Shedding light on blackouts

Author

Novosel, Damir ; Begovic, Miroslav M. ; Madani, Vahid

Author_Institution

KEMA T&D Consulting, Arnhem, Netherlands

Volume

2

Issue

1

fYear

2004

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

43

Abstract

Analysis of recent disturbances reveals some common threads among them, leading to a conclusion that some disturbances can be prevented. As there are no perfect solutions to prevent blackouts, which are usually caused by a complex sequence of cascading events, a number of different measures need to be undertaken to minimize the impact of future disturbances. This paper attempts to list some of the common causes, to offer various solutions, and to highlight the need for prudent investment and deployment of well-defined and coordinated overall plans to prevent blackouts.

Keywords

cost-benefit analysis; electricity supply industry; power system faults; power system protection; power system reliability; power system restoration; FACTS equipment; broadband communication networks; control devices; cost-benefit analysis; future system enhancements; high-precision synchronization devices; phasor measurement units; power system restoration; power system security; real-time monitoring; system blackouts; technological infrastructure; Power generation; Power system dynamics; Power system faults; Power system modeling; Power system protection; Power system restoration; Power systems; Transformers; Voltage; Yarn;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1540-7977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPAE.2004.1263414

Filename

1263414