- By:
- Choi, Jongchan ; Ollis, Thomas B
- Page Number:
- 1-6
- Book Title:
- 2025 57th North American Power Symposium (NAPS)
- Publication Date:
- March 12, 2026
- Conference Name:
- 2025 57th North American Power Symposium (NAPS)
- Conference Location:
- Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America
- Conference Sponsor:
- National Science Foundation, IEEE Power and Energy Society
- View DOI Listing:
- https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS66256.2025.11272282
Abstract
Residential electric vehicle (EV) chargers, as single phase loads, contribute to unbalanced voltage drops across phases, while rooftop solar systems, as single phase generators, can exacerbate voltage imbalance by causing unbalanced voltage increases. This paper investigates combined effects of residential EV charging and rooftop solar generation on voltage imbalance in residential distribution grids. The study examines these simultaneous impacts using the IEEE 8500-node test system, enhanced with a secondary network to realistically model the EV chargers and rooftop solar integration. To account for the variability and uncertainty in the EV charging loads and solar generation, a Monte Carlo approach is employed to capture and quantify the simultaneous impact of the EV charging and rooftop solar integration. In this approach, multiple influencing factors are considered, including state-of-charge (SOC), maximum charging power levels, and geographic distribution of chargers. The results provide practical insights for utilities and stakeholders, offering expectations for planning and operating strategies that effectively manage the increasing adoption of EVs and solar power while maintaining grid reliability.
