Editing Electric power distribution (section)

== Modern distribution systems ==
Traditionally, the distribution systems would only operate as simple distribution lines where the electricity from the [[Electric power transmission|transmission networks]] would be shared among the customers. Today's distribution systems are heavily integrated with [[renewable energy]] generations at the distribution level of the power systems by the means of [[distributed generation]] resources, such as [[solar energy]] and [[Wind power|wind energy]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Fathabad|first1=A. M.|last2=Cheng|first2=J.|last3=Pan|first3=K.|last4=Qiu|first4=F.|date=November 2020|title=Data-Driven Planning for Renewable Distributed Generation Integration|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9112707|journal=IEEE Transactions on Power Systems|volume=35|issue=6|pages=4357–4368|doi=10.1109/TPWRS.2020.3001235|bibcode=2020ITPSy..35.4357F|s2cid=225734643|issn=1558-0679|hdl=10397/89857|hdl-access=free}}</ref> As a result, distribution systems are becoming more independent from the transmission networks day-by-day. Balancing the supply-demand relationship at these modern distribution networks (sometimes referred to as [[microgrid]]s) is extremely challenging, and it requires the use of various technological and operational means to operate. Such tools include [[battery storage power station]], [[data analytics]], optimization tools, etc.