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Xinda Ke

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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PNNL Patents

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Nguyen Q.H., H. Li, P.V. Etingov, M.A. Elizondo, J. Zhu, and X. Ke. 2024. "Benefits of Multi-Terminal HVdc under Extreme Conditions via Production Cost Modeling Analyses." IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy 11, no. 2024:117-129. PNNL-SA-189320. doi:10.1109/OAJPE.2024.3376734

2023

  • Zhao M., P.R. Maloney, X. Ke, J.C. Bedoya Ceballos, X. Fan, and M.A. Elizondo. 2023. "Power System Recovery Coordinated with (Non-)Black-Start Generators." In Proceedings of the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2023), July 16-20, 2023, Orlando, FL, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-179505. doi:10.1109/PESGM52003.2023.10253448

2022

  • Barrett E.L., K. Mahapatra, M.A. Elizondo, X. Fan, S.H. Davis, S.F. Newman, and P.D. Royer, et al. 2022. "A Risk-Based Framework for Power System Modeling to Improve Resilience to Extreme Events." IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy 10. PNNL-SA-166412. doi:10.1109/OAJPE.2022.3214175
  • Ke X., A. Tbaileh, Q. Nguyen, T. Becejac, M.R. Vallem, and N.A. Samaan. 2022. "A Solar-assisted Voltage Optimization Method for Transmission Solar Network Power System." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2022), July 17-21, 2022, Denver, CO, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-168553. doi:10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9917048
  • Maloney P.R., S. Bhattacharya, X. Ke, A. Venkatraman, A. Somani, and D. Bhatnagar. 2022. "Capacity Expansion Planning for LA Basin: the Role of Energy Storage." In IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Application and Technologies Conference (EESAT 2022), November 8-9, 2022, Austin, TX, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-174795. doi:10.1109/EESAT55007.2022.9998038
  • Nguyen Q.H., X. Ke, N.A. Samaan, J.T. Holzer, M.A. Elizondo, H. Zhou, and Z. Hou, et al. 2022. "Transmission-distribution long-term volt-var planning considering reactive power support capability of distributed PV." International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 138. PNNL-SA-163369. doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.107955

2021

  • Nguyen Q.H., J.P. Ogle, X. Fan, X. Ke, M.R. Vallem, N.A. Samaan, and N. Lu. 2021. "EMS and DMS Integration of the Coordinative Real-time Sub-Transmission Volt-Var Control Tool under High DER Penetration." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021), July 26-29, 2021, Washington DC, 01-05. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-157949. doi:10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9638160
  • Nguyen Q.H., M.R. Vallem, B. Vyakaranam, A. Tbaileh, X. Ke, and N.A. Samaan. 2021. "Control and Simulation of a Grid-Forming Inverter for Hybrid PV-Battery Plants in Power System Black Start." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021), July 26-29, 2021, Washington DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-157947. doi:10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9637882
  • Ren H., Z. Hou, X. Ke, Q. Huang, and Y.V. Makarov. 2021. "Analysis of Weather and Climate Extremes Impact on Power System Outage." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021), July 26-29, 2021, Washington DC, 01-05. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-149099. doi:10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9637938
  • Sun X., X. Li, S. Datta, X. Ke, Q. Huang, R. Huang, and Z. Hou. 2021. "Smart sampling for reduced and representative power system scenario selection." IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy 8. PNNL-SA-159391. doi:10.1109/OAJPE.2021.3093278
  • Tbaileh A., M.R. Vallem, Q.H. Nguyen, X. Ke, N.A. Samaan, G. Stefopoulos, and X. Jiang. 2021. "Optimal Power System Black start using Inverter-Based Generation." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021), July 26-29, 2021, Washington DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-157952. doi:10.1109/PESGM46819.2021.9638043
  • Xie F., C. Mcentee, M. Zhang, N. Lu, X. Ke, M.R. Vallem, and N.A. Samaan. 2021. "Networked HIL Simulation System for Modeling Large-scale Power Systems." In Proceedings of the 52nd North American Power Symposium (NAPS 2020), April 11-13, 2021, Tempe, AZ, Paper No. 9449646. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-155774. doi:10.1109/NAPS50074.2021.9449646

