Incorporating regulator requirements in reliability analysis of smart grids. Part 1: Input data and models

This paper is part one of a two-part series discussing how Regulator requirements for continuity of supply could be incorporated in the reliability analysis of existing electricity networks and future “smart grids”. The paper uses examples of overall and guaranteed standards of performance from the UK and Italy, specifying requirements that network operators should satisfy with respect to excessively long and/or too frequent supply interruptions. Besides the relevant Regulator requirements, this paper presents input data, parameters and models required for comprehensive reliability assessment, while Part 2 paper presents scenarios and results for test network based on both analytical and probabilistic reliability procedures.