Interactive security evaluation in power-system operation

The real-time operation of power systems requires security assessment and enhancement computations to ensure that the system stays in the normal state for as long as possible. The paper describes an interactive computer package with colour graphics for power-system operational studies. The package includes load flows, fault analysis and security enhancement. A decoupled algorithm is used for security enhancement, and offers the operator a choice of feasible corrective actions to alleviate line overloads. These corrective actions include generator rescheduling, network voltage adjustments, switching of reactive compensation and the control of phase shifters. Experiments on three test systems are summarised and discussed