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A Line Outage Study for Prediction of Static Power Flow Redistribution
(Virginia Tech, 2016-09-06)
Transmission line is a crucial role in power transmission network which connects generating units to consumers. Some unpredicted failure events such as lightening or system faults can cause transmission line tripped, which ...
Size Optimization of Utility-Scale Solar PV System Considering Reliability Evaluation
(Virginia Tech, 2016-07-19)
In this work, a size optimization approach for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is proposed. The purpose of the method is to determine the optimal solar energy generation capacity and optimal location by the ...
The Future of Substations: Centralized Protection and Control
(Virginia Tech, 2016-10-07)
Modern power substations continue to use hardware that is dated and resistant to modernization. This document discusses the basics of substations, identifies their weaknesses, and suggests a method of improvement. This ...
Steady-State Analysis in Transmission System Planning per Latest TPL-001-4 NERC Standard
(Virginia Tech, 2016-01-19)
Several cascading outages that have occurred in the past have shown the importance of performing appropriate and coordinated transmission system planning between the different Planning Coordinators and Transmission Planners ...