2020

  • Davis S.H., M.A. Elizondo, X. Fan, S.F. Newman, E.L. Barrett, X. Ke, and B. Vyakaranam, et al. 2020. "Data Requirements for Application of Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis to Evaluate Hurricane Impact to Electrical Infrastructure in Puerto Rico." In CIGRE-US 2020 Next Generation Network Paper Competition. PNNL-SA-154443.
  • Elizondo M.A., X. Fan, S.H. Davis, B. Vyakaranam, X. Ke, E.L. Barrett, and S.F. Newman, et al. 2020. Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis Applied to Puerto Rico Electric Infrastructure. PNNL-29985. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1771798.Risk-Based Dynamic Contingency Analysis Applied to Puerto Rico Electric Infrastructure
  • Ghosal M., M.R. Vallem, Q.H. Nguyen, X. Ke, B. Vyakaranam, N.A. Samaan, and O.J. Aworo, et al. 2020. "Real-time Simulation of Coordinated Sub-Transmission Volt-Var Control Tool under High Distributed PV Penetration." In Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2020), February 17-20, 2020, Washington DC, 1 - 5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-147277. doi:10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087719
  • Wang S., R. Huang, X. Ke, J. Zhao, R. Fan, H. Wang, and Z. Huang, et al. 2020. "Risk-Oriented PMU Placement Approach in Electric Power Systems." IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 14, no. 2:301-307. PNNL-SA-128708. doi:10.1049/iet-gtd.2019.0957

2019

  • Ke X., D. Wu, and N. Lu. 2019. "A Real-Time Greedy-Index Dispatching Policy for using PEVs to Provide Frequency Regulation Service." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 10, no. 1:864-877. PNNL-SA-119165. doi:10.1109/TSG.2017.2754241
  • Ke X., N.A. Samaan, J.T. Holzer, R. Huang, B. Vyakaranam, M.R. Vallem, and M.A. Elizondo, et al. 2019. "Coordinative Real-time Sub-Transmission Volt-VAr Control for Reactive Power Regulation between Transmission and Distribution Systems." IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 13, no. 11:2006-2014. PNNL-SA-135462. doi:10.1049/iet-gtd.2018.5850
  • Nguyen Q., H. Padullaparti, K. Lao, S. Santoso, X. Ke, and N.A. Samaan. 2019. "Exact Optimal Power Dispatch in Unbalanced Distribution Systems with High PV Penetration." IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 34, no. 1:718-728. PNNL-SA-137706. doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2869195

2018

  • Samaan N.A., M.A. Elizondo, B. Vyakaranam, M.R. Vallem, X. Ke, R. Huang, and J.T. Holzer, et al. 2018. "Combined Transmission and Distribution Test System to Study High Penetration of Distributed Solar Generation." In IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D 2018), April 16-19, 2018, Denver, CO, 1-9. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-128517. doi:10.1109/TDC.2018.8440238
  • Wu D., X. Ke, N. Radhakrishnan, and A.P. Reiman. 2018. "Optimization Methods for Evaluating PEV Charging Considering Customer Behavior." In IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2018), August 5-10, 2018, Portland, OR. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-130670. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586401
  • Zhu X., J. Wang, N. Lu, N.A. Samaan, R. Huang, and X. Ke. 2018. "A Hierarchical VLSM-Based Demand Response Strategy for Coordinative Voltage Control between Transmission and Distribution Systems." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 10, no. 5:4838-4847. PNNL-SA-137211. doi:10.1109/TSG.2018.2869367

2017

  • Elizondo M.A., N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, J.T. Holzer, M.R. Vallem, R. Huang, and B. Vyakaranam, et al. 2017. "Literature Survey on Operational Voltage Control and Reactive Power Management on Transmission and Sub-Transmission Networks." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, 1 - 5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-122266. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274068
  • Ke X., R. Huang, M.R. Vallem, J.T. Holzer, N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, and M.A. Elizondo, et al. 2017. "A Three-Stage Enhanced Reactive Power and Voltage Optimization Method for High Penetration of Solar." In IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 16-20, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, 1 - 5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-122262. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274312
  • Vallem M.R., B. Vyakaranam, J.T. Holzer, N.A. Samaan, Y.V. Makarov, R. Diao, and Q. Huang, et al. 2017. "Hybrid Cascading Outage Analysis of Extreme Events with Optimized Corrective Actions." In 19th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Application to Power Systems (ISAP 2017), September 17-20, 2017, San Antonio, Texas. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-125367. doi:10.1109/isap.2017.8071375

2016

  • Ke X., D. Wu, J.S. Rice, M.C. Kintner-Meyer, and N. Lu. 2016. "Quantifying impacts of heat waves on power grid operation." Applied Energy 183. PNNL-SA-116806. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.188

2015

  • Ke X., N. Lu, and C. Jin. 2015. "Control and Size Energy Storage for Managing Energy balance of Variable Generation Resources." IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 6, no. 1:70-78. PNNL-SA-100072. doi:10.1109/TSTE.2014.2355829
  • Ke X., N. Lu, D. Wu, and M.C. Kintner-Meyer. 2015. "A modified priority list-based MILP method for solving large-scale unit commitment problems." In 2015 IEEE Proceedings of Power & Energy Society General Meeting, July 26-30, 2015, Denver, Colorado, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-106918. doi:10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286561

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