Optimizing the replacement of overhead lines in rural distribution systems with respect to reliability and customer value

In this paper we present a method for establishing the value of a network´s components from a reliability worth perspective. The method can be applied to a general distribution system i.e. both for radial and meshed network systems. Moreover, this paper shows results from an application study for a rural network system that is dominated by overhead lines. The purpose of the study was to establish the value of a secondary feeding point. Further, the method is used to establish the best replacement strategy for the concerned overhead lines.