Title :
A cost/benefit analysis in feeder reliability studies
Author :
Horton, William F. ; Goldberg, Saul ; Hartwell, Robert A.
Author_Institution :
California Polytech. State Univ., San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A computer-based method for predicting the cost/benefit ratios associated with distributed feeder reliability improvement projects is presented. The method utilizes component failure rates and feeder configuration in determining values for the reliability measures. The cost/benefit analysis is applied to an upgrade of a Pacific Gas and Electric Company feeder. This 21 kV underground feeder, designated Stockdale 2114, was upgraded extensively in 1985. It is shown that the cost/benefit ratios of the individual upgrade projects vary considerably and depend to a great extent on the strategy used in the upgrade program
Keywords :
power engineering computing; power systems; reliability; 21 kV; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; component failure rates; computer-based method; cost/benefit analysis; distributed feeder reliability; Cost benefit analysis; Distributed computing; Frequency measurement; Fuses; Microcomputers; Power & Energy Society; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Printing; Reliability engineering;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
