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This article explores the impact of electric vehicle (EV) charging on power systems and emphasizes the importance of careful analysis and planning. It discusses various topics related to EV charging, including EV hosting capacity, optimal placement of EVs and charging stations, technical impacts of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology, shared vehicle rental, decentralised collaboration frameworks, intelligent energy management schemes, EV demand response, and optimal sizing and siting of public EV charging stations. The article provides valuable insights and solutions for utilities, academia, and policymakers to address the challenges and opportunities associated with EV charging. Additionally, the article introduces a new approach for determining the limits of transformers and overhead lines in relation to EV charging, using Monte Carlo simulations and proposing new parameters for evaluating maximum demands. The authors stress the need for further analysis and attention to the impact of EVs on power systems. [Extracted from the article]

This document is a guest editorial from the journal IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution. It emphasizes the need to improve the reliability and resilience of modern power systems in the face of various threats. The editorial highlights the importance of modeling, assessing, and enhancing the reliability and resilience of power grids that are increasingly incorporating grid-edge resources. The document also provides a summary of the papers included in a special issue of the journal, which cover topics such as planning reliable energy systems, analyzing power grid operations, and enhancing service restoration and grid-support load response. Additionally, the text discusses the issue of equity in power distribution system restoration processes and proposes a model called the equity-aware power distribution system restoration model. The model aims to balance equity and resilience in restoring power after outages by focusing on fair distribution of energy resources while maintaining operational efficiency. The text also includes brief biographies of several authors who have contributed to the field of power electronics and power system reliability. [Extracted from the article]