Title A Multistage Expansion Planning Method for Optimal Substation Placement Type of Research Article Keywords distribution substation, ICA,load forecasting, long term planning Abstract The connection points between MV and LV distribution networks are MV substations. Optimal sitting, sizing and timing of MV substation placement is the major planning problem in MV-LV distribution system planning projects Researchers Sajad Najafi Ravadanegh (First Researcher)