Multi-objective optimization scheduling method considering flexible load integration for distribution network

In response to a series of issues in the distribution network, such as inadequate and inflexible utilization of flexible loads, delayed response to demand participation, and the uncertainty of new energy source output, a differentiated objective-based method for optimizing distribution network operations is proposed. Firstly, flexible loads are categorized, and corresponding mathematical models are established. Secondly, by employing chance-constrained programming to account for the uncertainty in new energy source output, a multi-objective optimization model is developed to reduce distribution network economic costs, decrease network losses, and enhance power supply reliability. Subsequently, an improved NSGA-III algorithm is introduced to address the multi-objective model. Finally, an 11-node distribution network is used as a case study, and three different algorithms are comprehensively compared. This confirms the rationality of the optimized scheduling scheme proposed in this paper.