Steady State
Security Assessment of Deregulated Power Systems
Elham B. Makram
02-05
EISG Project
Title: Steady State Security
Assessment of Deregulated Power Systems
EISG Grant Number: 02-05
PIER Area: Strategic Energy Research
Principal Investigator: Elham B. Makram
Contact Information: Phone:
(864) 656-3378, email: makram@clemson.edu
Organization: Clemson University
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of a computational strategy for rapidly assessing the state of the transmission network following possible system contingencies. Would determine post-contingency power flow, bus voltages and loading margins.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A voltage instability indicator and distribution factors using the Jacobian matrix will be developed and utilized.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to enable the electrical utility to accurately and quickly assess the various state variables of the transmission networks following contingencies that would allow mitigating actions to be taken to ensure the reliability of the system.
§ Potential to support the deployment of distributed generation resources by allowing the electrical utility to assess the impact specific distributed generation systems would have on the transmission network if they were brought on line.