Implementation of ACO technique for load balancing through reconfiguration in electrical distribution system

Network reconfiguration in electrical distribution system is the process of changing the status of tie or sectionalizing switches, i.e., open or closed status to alter its topological structure. The proposed work attempts to reconfigure the system to balance loads while maintaining system radiality, using Ant Colony Optimization Technique. The burden of over loaded feeders is reduced by shifting partial loads to relatively lightly loaded feeders through reconfiguration of the system structure. The proposed technique provides various feasible solutions to balance loads on the feeders along with Graph Theory.