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Simple Quadratic Interpolation-Inspired Symbiosis Organisms Search Algorithm for Optimal Placement of Capacitors in Radial Distribution Networks with Different Loading Models

Table 12

Comparative results of the 69-bus system after compensation with different load models.

Load typeItemUncompensatedCompensated
SOSSQI-SOS

Industrial load (bus)0.9187 (65)0.9304 (65)0.9304 (65)
Ploss, kW175.0872143.121143.121
PFoverall0.87520.95380.9538
Total cost, $/year92,025.8282,174.3982,174.39
Annual savings ($/year)9,851.429,851.42
MPF, kW3,946.633,919.183,919.18
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Residential load (bus)0.9203 (65)0.9335 (65)0.9335 (65)
Ploss, kW170.8264131.1693131.1693
PFoverall0.85160.94970.9497
Total cost, $/year89,786.3575,892.5675,892.56
Annual savings ($/year)13,893.7913,893.79
MPF, kW3,823.353,808.353,808.35
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Commercial load (bus)0.9222 (65)0.9351 (65)0.9351 (65)
Ploss, kW165.0464123.2511123.2511
PFoverall0.83930.94420.9442
Total cost, $/year86,748.3771,580.7571,580.75
Annual savings ($/year)15,167.6115,167.61
MPF, kW3,731.563,728.193,728.19
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)

Mixed load (bus)0.9199 (65)0.9325 (65)0.9325 (65)
Ploss, kW171.3912134.9734134.9734
PFoverall0.86060.95120.9512
Total cost, $/year90,083.2177,892.0277,892.02
Annual savings ($/year)12,191.1812,191.18
MPF, kW3,863.603,844.383,844.38
(#L1-2)(#L1-2)(#L1-2)