A Load Fluctuation Characteristic Index and Its Application to Pilot Node Selection

Huaichang Ge, Qinglai Guo, Hongbin Sun, Bin Wang, Boming Zhang and Wenchuan Wu
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Huaichang Ge: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Qinglai Guo: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Hongbin Sun: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Bin Wang: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Boming Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Wenchuan Wu: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Energies, 2014, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: The operation of power systems has been complicated by the rapid diversification of loads. Analyzing load characteristics becomes necessary to different utilities in energy management systems to ensure the reliability of power systems. Here, we describe a method of analyzing and quantifying the load characteristics and introduce its application to pilot nodes selection for zone based voltage control. We propose a new index, the Q-fluctuation (QF), to quantify the load characteristic of reactive power based on an analysis of historical data. A second index, the V-fluctuation (VF), which is a combination of the QF and the Q–V sensitivity that reflects structural information for the grid describes the voltage deviation at each node. These indices are used to construct the voltage fluctuation space, which is then used to select the pilot node for each zone. Simulation studies using IEEE 14-bus and 118-bus systems are described, and used to demonstrate the advantages of the proposed method. The method was able to improve the secondary voltage control and enhance the grid reliability in response to structural changes.

Keywords: automatic voltage control (AVC); secondary voltage control (SVC); pilot node selection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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