Distribution network faults are directly related to users

and it is important to improve its fault recovery capability. In addition

with the gradual popularity of electric vehicle (EV)

it has great potential to be used as a distributed energy storage unit for distribution network service restoration. This paper proposes a distribution network service restoration strategy using EVs in parking lots and network reconfiguration. Firstly

according to the characteristics of EV parking time distribution in parking lots

parking lots are divided into public parking lots and residential parking lots

and EV charging behaviors are modeled for both types of parking lots. Secondly

the EV charging behaviors are simulated using Monte Carlo to generate different scenarios

and the EV output power model involved in service restoration under different scenarios is established. Then

a service restoration model of the distribution network considering EV and network reconfiguration is constructed to minimize load loss. Finally

simulation analysis is performed with the IEEE 33-node as an example to verify the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.