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Method for improving voltage stability security in a power transmission system
Assignee: Callahan Cellular LLC
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Filing: 1996-02-22
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2016-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of locating enhancements for improving voltage stability security of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto. The plurality of buses are grouped into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship. A first voltage control area is determined for locating a first enhancement, wherein the first voltage control area exhibits therein a difference in internal reactive loss that exceeds a loss threshold. A second voltage control area is determined for locating a second enhancement, wherein the second voltage control area exhibits therein a difference in reactive reserves that exceeds a reactive reserve threshold. The first and second enhancements may include switchable shunt capacitors, synchronous voltage condensers, static var compensators, or a combination thereof. A third enhancement, which includes series capacitors, parallel lines, or a combination thereof, is located at interfaces between two neighboring voltage control areas determined to exhibit thereacross a difference in either reactive power flow or reactive power loss that exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Schlueter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:50
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J3/00; H02J3/001; H02J3/0014; H02J3/18; H02J3/1821; H02J3/1871; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E40/00; Y02E40/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one interface between two neighboring voltage control areas which exhibits thereacross a difference in reactive power flow, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a reactive flow threshold; and locating at least one enhancement at the at least one interface to improve voltage stability.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one interface between two neighboring voltage control areas which exhibits thereacross a difference in reactive power flow, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a reactive flow threshold; and locating at least one enhancement at the at least one interface to improve voltage stability.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
The method of claim 1 wherein grouping a plurality of buses comprises: determining whether each of the buses within each voltage control area has a substantially similar reactive margin at the minimum of the corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining whether each of the buses within each voltage control area has a substantially similar voltage at the minimum of the corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; and determining whether each of the buses within each voltage control area has a substantially similar reactive reserve basin at the minimum of the corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a series capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a parallel line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first operating point is a pre-contingency operating point, and the second operating point is a post-contingency operating point.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one interface between two neighboring voltage control areas which exhibits thereacross a difference in reactive power loss, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a reactive loss threshold; and locating at least one enhancement at the at least one interface to improve voltage stability.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one interface between two neighboring voltage control areas which exhibits thereacross a difference in reactive power loss, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a reactive loss threshold; and locating at least one enhancement at the at least one interface to improve voltage stability.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one voltage control area which exhibits therein a difference in reactive reserves, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a reactive reserve threshold; and locating at least one enhancement within the at least one voltage control area to improve voltage stability.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one voltage control area which exhibits therein a difference in reactive reserves, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a reactive reserve threshold; and locating at least one enhancement within the at least one voltage control area to improve voltage stability.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a switchable shunt capacitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a synchronous voltage condenser.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a static var compensator.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one voltage control area which exhibits therein a difference in reactive loss, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a loss threshold; and locating at least one enhancement within the at least one voltage control area to improve voltage stability.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of enhancing voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining at least one voltage control area which exhibits therein a difference in reactive loss, between a first operating condition and a second operating condition of the power system, that exceeds a loss threshold; and locating at least one enhancement within the at least one voltage control area to improve voltage stability.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a synchronous generator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a synchronous voltage condenser.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one enhancement comprises a static var compensator.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of locating enhancements for improving voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining a first voltage control area for locating a first enhancement to improve voltage stability, wherein the first voltage control area exhibits therein a difference in reactive loss, between a first pair of operating conditions of the power system, that exceeds a loss threshold; and determining a second voltage control area for locating a second enhancement to improve voltage stability, wherein the second voltage control area exhibits therein a difference in reactive reserves, between a second pair of operating conditions of the power system, that exceeds a reactive reserve threshold.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of locating enhancements for improving voltage stability in a region of an electric power transmission system having a plurality of buses and a plurality of sources of reactive reserves coupled thereto, the method comprising: grouping the plurality of buses into a plurality of voltage control areas such that each of the buses within each voltage control area has a similar corresponding reactive power versus voltage relationship; determining a first voltage control area for locating a first enhancement to improve voltage stability, wherein the first voltage control area exhibits therein a difference in reactive loss, between a first pair of operating conditions of the power system, that exceeds a loss threshold; and determining a second voltage control area for locating a second enhancement to improve voltage stability, wherein the second voltage control area exhibits therein a difference in reactive reserves, between a second pair of operating conditions of the power system, that exceeds a reactive reserve threshold.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the first enhancement comprises a synchronous generator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the first enhancement comprises a synchronous voltage condenser.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the first enhancement comprises a static var compensator.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the second enhancement comprise a switchable shunt capacitor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the second enhancement comprises a synchronous voltage condenser.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the second enhancement comprises a static var compensator.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising determining an interface between two neighboring voltage control areas for locating a third enhancement, wherein the interface exhibits thereacross a difference in reactive power loss, between a third pair of operating points of the power system, that exceeds a reactive loss threshold.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the third enhancement comprises a series capacitor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the third enhancement comprises a parallel line.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising determining an interface between two neighboring voltage control areas for locating a third enhancement, wherein the interface exhibits thereacross a difference in reactive power flow, between a third pair of operating points of the power system, that exceeds a reactive flow threshold.
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