Collaborative hierarchical scheduling model of interconnected multi-microgrid and ADN considering DR with different strategies

The demand response (DR) resources of multiple entities have different operation strategies, which makes it difficult to realize the co-optimization. This paper proposes a cooperative hierarchical scheduling optimization model of interconnected multi-microgrid and an active distribution network (ADN) considering DR with different operation strategies. First, the collaborative hierarchical scheduling framework is proposed and the interaction characteristics and cooperative scheduling mode of multi-interconnected microgrid and ADN are analyzed. Second, the two-layer cooperative hierarchical scheduling model is established, considering DR with different strategies. The upper layer model takes the minimum operating cost of the ADN as the objective to optimize the trading tariff between the ADN and microgrids, and its own DR, while the lower layer model takes the operating cost of multi-microgrid as the objective to optimize the purchasing and selling of electrical energy for the ADN, the DR, and the interaction power. Finally, the case studies with three microgrids and an ADN are used to demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of the proposed model.