Optimal network reconfiguration path searching based on optimization for networks including renewable sources

A method, comprising:

• determining, using a reconfiguration engine, a first energy level of a first renewable energy device;
• determining an optimal path for a network reconfiguration for a network including a plurality of feeders, wherein the first renewable energy device is coupled to at least one of the plurality of feeders, the optimal path corresponding to a redistribution of a load for the network such that a load impact and a number of switching operations are minimized;
• determining an updated relay setting for a post-reconfiguration network topology;
• determining a first status of a first engine associated with the network;
• performing, using the reconfiguration engine, the network reconfiguration;
• and updating, using the reconfiguration engine, the relay setting for the post-reconfiguration network topology based on the determined updated relay settings, wherein the load impact is an amount of the load redistributed from one of the plurality of feeders to another of the plurality of feeders.