Impact of RTO size on the reliable and secure operation of the Eastern Interconnection

Author

Dag Rappen, N.

Author_Institution

Niskayuna Power Consultants LLC, Japan

Volume

2

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

1258

Abstract

In its recent NOPR of regional transmission organizations (RTOs), FERC reasons that the existence of large regional transmission organizations will promote reliable and secure operation of the bulk power grid. This presentation explores the factors that influence reliable operation and that relate to RTO size and the characteristics of the power system. Ignoring present institutional boundaries, specific RTO configurations for the Eastern Interconnection are postulated. Central themes include the impact of a large number of transactions on scheduling and dispatching within security constraints, redispatching transactions to maintain secure operation and handling of emergency conditions

Keywords

electricity supply industry; load dispatching; power system interconnection; power system security; power transmission reliability; Eastern Interconnection; bulk power grid; dispatching transactions; emergency conditions handling; interconnected power systems; redispatching transactions; regional transmission organizations; reliable power system operation; scheduling transactions; secure power system operation; security constraints; Control systems; Economic forecasting; Impedance; Maintenance; Power generation economics; Power grids; Power system interconnection; Power system reliability; Power system security; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2000. IEEE

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6420-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESS.2000.867566

Filename

867566