Title :
Generator response to intrahour load fluctuations
Author :
Kirby, Brendan ; Hirst, Eric
Author_Institution :
Div. of Energy, Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA
fDate :
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Although system loads fluctuate rapidly and are typically measured at 2-second intervals by utility control centers, generation does not track these high-speed fluctuations. Analysis of data from a large Midwestern control area shows that generation tracks load at roughly the 1- to 2-minute level. In addition, some of the generating units assigned to this regulation service actually contribute to the regulating burden
Keywords :
electric generators; electric power generation; load (electric); power system control; Midwestern control area; data analysis; generation load tracking; generator response; high-speed fluctuations; intrahour load fluctuations; utility control centers; Automatic generation control; Communication equipment; Data analysis; Energy consumption; Energy measurement; Fluctuations; Laboratories; Power industry; Power system dynamics; Signal generators;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
