Congested user-choice EV charging location model

Circuit électrique, operated by Hydro-Québec, currently owns most of the public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in Quebec. Over the next few years, more charging station owners are expected to enter the market. This makes it necessary to anticipate the impact of competition in terms of service quality. This places us in the domain of game theory and optimization, since we must account for the behavior of individual agents (station owners and EV users) aiming to optimize their individual goals and preferences. The objective of this project is to develop a model accounting for: 1) EV user choice of stations; 2) congestion at stations; and 3) the existence of stations from different companies. In this way, the computation of valuable descriptive metrics, such as the throughput rate at each station, can be obtained to inform infrastructure expansion decisions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Margarida Carvalho

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Partner:

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

Université de Montréal

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