A power quality monitoring system for the efficient competitive electricity market in Korea

This paper analyzes the present status of power quality and outlines the development of a monitoring system of power quality based on the experience of a series of authors´ researches and field measurements for industrial customers in Korea. It also proposes the functions of the monitoring device and the efficient analysis method based on the Korean electrical act and international quality standards. Finally, the authors suggest some countermeasures for advancing the power quality to cope with the competitive electric power market and customers´ needs after restructuring of electric power industry according to KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation)´s plan, which is to be completely separated by distribution system in near future in Korea.