FlexRequest-Creation

The code is associated with the paper Network-Aware Flexibility Requests for Distribution-Level Flexibility Markets by E. Prat et al.

Instructions for running

Stochastic Market Clearing

From the folder Stochastic Clearing, run stoch_MC_main.py. The following must be done before running:

• Copy the folder Wind Data to the folder Stochastic Clearing
• Copy the folder 15bus Data to the folder Stochastic Clearing
• Update the necessary parameters The results can later be found in Stochastic Clearing/15bus Data/Results.

FlexRequest Creation

From the folder FlexRequest Creation, run FR_main.py. The following must be done before running:

• Copy the folder Wind Data to the folder FlexRequest Creation
• Copy the folder 15bus Data to the folder FlexRequest Creation
• Update the necessary parameters The results can later be found in FlexRequest Creation/15bus Data/Results.

Deterministic Market Clearing

From the folder Deterministic Clearing, run FR_main. The following must be done before running:

• Run FR_main.py
• From FlexRequest Creation/15bus Data/Results retrieve the csv file with the resulting requests and copy it to Deterministic Clearing/15bus Data
• Copy the folder 15bus Data to the folder Deterministic Clearing
• Update the necessary parameters The results can later be found in Deterministic Clearing/15bus Data/Results.

Real-Time Verification

From the folder Real Time, run RT_main.py. The following must be done before running:

• Run the Stochastic Market Clearing
• From Stochastic Clearing/15bus Data/Results retrieve the csv files with the accepted bids and copy them to Real Time/15bus Data
• Run the Deterministic Market Clearing
• From Deterministic Clearing/15bus Data/Results retrieve the csv files with the accepted bids and copy them to Real Time/15bus Data
• Copy the folder Wind Data to the folder Real Time
• Copy the folder 15bus Data to the folder Real Time
• Update the necessary parameters The results can later be found in Real Time/15bus Data/Results.