Title :
Distribution system reliability assessment: momentary interruptions and storms
Author :
Brown, R.E. ; Gupta, S. ; Christie, R.D. ; Venkata, S.S. ; Fletcher, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The goal of distribution system reliability assessment is to predict the availability of power at each customer´s service entrance. Existing methods predict the interruption frequency and duration each customer can expect, but omit two major contributing factors: momentary interruptions and storms. This paper presents methods to determine the impact of each phenomena. These methods are then used to assess the reliability of an existing utility distribution system and to explore the reliability impact of distribution automation
Keywords :
distribution networks; electrical faults; power system reliability; storms; customer service entrance; distribution automation; distribution system reliability assessment; momentary interruptions; storms; system average interruption duration index; system average interruption frequency index; Automation; Availability; Computational modeling; Customer service; Frequency; Information security; Power system reliability; Storms; Student members; Topology;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
