A Review of Fairness Conceptualizations in Electrical Distribution Grid Congestion Management

Fairness has recently gained significant attention in the scientific literature on algorithmic control systems for congestion management. However, many diverse conceptualizations of fairness have been presented. This paper aims to categorize these varying conceptualizations by reviewing existing literature on congestion management. It examines how researchers approach decisions concerning the scoping of fairness problems, the selection of fairness principles, and the choice of evaluation metrics. Findings highlight a need for more justification of fairness conceptualizations in literature as well as a need for standardized evaluation metrics and more empirical grounding and validation. The insights provided can help researchers and practitioners consider fairness comprehensively in the design of algorithmic control systems for congestion management.