OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF THE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE ERA OF DIGITALIZATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The paper presents original contributions on operational management in a distribution network in the context of digitalization and energy transition. The role of artificial intelligence as a support for operators and for increasing network resilience is highlighted. The paper indicates the main functions and objectives of operational management, presents performance indicators and data on a case study related to the Bucharest-Ilfov distribution network. A comparative analysis between SCADA, ADMS and AI-based systems is presented, together with relationships, figures and tables illustrating the evolution of SAIDI/SAIFI indicators, network losses, distributed energy source integration (DER), battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCS (16)).