Transactions preprint of technical papers comprising pages 563–602 of the 1940 volume: Restoration of service on a metropolitan power system

THE purpose of this paper is to outline procedures and discuss pertinent problems that arise when restoring service to a metropolitan system following a major shutdown. In the discussion, consideration is given to the fundamental plan of the system, pointing out the inherent features in the design which prevent such failures. Several cases of trouble which have been the cause of service curtailment have been discussed and the service restoration procedure outlined. A brief outline of the essential procedure is given for two types of service restoration.