Transmission Capacity: Availability, Maximum Transfer, and Reliability

Author

Leite da Silva, Armando M. ; Anders, G. J. ; Da Fonseca Manso, L. A. ; Costa, J. G. C.

Author_Institution

Kinetrics; Federal University Sao Joao Del Rei; Federal Univ. Itajuba

Volume

22

Issue

7

fYear

2002

fDate

7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

55

Lastpage

55

Abstract

The available transfer capability (ATC) is an important parameter for all companies participating in power transaction activities. The main objective of this work is to propose a new methodology to determine the best points in the system to add new agents (sellers and buyers), in order to maximize the ATC without violating a pre-established reliability level. In the process, the ATC probability density function is determined considering uncertainties from equipment unavailabilities. The proposed algorithm uses Monte Carlo simulation to select system state and linear programming with a dc power flow model, to analyze and optimize each selected state. The IEEE reliability test system (RTS) is used to illustrate the proposed methodology.

Keywords

Availability; Computer networks; Dispatching; Linear programming; Load flow; Power harmonic filters; Power system reliability; Pricing; System testing; Voltage; Available transfer capability; Monte Carlo simulation; composite reliability; transmission capacity;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Engineering Review, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPER.2002.4312388

Filename

4312388