Methods and systems for evaluating data transportability in distribution grids

A computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions for sensor allocation in a distribution grid, the computer-executable instructions, when executed, cause one or more processors of a computer system to:

• convert a netlist to an undirected graph, the undirected graph providing a representation of one or more vertices and edges of a communication system within or connected to the distribution grid;
• determine, based on the undirected graph, a structure sub-index for the communication system;
• determine, based on the undirected graph, a latency sub-index for the communication system;
• determine, using the structure sub-index and the latency sub-index, a data transportability of the distribution grid, the data transportability comprising a product of the structure sub-index and the latency sub-index;
• receive a system model of the distribution grid, wherein the system model provides a representation of circuits, sensors, and locations of the sensors within the distribution grid;
• determine, from the system model of the distribution grid, potential measurements of the distribution grid;
• identify, based on the sensors and the locations of the sensors in the system model, actual measurements of the distribution grid, the actual measurements including at least one of a point measurement, a flow measurement, or an injection measurement;
• determine, by dividing the actual measurements by the potential measurements, a measurement fraction;
• determine, by multiplying the measurement fraction by the data transportability, a model visibility of the system model;
• determine, by dividing estimated measurements by the potential measurements, an estimation fraction;
• determine, by multiplying the data transportability by a sum of the measurement fraction and the estimation fraction, a model observability of the system model;
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• generate, using the model visibility of the system model and the model observability of the system model, a sensor allocation plan for the distribution grid, wherein the sensor allocation plan indicates one or more new sensors and locations of the one or more new sensors to be placed within the distribution grid.

A method for sensor allocation in a distribution grid, the method comprising:

• converting a netlist to an undirected graph, the undirected graph providing a representation of one or more vertices and edges of a communication system within or connected to the distribution grid;
• determining, based on the undirected graph, a structure sub-index for the communication system;
• determining, based on the undirected graph, a latency sub-index for the communication system;
• determining, using the structure sub-index and the latency sub-index, a data transportability of the distribution grid, the data transportability comprising a product of the structure sub-index and the latency sub-index;
• receiving a system model of the distribution grid, wherein the system model provides a representation of circuits, sensors, and locations of the sensors within the distribution grid;
• determining, from the system model of the distribution grid, potential measurements of the distribution grid;
• identifying, based on the sensors and the locations of the sensors in the system model, actual measurements of the distribution grid, the actual measurements including at least one of a point measurement, a flow measurement, or an injection measurement;
• determining, by dividing the actual measurements by the potential measurements, a measurement fraction;
• determining, by multiplying the measurement fraction by the data transportability, a model visibility of the system model, wherein the model visibility comprises an index value of a capability to obtain useable data in the distribution grid;
• determining, by dividing estimated measurements by the potential measurements, an estimation fraction, wherein the estimated measurements comprise unmeasured points of the potential measurements that can be estimated using the actual measurements;
• determining, by multiplying the data transportability by a sum of the measurement fraction and the estimation fraction, a model observability of the system model, wherein the model observability comprises a capability to combine the actual measurements and the estimated measurements to determine operating parameters for the distribution grid;
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• generating, using the model visibility and the model observability, a sensor allocation plan for the distribution grid, wherein the sensor allocation plan indicates one or more new sensors and locations of the one or more new sensors to be placed within the distribution grid.