DocumentCode
343103
Title
An overview of risk based security assessment
Author
McCalley, James D. ; Vittal, Vijay ; Abi-Samra, Nicholas
Author_Institution
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
18-22 Jul 1999
Firstpage
173
Abstract
We describe weaknesses in using deterministic methods for performing security assessment for bulk transmission systems. We also present motivation for using probabilistic risk and provide fundamental relations for making the associated calculations. The benefits and applications of using a risk index for security assessment are discussed, and an illustration is provided for line overload security assessment in the operational context
Keywords
power system security; probability; risk management; bulk transmission systems; deterministic methods weaknesses; probabilistic risk; risk based security assessment; risk index; security related decisions; Decision making; Power engineering and energy; Power system dynamics; Power system management; Power system planning; Power system reliability; Power system security; Reliability engineering; Strontium; Uncertainty;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location
Edmonton, Alta.
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5569-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PESS.1999.784342
Filename
784342
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