Dynamic security assessment practices in North America

The dynamic security assessment practices followed by some of the member utilities of the interconnected power network of North America are reviewed. Condensed versions are included of the presentations made by seven panelists at two National Meetings of the Power Engineering Society. A cross section of the industry practices is given, including the issues involved, the concerns and problems encountered, the various measures and approaches to deal with these problems (e.g., offline studies or by online schemes), and future plans, when applicable