Improving Peak-load Pricing Method for Provincial Transmission and Distribution Network Considering Power Backflow

Abstract In view of the power backflow phenomenon in provincial transmission and distribution network caused by the fact that more and more new energy power is connected to the power grid, a provincial network voltage level pricing method considering power backflow is proposed. For exactly describing the complex power transmission relationships among various voltage levels in consideration of power backflow, a new power transmission model is proposed. And the balance parameters of the whole transmission and distribution network are gained based on the transmission data. The problems in cost sharing caused by power backflow are analysed and an improving peak-load pricing method solving the problems is proposed. Conceptions of source point transmission and distribution cost (SPTDC) and load point transmission and distribution cost (LPTDC) are defined. Through calculating the LPTDC in each voltage level, the cost apportionment is accomplished. The case study of a certain provincial power network is carried out and the effectiveness of this pricing method is proved. The results show that this method can recover all the transmission and distribution cost of the network and can authentically reflect the influence of power backflow on the transmission and distribution price.