A Bilevel Model for Optimal Bidding and Offering of Flexible Load Aggregator in Day-Ahead Energy and Reserve Markets

With the development of smart grid and active distribution network, the flexible load recourse would play a key role in the electricity market. In this paper, we proposed a framework that the distributed storage energy systems, electric vehicles, and temperature control loads are aggregated in the flexible load aggregator, trading in day-ahead energy and reserve markets. The framework is modeled as a bilevel optimization model. In the propose model, the operation problem of the FLA is modeled in upper-level problem, which is to maximize the profit of the aggregator. The biding and offering strategic of Gencos and flexible load aggregator in the independent system operator are presented in lower-level problem, which aim at improving the social benefits. Karush–Kuhn–Tucker and dual theory are used to transform the nonlinear bilevel problem to a mixed-integer linear programming of single-level model. Finally, the numerical studies based on modifying PJM-5bus power system, showing the effectiveness of the proposed framework and bilevel model.