E-SIME - A method for transient stability closed-loop emergency control: achievements and prospects

A general response-based technique is presented for closed-loop transient stability emergency control. It relies on E-SIME, derived from the hybrid transient stability method, SIME. E-SIME uses real-time information supposed to be furnished by phasor measurement units to predict the stability status of the power system, and, in view of an imminent instability, to design and trigger appropriate countermeasures, while continuing monitoring in order to check their effectiveness or to apply additional ones. Performance of the method in terms of accuracy and rapidity is scrutinized and illustrated on several real-world power system examples. New technical solutions and algorithms for the accurate estimation and prediction of power system quantities most relevant to the method are discussed. The observations from a recent investigation and conclusions that could prove useful for improving further the method are summarized together with some realistic timing considerations. A natural coupling of the two SIME based emergency control techniques: open-loop emergency control and E-SIME, so as to combine their complementary features is also discussed.