arXiv AI

Forecasting what Matters: Decision-Focused RL for Controlled EV Charging with Unknown Departure Times

arXiv:2606. 19199v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The recent growth of EV adoption poses challenges for power systems, including increased peak demand and potential grid instability.

arXiv AI
Aug 26

A Behavior-Guided Online Probabilistic Forecasting Method for Electric vehicle Charging Loads

The paper introduces a behavior-guided online probabilistic forecasting framework for electric vehicle charging loads that captures both persistent station-specific patterns and recent behavioral changes through a dual-timescale representation. It employs semantic encoding of behavioral shifts to adapt forecasts in a drift-aware manner and uses a delayed-feedback mechanism to maintain temporal consistency across horizons. Experiments on ten real-world charging stations show consistent improvements over conventional models, reducing MSE and Pinball loss by up to 22.6% for 4‑hour ahead forecasts.

By Chenghan Li, Qingxiang Liu, Yinliang Xu, Yuxuan Liang
arXiv AI
Jul 1

Smart charging of large fleets of Electric Vehicles: Independent Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning approaches

arXiv:2606. 31347v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The electrification of transportation through electric vehicles introduces new challenges for power grid management, such as increased peak demand, voltage fluctuations, line overloads, and the integration of variable renewable energy sources.

By Xavier Rate, Eloann Le Guern, Rapha\"el F\'eraud, Fatma Salem, Melissa Chiknoun, Eymeric Giabicani, Mehdi Feki, Patrick Maill\'e, Guy Camilleri, Anne Blavette, Hamid Benhamed
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 14

Towards Sustainable Hydrogen Systems: Supply Chain Optimization with Model Predictive Control and Reinforcement Learning

This study evaluates four control strategies—rule-based, model predictive control (MPC), reinforcement learning without forecasts (RL‑NF), and reinforcement learning with forecasts (RL‑F)—for a renewable‑powered hydrogen supply chain. Using a unified, physically realistic simulation that includes electrolyzer constraints, storage dynamics, and grid limits, the authors find that MPC delivers the best economic performance by leveraging short‑term forecasts, while RL‑NF performs robustly without future information. RL‑F does not consistently outperform RL‑NF, indicating that forecast uncertainty and added state complexity can hinder forecast‑augmented learning.

By Mahammad Valiyev
arXiv AI
Jun 18

A Distributionally Robust Reinforcement Learning Framework for Constrained Urban EV Dispatch

arXiv:2604. 25848v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We study city-scale control of electric-vehicle (EV) ride-hailing fleets where dispatch, repositioning, and charging decisions must respect charger and feeder limits under uncertain, spatially correlated demand and travel times.

By An Nguyen, Hoang Nguyen, Phuong Le, Hung Pham, Cuong Do, Laurent El Ghaoui
arXiv AI
Jul 20

Robustness of Reinforcement Learning-Based Congestion Management in Low-Voltage Grids

arXiv:2607. 16004v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Increases in photovoltaic generation, charging of electric vehicles and heat-pump demand challenge operating limits in low-voltage distribution grids.

By Josef Hoppe, Sarra Bouchkati, Farah Nasr, Jonathan Krapp, Alexander Och, Maximilian Wirth, Jan Schiefelbein-Lach, Oliver Pohl, Andreas Ulbig, Michael T. Schaub
arXiv AI
Jun 2

Explainable Data-driven Deep Reinforcement Learning Methods for Optimal Energy Management in Buildings

arXiv:2606. 02049v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The increasing integration of renewable energy sources into power systems, particularly in buildings equipped with photovoltaic (PV) panels and energy storage systems, introduces significant complexity in energy systems.

By Hallah Shahid Butt, Qiong Huang, G\"okhan Demirel, Kevin F\"orderer, Erfan Tajalli-Ardekani, Simnon Waczowicz, Luigi Spatafora, Veit Hagenmeyer, Benjamin Sch\"afer