GIS Spatial Analysis Applied to Electric Line Routing Optimization

  1. Monteiro, C. 23
  2. Ramírez-Rosado, I.J. 1
  3. Miranda, V. 23
  4. Zorzano-Santamaría, P.J. 1
  5. García-Garrido, E. 1
  6. Fernández-Jiménez, L.A. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidade Do Porto
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    Universidade Do Porto

    Oporto, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/043pwc612

  3. 3 INESC do Porto, Porto 4200-465, Portugal
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Journal:
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

ISSN: 0885-8977

Year of publication: 2005

Volume: 20

Issue: 2 I

Pages: 934-942

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2004.839724 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-17844367141 WoS: WOS:000228095900053 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

This paper presents a new methodology for automated route selection for the construction of new power lines, based on geographic information systems (GIS). It uses a dynamic programming model for route optimization. Environmental restrictions are taken into account together with all of the operating, maintenance, and equipment installation costs, including a new approach to the costs associated with the slope of the terrain crossed by the power lines. The computing and visual representation capacities of GIS are exploited for the selection of economic corridors, keeping the total costs under a threshold imposed by the user. Intensive simulation examples illustrate the power and flexibility of the proposed methodology. © 2005 IEEE.