Title :
Distribution automation for the association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives-a statewide evaluation of load management
Author :
Morris, Jack F. ; Kern, Frank J. ; Richards, Earl F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA
Abstract :
An in-depth technical and economic feasibility study utilizing one- and two-way management systems for statewide load control and distribution automation is presented. Included are: (1) an evaluation of the generation and transmission load patterns of the state cooperatives and the determination of the amount of controllable load for use by a load management system; (2) an in-depth economic cost-benefit study of the implementation of a load management system on a statewide basis; (3) communication alternatives for implementing the statewide load management and distribution automation system; (4) an investigation into using an existing statewide microwave communications system for direct load control, local control, or distribution automation; and (5) a cost-benefit study using new technologies such as fiber optics, AM and FM broadcast, ripple, and carrier modulation for system control
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; load management; microwave links; power system computer control; telemetering; AM broadcast; FM broadcast; USA; carrier modulation; distribution automation; economic; feasibility study; fiber optics; generation; load control; load management; microwave communications system; microwave links; power system computer control; ripple; telemetry; transmission; Automatic generation control; Automation; Communication system control; Control systems; Load flow control; Load management; Microwave communication; Microwave generation; Microwave technology; Optical control;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
