Abstract
The increase in electric vehicles causes an increase in load on the distribution network. Yearly load increases expose the distribution network and its equipment to the danger of overloading, especially during summer [2]. This project focuses on the effects of adding new load onto the primary distribution system. The primary distribution system runs from a distribution substation through its feeders to a step-down transformer. This project conducted a load flow analysis after adding a new load to the distribution system to examine and resolve any thermal deficiencies that could occur within the distribution system. This study examined four specific thermal deficiencies, each with their own respective scenario. For each thermal deficiency, a new load was added to a base case scenario. There were multiple solutions to each specific thermal deficiency encountered. A cost analysis was also run to determine the most economically viable solution to each deficiency encountered, however efficiency and benefits of each particular solution were taken into consideration as well.