A Hierarchical Framework for Coordinated Charging of Plug-In Electric Vehicles in China

Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) technology has drawn increasing amounts of attention in the last decade. As the world’s largest automotive market, China has recently made the electrification of transportation central to its national strategic plan. Because of the unique nature of the vertically regulated power industry, China’s massive deployment of PEVs has to face unique challenges that may not be encountered by any other country/region....