Applied synchrophasor solutions and advanced possibilities

Synchrophasors have been applied in numerous applications to improve power system operations. Today, they are providing solutions that otherwise would have been too expensive or too complicated to implement with traditional approaches. As applications have increased, additional possibilities are being studied and analyzed. This paper examines synchrophasor applications being applied to monitor, visualize, and control electric power systems and presents how these applications can be extrapolated to more advanced schemes. Present applications include station wiring checks, improving situational awareness, integration with EMS systems through SCADA, and real-time protection and control.