Model Predictive Control of Energy Transmission Grids accounting for Power-ICT Interdependencies

The operation of modern energy transmission grids results from the integration of power and ICT systems for monitoring and control purposes. The present paper performs an analysis of this interdependency, laying emphasis on the rise of anomalies in the data delivery process due to power perturbations, and studying how this consequent ICT malfunction can contribute back to the cascading of the initial power failure. Additionally, a delay-aware control scheme is introduced, so as to cope with the deficiencies of the communication network and facilitate the prompt application of suitable mitigation actions despite any distortion or unavailability of the required information.