Synergetic planning method for energy stations, pipeline networks, and demand response

Rational planning for energy stations and their lower-level energy supply pipeline networks is vital for improving the economy of the regional integrated energy system. Many studies have been focused on synergetic planning for energy stations and pipeline networks, but few have been oriented from the perspective of synergetic planning for energy stations, pipeline networks, and demand response, which may result in a redundant configuration of the regional integrated energy system. This paper proposes a synergetic planning method for energy stations, pipeline networks, and demand response. Initially, the impact of demand response on the traditional synergetic planning for energy stations and pipeline networks is analyzed. Subsequently, a synergetic planning method for energy stations, pipeline networks, and demand response is proposed to determine the optimal locations of energy stations, the optimal equipment capacity of energy stations, the optimal demand response configuration, and the optimal layout of pipeline networks. Finally, case studies are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method. Compared with the traditional synergetic planning method for energy stations and pipeline networks without considering demand response, the proposed method can reduce the construction cost of energy stations by approximately 4.8% and pipeline networks by around 8.5%. Thus, the proposed method can be applied for planning energy stations and pipeline networks.