Volume 58

An Electric Vehicle Dispatch Framework for Enhancing Urban Energy Resilience to Mitigate Building Power Outages Yujia Li, Zhaohui Dan, Yuyu Zheng, Shuncheng Lee, Yuekuan Zhou

Abstract

With the expansion of urban electric vehicle (EV) fleets, utilizing EVs as distributed energy storage has become a key approach to enhancing energy system resilience, particularly in power shortage scenarios. This study proposes a proactive heuristic dispatch method for EVs, which integrates dynamic resource partitioning and user willingness modeling. The method enables intra-zone discharging of available EVs prior to outages, based on priority rules, to alleviate power shortages. In addition, it incorporates outage detection and EV behavior simulation modules base on real-world data, that provides reliable spatiotemporal data to support dispatch decisions. Simulation results indicate that the proposed method has the potential to alleviate power outages through EV dispatch, but its current effectiveness remains limited due to practical constraints—particularly the restricted availability of discharging locations at electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). Nevertheless, it provides preliminary validation and practical insights into the potential of EV dispatch for enhancing urban energy resilience.

Keywords urban energy resilience, electric vehicle dispatch, power outage mitigation, proactive dispatch, user willingness