ECE – 590I POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS SEMINAR
WHEN: Monday, September 16, 2024
WHERE: ECEB 4070, 3:00 – 3:50 p.m.
SPEAKER: Muhammad Talal Khalid, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
TITLE: "Application of Contextual Decision-Making Process to the Problem of Maximum Demand Charges in Paducah, KY"
Abstract: Maximum demand charges (MDCs) are a well-recognized barrier to the widespread deployment of electric vehicle fast-charging facilities (EVFCFs) across the US. A number of solutions, including deployment of battery energy storage, renewable energy, and smart charging systems, to the MDC problem are discussed in the literature. Various US electric utilities have also proposed and implemented EVFCF-specific rate structures to address the MDC issue. However, our previous research has shown that the successful deployment of a solution to a technical problem is equally dependent upon its technical ingenuity and contextual appropriacy. To that end, this presentation will discuss a contextual decision-making process which utilizes contextual data collected by the researchers in Paducah, KY, to determine contextually appropriate solution to the MDC problem.
