The development of new power system is pushing the distribution network to transform from traditional passive power supply network to active distribution network. With the rapid development of distributed, energy storage system and large-scale electric vehicles, the structure, characteristics and operation mode of distribution network have changed profoundly. The uncertainty and complexity caused by high proportion of renewable energy, power electronic interface application and multi-energy complementary operation have brought new challenges to the planning, dispatching and safe and stable operation of distribution network.
On the one hand, the output of renewable energy on the source side and the energy demand of load side show significant spatiotem uncertainty and random fluctuation characteristics, which leads to the increased difficulty of power and energy balance of distribution network, and the traditional planning and scheduling methods based on deterministic assumptions are not adapt. On the other hand, the deep coupling of multi-elements of source-grid-load-storage and the difficulty of multi-energy collaborative control and hierarchical and zonal coordination significantly increased. Under the condition of high penetration of power electronic equipment, the system's safe and stable operation faces new risks. In addition, the main bodies participating in the active network are becoming more and more diversified, and there are differences in the interests of the entities operating distributed power supply, energy storage and charging facilities, power users and power grid enterprises The coordination between the power market mechanism and the physical operation control is not yet mature, and the coordination of price signals, incentive mechanisms and system operation constraints needs to be addressed urg. Therefore, it is of great theoretical significance and engineering value to carry out the research on the interaction mechanism, safe and efficient operation and planning key technologies of active distribution network. Based the above background, the editorial department of China Electric Power specially invited Associate Professor Li Ze-ning from Taiyuan University of Technology, Professor Yang Li-jun from Yanshan, Associate Professor Wang Xu from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Lecturer Qian Tao from Southeast University and Lecturer Li Yu-jing from Qingdao University to serve as special editors, and planned the column of “Key Technologies for Safe and Efficient Operation and Coordinated Control of Active Distribution Network”, aiming to gather frontier research results, academic exchanges, and provide theoretical support and technical guidance for the low-carbon, efficient and safe operation of active distribution network. We sincerely welcome experts, scholars, researchers and engineering in related fields to contribute actively.
Submission Topics (including but not limited to)
1) Mechanism of Evolution of the Form of Power Distribution Network with Source and Method of Synergistic Modeling of Source-Network-Load-
2) Analysis and capacity planning technology of distributed energy access characteristics in active distribution network
3) AI-based distribution network load forecasting, distributed energy power forecasting method;
4) Stability analysis and oscillation suppression technology of distribution network with high penetration of power electronic devices
5) Active distribution network absorption mechanism and supply and demand balance dispatching method under the condition of high proportion of renewable energy
6) Synergistic Scheduling and Optimal Operation Strategy of Energy Storage System and Electric Vehicle in Active Distribution Network
7) Game modeling and coordinated operation method for multi-agent participated active distribution network
8) Mechanism design and operation coordination method for distributed resources participating in the power market in active distribution network
9) Application of data-driven and artificial intelligence methods in state perception and operation decision-making of active distribution network.
Special column paper publication plan
Deadline for submissions: July 31, 2026. Publication time: The second half of 2026, published inments as a special column. Manuscripts for the column enjoy the green channel for review by our journal, and once accepted, a notice of acceptance will be issued promptly, and will be given priority for online publication.
Submission Requirements
1. Requirements for paper writing. The word count should be around 6000 words, using Word layout, and the format should refer to the paper of "China Electric Power" (the latest paper template can be downloaded from the official website of China Electric Power); the English translation of the title, author, institution, abstract keywords and references should be provided.
2. If it is a paper funded by a fund project, please provide the project name and number.
Submission method
Log in to the "China Electric Power" website: http://www.electricpower.com.cn, register an author username and password, submit online, select or indicate the "Key Technologies for Safe and Efficient Operation and Coordinated Control of Distribution Network with Source" column.
Contact person
1. Editorial Office of China Electric Power Yang Biao Tel: 010-66603802 Email: 25365000@qq.com
2. Li Zening, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Email: lizening@tyut.edu.cn
3. Yanshan University Yang Lijun Email: yanglijun@ysu.edu.cn
4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University Wang Xu Email: wangxu1989@sjtu.edu.cn
5. Southeast University Qian Tao Email: taylorqian@seu.edu.cn
6. Qingdao University Li Yujing Email: liyujing1@qdu.edu.cn
Introduction to the Column's Guest Editor-in-Chief — Li Ze Ning
Ze-ning Li, Associate Professor at Taiyuan University of Technology, Deputy Director of Shanxi Provincial Energy Internet Engineering Research Center mainly engaged in research work in the fields of power system operation control, polar clean energy system energy management, etc. Currently, he is the principal investigator of more than ten scientific research at all levels, including the National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project, Shanxi Province Key R&D Plan Project, and the sub-project of the National Key R&D Plan. In recent years, he has published more than 30 papers in high-level journals such as IEEE Trans, APEN, and China Journal of Electrical Engineering, of which5 were selected as ESI global 0.1% hot papers, 5 were ESI global 1% highly cited papers, 1 was CSEE JPES excellent paper, and more than 20 invention patents were authorized. He is a youth editor of journals such as "Power Construction" and "Energy Conversion and Economics (English, and is also a guest editor of several SCI journals.
Introduction to the Column's Guest Editor - Yang Lijuan
Yang Lijun, a professor at Yanshan University, mainly engages in research work in the fields of power system operation optimization, recovery control, etc He has presided over more than ten scientific research projects at all levels, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China. In recent years, he has published more than 40 in high-level journals such as Energy, Proceedings of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, and Automation of Electric Power Systems, as the first/corresponding author.
Introduction to the Column's Guest Editor - Wang Xu
Wang Xu, Associate Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, mainly engaged in research work in the fields of power system operation and dispatching, resilient, and power market. Currently, he is hosting three National Natural Science Foundation projects, a sub-task of the National Key Research and Development Program International Cooperation Special Project, and scientific research projects. He has published more than 90 academic papers in high-level journals, has been authorized more than 10 inventions patents, has won 8 paper awards at IEEE international conferences, and has won scientific research awards such as the First Prize in Science and Technology Progress of the Chinese Electrical Engineering Society. He is also the Associate Editor the Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Introduction to the Column's Guest Editor - Qian Tao
Qian Tao, a lecturer and master's supervisor at the School of Electrical Engineering of Southeast University, the deputy director of the Electric Transportation, was selected into the Jiangsu Province Young Science and Technology Talent Promotion Project. He has been engaged in research on the integration and interaction of electric power and transportation for a long. He has presided over and participated in multiple projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation and sub-projects of the National Key Research and Development Plan. He has published more than30 papers in high-level journals such as IEEE Trans, APEN, and the Proceedings of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, including 3 ESI highly cited papers has been authorized for 8 invention patents, and has won the Outstanding Doctoral Thesis of Xi'an Jiaotong University, the First Prize of Electrical Science and Progress in 2025, and the Best Paper Award of the 2023 and 2024 IEEE EI2 International Conference.
Introduction to the Column's Guest Editor - Li Yujuan
Li Yujuan, a lecturer at Qingdao University, engages in research on the optimization of coordinated operation of power-traffic coupling, the application of artificial intelligence in the optimization operation of power systems. She has hosted/participated in national natural science foundation, key laboratory opening fund of the Ministry of Education and projects. In the past five years, she has published more than 10 academic papers as the first/corresponding author in authoritative journals such as IEEE Trans, Automation of Systems, etc., and has served as a reviewer for journals such as IEEE TSTE, Applied Energy, etc.
