Classification and Assessment of Power System Security Using Multiclass SVM

Security assessment and classification are the major concerns in real-time operation of electric power systems. This paper proposes a multiclass support vector machine (SVM) classifier for static and transient security assessment and classification. A straightforward and quick procedure called the sequential forward selection method is used for a feature selection process. The security status of any given operating condition is classified into four modes, viz., secure, critically secure, insecure, and highly insecure, based on the computation of a security index. The proposed SVM-based pattern classifier system is implemented and tested on standard benchmark systems. The simulation results of the multiclass SVM classifier are compared with least-squares, probabilistic neural network, extreme learning machine, and extreme SVM classifiers. The feasibility of implementation of the proposed classifier system for online security evaluation is also discussed.