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H. Lee W illis
James A. Momoh
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
Mohamed E. El-Hawary
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Power engineering is the oldest and most traditional of the various areas within
electrical engineering, yet no other facet of modern technology is currently un
dergoing a more dramatic revolution in both technology and industry structure.
Among the most exciting changes are those where new solutions are being ap
plied to classical problem areas.
System dynamics and stability engineering have been crucial elements of
power system engineering since early in the twentieth century. Smooth, continu
ous operation of modern power supply systems depends greatly on the accurate
anticipation of interconnected equipment, dynamic behavior, and correct identi
fication of the system’s operating limits. Proper engineering requires precise
methods that can manage that knowledge and direct it to the design of economi
cal and secure power systems. Artificial intelligence offers an exciting new basis
for performing dynamic modeling and stability analysis, one that can provide
considerable value and new insight to these often difficult aspects of power
system performance.
Electric Systems, Dynamics, and Stability with Artificial Intelligence Appli
cations is an exceedingly comprehensive and practical guide to both power sys
tem dynamics and stability concepts, and to the use of artificial intelligence in
their modeling and engineering. Dr s. Momoh and El-Hawary provide a compre
hensive introduction to power system dynamics and stability, along with a thor
ough discussion of recently developed concepts such as transient energy func-
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tions. Their book is rich in its appreciation of the intricate operating constraints
and issues that real-world power system engineers and operators must face every
day. But what sets this book apart is its application of artificial intelligence to
these long-recognized power system engineering challenges. Chapters 7-9 ex
plain how neural networks, expert systems using knowledge-based frameworks,
and fuzzy logic can be applied to the solution of some of the thorniest problems
in power system dynamics.
Like all books in Marcel Dekker’s Power Engineering series, Electric Sys
tems, Dynamics, and Stability with Artificial Intelligence Applications presents
modern power technology in a context of proven, practical applications; useful
as a reference book as well as for self-study and classroom use. Marcel Dekker’s
Power Engineering series will eventually include books covering the entire field
of power engineering, in all of its specialties and sub-genres, all aimed at provid
ing practicing power engineers with the knowledge and techniques they need to
meet the electric industry’s challenges in the twenty-first century.
H. Lee Willis
Preface
The intention of this book is to offer the reader a firm foundation for understand
ing and analyzing power system dynamics and stability problems as well as the
application of artificial intelligence technology to these problems. Issues in this
area are extremely important not only for real-time operational considerations,
but also in planning, design, and operational scheduling. The significance of
dynamics and stability studies grows as interconnected systems evolve to meet
the requirements of a competitive and deregulated operational environment. The
complexities introduced give rise to new types of control strategies based on
advances in modeling and simulation of the power system.
The material presented in this book combines the experience of the authors
in teaching and research at a number of schools and professional development
venues. The work reported here draws on experience gained in conducting re
search sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute, the National Science
Foundation, the Department of Energy, and NASA for Dr. Momoh. Dr. El-
Hawary’s work was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Re
search Council of Canada and Canadian Utilities Funding.
This book is intended to meet the needs of practicing engineers involved in
the electric power utility business, as well as graduate students and researchers.
It provides necessary fundamentals, by explaining the practical aspects of artifi
cial intelligence applications and offering an integrated treatment of the evolu
tion of modeling techniques and analytical tools.
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Preface
James A. Momoh
Mohamed E. El-Hawary
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Historical Background 1
1.2 Structure at a Generic Electric Power System 3
1.3 Power System Security Assessment 7
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Glossary 298
Appendix: Chapter Problems 311
Bibliography 332
Index 351
Electric Systems, Dynamics,
and Stability with Artificial
Intelligence Applications
1
Introduction
Electric power has shaped and contributed to the progress and technological
advances of humans over the past century. It is not surprising then that the
growth of electric energy consum ption in the w orld has been nothing but ph e
nomenal. In the United States, for example, electric energy sales have grown to
well over 400 times in the period between the turn of the century and the early
1970s. This growth rate was 50 times as much as the growth rate in all other
energy forms used during the same period.
Edison Electric of New York pioneered the central station electric power
generation by opening of the Pearl Street station in 1881. This station had a
capacity of four 250-hp boilers supplying steam to six engine-dynamo sets. Edi
son’s system used a 110-dc underground distribution network with copper con
ductors insulated with a jute wrapping. The low voltage o f the circuit limited the
service area of a central station, and consequently central stations proliferated
throughout metropolitan areas.
The invention of the transformer, then known as the “inductorium,” made
ac systems possible. The first practical ac distribution system in the United
States was installed by W. Stanley at Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in 1866
for Westinghouse, who acquired the American rights to the transformer from its
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British investors Gaulard and Gibbs. Early ac distribution utilized 1000 V over
head lines.
By 1895, Philadelphia had about twenty electric companies with distribu
tion systems operating at 100 V and 500 V two-wire dc and 220 V three-wire
dc; single-phase, two-phase, and three-phase ac; with frequencies of 60, 66, 125,
and 133 cycles per second; and feeders at 1000-1200 V and 2000-2400 V.
The consolidation of electric companies enabled the realization of econo
mies of scale in generating facilities, the introduction of a certain degree of
equipment standardization, and the utilization of the load diversity between
areas. Generating unit sizes of up to 1300 MW are in service, an era that was
started in 1973 by the Cumberland Station of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Underground distribution of voltages up to 5 kV was made possible by the
development of rubber-base insulated cables and paper insulated, lead-covered
cables in the early 1900s. Since that time higher distribution voltages have been
necessitated by load growth that would otherwise overload low-voltage circuits
and by the requirement to transmit large blocks of power over great distances.
Common distribution voltages in today’s systems are in 5, 15, 25, 35, and 69
kV voltage classes.
The growth in size of power plants and in the higher voltage equipment
was accompanied by interconnections of the generating facilities. These inter
connections decreased the probability of service interruptions, made the utiliza
tion of the most economical units possible, and decreased the total reserve ca
pacity required to meet equipment-forced outages. This growth was also
accompanied by the use of sophisticated analytical tools. Central control of the
interconnected systems was introduced for reasons of economy and safety. The
advent of the load dispatcher heralded the dawn of power systems engineering,
whose objective is to provide the best system to meet the load demand reliably,
safely, and economically, utilizing state-of-the-art computer facilities.
Extra high voltage (EHV) has become the dominant factor in the transmis
sion of electric power over great distances. By 1896, an 11 kV three-phase line
was transmitting 10 MW from Niagara Falls to Buffalo over a distance of 20
miles. Today, transmission voltages of 230 kV, 287 kV, 345 kV, 500 kV, 735
kV, and 765 kV are commonplace, with the first 1100 kV line scheduled for
energization in the early 1990s. One prototype is the 1200 kV transmission
tower. The trend is possible, resulting in more efficient use of right-of-way,
lower transmission losses, and reduced environmental impact.
The preference for ac was first challenged in 1954 when the Swedish State
Power Board energized the 60-mile, 100 kV dc submarine cable utilizing U.
Lam m ’s Mercury Arc valves at the sending and receiving ends of the world’s
first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link connecting the Baltic island of
Gotland and the Swedish mainland. Today, numerous installations with voltages
up to 800 kV dc have become operational around the globe. Solid-state technol-
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ogy advances have also enabled the use of the silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCR)
of thyristor for HVDC applications since the late 1960s. Whenever cable trans
mission is required (underwater or in a metropolitan area), HVDC is more eco
nomically attractive than ac.
Protecting isolated systems has been a relatively simple task, which is car
ried out using overcurrent directional relays with selectivity being obtained by
time grading. High-speed relays have been developed to meet the increased
short-circuit currents due to the larger size units and the complex interconnec
tions.
For reliable service, an electric power system must remain intact and be
capable of withstanding a wide variety of disturbances. It is essential that the
system be operated so that the more probable contingencies can be sustained
without loss of load (except that connected to the faulted element) and so that
the most adverse possible contingencies do not result in widespread and cascad
ing power interruptions.
The November 1965 blackout in the northeastern part of the United States
and Ontario had a profound impact on the electric utility industry. Many ques
tions were raised and led to the formation of the National Electric Reliability
Council in 1968. The name was later changed to the North American Electric
Reliability Council (NERC). Its purpose is to augment the reliability and ade
quacy of bulk power supply in the electricity systems of North America. NERC
is composed of nine regional reliability councils and encompasses virtually all
the power systems in the United States and Canada. Reliability criteria for sys
tem design and operation have been established by each regional council. Since
differences exist in geography, load pattern, and power sources, criteria for the
various regions differ to some extent.
Design and operating criteria play an essential role in preventing major
system disturbances following severe contingencies. The use of criteria ensures
that, for all frequently occurring contingencies, the system will, at worst, trans
mit from the normal state to the alert state, rather than to a more severe state
such as the emergency state or the in extremis state. When the alert state is
entered following a contingency, operators can take action to return the system
to the normal state.
While no two electric power systems are alike, all share some common funda
mental characteristics including:
2. Generated power is transmitted from the generating sites over long dis
tances to load centers that are spread over wide areas.
3. Three phase ac systems comprise the main means of generation, trans
mission and distribution of electric power.
4. Voltage and frequency levels are required to remain within tight toler
ance levels to assure a high quality product.
The basic elements of a generic electric power system are displayed in
Figure 1.1. Electric power is produced at generating stations (GS) and transmit
ted to consumers through an intricate network of apparatus including transmis
sion lines, transformers, and switching devices.
Transmission network is classified as the following:
1. Transmission system
2. Subtransmission system
3. Distribution system
The transmission system interconnects all major generating stations and
main load centers in the system. It forms the backbone of the integrated power
system and operates at the highest voltage levels (typically, 230 kV and above).
The generator voltages are usually in the range of 11-35 kV. These are stepped
up to the transmission voltage level, and power is transmitted to transmission
substations where the voltages are stepped down to the subtransmission level
(typically, 69 kV to 138 kV). The generation and transmission subsystems are
often referred to as the bulk pow er system.
The subtransmission system transmits power at a lower voltage and in
smaller quantities from the transmission substation to the distribution substa
tions. Large industrial customers are commonly supplied directly from the sub
transmission system. In some systems, there expansion and higher voltage levels
becoming necessary for transmission, the older transmission lines are often rele
gated to subtransmission function.
The distribution system is the final stage in the transfer of power to the
individual customers. The primary distribution voltage is typically between 4.0
kV and 34.5 kV. Small industrial customers are supplied by primary feeders
at this voltage level. The secondary distribution feeders supply residential and
commercial customers at 120/240 V.
The function of an electric power system is to convert energy from one of
the naturally available forms to the electrical form and to transport it to the
points of consumption. Energy is seldom consumed in electrical form but is
rather converted to other forms such as heat, light, and mechanical energy. The
advantage of the electrical form of energy is that it can be transported and
controlled with relative ease and with a high degree of efficiency and reliability.
A properly designed and operated power system should, therefore, meet the
following fundamental requirements:
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1. The system must be able to meet the continually changing load demand
for active and reactive power. Unlike other types of energy, electricity
cannot be conveniently stored in sufficient quantities. Therefore, ade
quate “spinning” reserve of active and reactive power should be main
tained and appropriately controlled at all times.
2. The system should supply energy at minimum cost and with minimum
ecological impact.
3. The “quality” of power supply must meet certain minimum standards
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The term Power System Stability is used to define “the ability of the bulk power
electric power system to withstand sudden disturbances such as electric short
circuits or unanticipated loss of system components.” In terms of the require
ments for the proper planning and operation of the power system, it means that
following the occurrence of a sudden disturbance, the power system will:
Electric utilities require security analysis to ensure that, for a defined set of
contingencies, the above two requirements are met. The analysis required to
survive a transient is complex, because of increased system size, greater depen
dence on controls, and more interconnections. Additional complicating factors
include the operation of the interconnected system with greater interdependence
among its member systems, heavier transmission loadings, and the concentration
of the generation among few large units at light loads.
The second requirement is verified using steady state analysis in what is
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