Exercise: AC vs DC Lines

DATABASE: Ex. Ac vs DC_Base.xml

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 Exercise: AC vs DC Lines
HYDRO  Open “Ex. AC vs DC_Base” database

2_NODE
 Review generation and line objects
COAL_GEN L1-2 L2-3  Input the Reactance and Resistance for the lines.
3_NODE  Create scenario “Tx flow limit” and tag [Max Flow] of
GAS_GEN1 lines
L1-3
1_NODE GAS_GEN2  Create scenario “X/R” and tag [Reactance] of the lines
Load

Line Resistance Reactance

(pu) (pu)
L1-2 0.002 0.02
L1-3 0.002 0.02
L2-3 0.002 0.02

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SIMULATION

 Create a copy of Base model ‘Base+FlowLimits’ & assign scenario ‘Tx Flow Limit’

 Create a copy ‘Base+FlowLimits+X/R’ & assign scenario ‘X/R’

 Execute all the models and compare the generation and line flows for the three cases of:

 No Transmission Constraints

 DC line (transport model) without Reactance

 AC line (DC-OPF) with Reactance

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