Microscopic Fluctuations in Power-Grid Frequency Recordings at the Subsecond Scale

Benjamin Schäfer, Leonardo Rydin Gorjão, G. Cigdem Yalcin, Ellen Förstner, Richard Jumar, Heiko Maass, Uwe Kühnapfel, Veit Hagenmeyer and Hiroki Sayama

Complexity, 2023, vol. 2023, 1-13

Abstract: Complex systems, such as the power grid, are essential for our daily lives. Many complex systems display multifractal behavior, correlated fluctuations and power laws. Whether the power-grid frequency, an indicator of the balance of supply and demand in the electricity grid, also displays such complexity remains a mostly open question. Within the present article, we utilize highly resolved measurements to quantify the properties of the power-grid frequency, making three key contributions: First, we demonstrate the existence of power laws in power-grid frequency measurements. Second, we show that below one second, the dynamics may fundamentally change, including a suddenly increasing power spectral density, emergence of multifractality and a change of correlation behavior. Third, we provide a simplified stochastic model involving positively correlated noise to reproduce the observed dynamics, possibly linked to frequency-dependent loads. Finally, we stress the need for high-quality measurements and discuss how we obtained the data analyzed here.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/2657039

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