• This scenario describes the working schedule at CVTD in Logan, UT.
• The bus operates from 6 AM to 9 PM, while the remaining time is spent at the depot, allowing for charging.
• During the operational period, the bus departs from the terminal at XX:00 or XX:30 and returns to the terminal at XX:25 and XX:55. In other words, there is a 5-minute gap between each trip when the bus stays at the terminal, providing an opportunity for charging.

• Maximal Battery Capacity: 350kWh
• SoC for one trip: 30kWh (25 minutes)
• Maximal Charging Capacity: 350kW
• Price Schedule:
  • peak hours: 13:00 ~ 21:00
  • off-peak hours: All other hours
  • electricity charge rate (ec): $0.050209/kWh (peak hour), $0.033889/kWh (off peak hour)
  • demand charge rate (dc): $15.4/kW (peak hour), $0/kW (off peak hour). The demand is calculated as the average of the highest demand observed within a 15-minute time window.

• Optimal:

  • the cost (ec+dc): $24.400079999999996
  • total reward: -24.400079999999996
  • success trips: 24

• Q-learning:

  • the cost (ec+dc): $24.428320833333327
  • total reward: -24.428320833333327
  • success trips: 24

The 6 PM:

The 9 PM: