Simulator and field testing of Forbes SVS

Author

Sybille, G. ; Giroux, P. ; Dellwo, S. ; Mazur, R. ; Sweezy, G.

Author_Institution

IREQ, Que., Canada

Volume

11

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1507

Lastpage

1514

Abstract

The paper reports on the power system simulator tests that were performed on the actual control system of the Forbes static VAr system (SVS). This SVS, commissioned in May 1994, is one of the major components of the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Upgrade (MMTU) project. The MMTU project and the need for a SVS at Forbes are first discussed. The main characteristics of the SVS and the testing methodology used on the simulator are also presented. The main results of tests performed to evaluate the steady-state and dynamic performance of the SVS controller, as well as the control-based protections are presented. Field tests are also discussed and typical test results are compared with those obtained on the simulator. Finally, the paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of simulator testing to optimize control systems, and to identify and resolve potential problems which would be extremely difficult to resolve in the field

Keywords

compensation; control system analysis computing; power system analysis computing; power system control; power system protection; power system stability; reactive power control; static VAr compensators; transmission networks; USA; control system; control-based protection; dynamic performance; field testing; power system simulator; project; static VAr compensator system; steady-state performance; testing methodology; Control system synthesis; Performance evaluation; Power system interconnection; Power system simulation; Power transmission lines; Protection; Reactive power; Static VAr compensators; System testing; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/61.517510

Filename

517510