Current practices on power transformer monitoring and controls for smart grid applications

Author

Sim, H. Jin ; Harris, David L.

Author_Institution

Waukesha Electr. Syst., Goldsboro, NC, USA

fYear

2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Power Transformers are critical components of modern electrical transmission and distribution systems. Even though they have been developed more than a hundred years ago, voltage and power ratings continue to increase making them even more critical technically and economically. This paper presents current practices on utilization of modern measurement and diagnostic systems as well as controls to support ever increasing needs of system reliability and economical utilization of various sources of generation, including renewable and distributed along with more traditional base load generation sources.

Keywords

power distribution control; power distribution economics; power distribution reliability; power system measurement; power transformers; power transmission control; power transmission economics; power transmission reliability; renewable energy sources; smart power grids; diagnostic system; economical utilization; electrical distribution system; electrical transmission system; load generation source; modern measurement utilization; power rating; power transformer control; power transformer monitoring; smart grid application; system reliability; voltage rating; Monitoring; Oil insulation; Power transformer insulation; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Windings; Power Transformers; Power grids; Power system control; Smart grids; Substation automation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1944-9925

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1000-1

Electronic_ISBN

1944-9925

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2011.6039201

Filename

6039201