Cn. Macqueen et Mr. Irving, AN ALGORITHM FOR THE ALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTION-SYSTEM DEMAND AND ENERGY-LOSSES, IEEE transactions on power systems, 11(1), 1996, pp. 338-343
This paper describes a new approach to the evaluation of loss adjustme
nt factors for distribution systems. Such factors are required for 'us
e of system' and wheeling calculations and reflect the amount by which
purchases of energy at entry points to the system must exceed consump
tion at the point of use to account for the losses which occur in betw
een. Renewed interest in cost-reflective methods of charging for losse
s has resulted from the deregulation of the electricity supply industr
y in many parts of the world. An algorithm is described which combines
the use of graph theory with readily available loadflow results, to a
ssign the losses in each line or transformer within the system to the
consumers supplied by it, The resulting allocation is shown to account
for the voltage level, location and consumption pattern of the consum
er in a may which is economically efficient, A variety of strategies f
or apportioning losses between multiple consumers at a given location
can be implemented. The algorithm is suitable for allocating both dema
nd and energy losses. Results on a full size distribution network are
presented, and are compared with traditional published loss adjustment
factors.