Optimal distribution network planning with stochastic assessment of voltage dips

Author

Celli, G. ; Pilo, F. ; Pisano, Giampaolo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Cagliari Univ., Italy

fYear

2004

fDate

16-16 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

801

Lastpage

806

Abstract

Voltage dips are one of the major power quality concerns that customers and distributors have to face. Furthermore, the foreseen evolution of distribution networks, the impact of liberalized energy market and the diffusion of sensitive loads will increase the importance of predictive assessment of voltage dips. Considering that voltage dips are strongly dependent on network topology, in the paper the stochastic assessment of voltage dips has been implemented into a software package for the optimal network planning so that the research of the optimal network evolution is guided by power quality constraints. Some examples of application to a real world case study complete the paper, showing the impact of voltage dips in network planning.

Keywords

power distribution faults; power distribution planning; power markets; power supply quality; stochastic processes; liberalized energy market; network topology; optimal distribution network planning; power quality; predictive assessment; sensitive load; software package; stochastic assessment; voltage dip; Circuit faults; Cost function; Economic forecasting; Electronics packaging; Network topology; Power generation economics; Power quality; Stochastic processes; Synchronous motors; Voltage fluctuations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, 2004 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Ames, IA

Print_ISBN

0-9761319-1-9

Type

conf

Filename

1378789