Issues in integration of risk of cascading outages into utility reliability standards

Keith Bell

doi:10.1109/PES.2011.6039576

Issues in integration of risk of cascading outages into utility reliability standards

Keith Bell

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

This paper points to some ways in which concepts of `security' might be revised in order to more cost-effectively accommodate new generation and wider market interactions without undue increase in system unreliability. The background to `security standards' and the scope for change are discussed. A number of issues are cited that are likely to make the achievement of a theoretical ideal very difficult. It is concluded that, while new tools for estimating quantified risk should be very useful, the choices that must currently be made in modelling the power system and difficulties with obtaining good data mean that experience is required for their use and they do not negate the need for agreed `standards'.

Original language	English
Pages	1-7
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PES.2011.6039576
Publication status	Published - 24 Jul 2011
Event	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Detroit, United States Duration: 24 Jul 2011 → 29 Jul 2011

Conference

Conference	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Country	United States
City	Detroit
Period	24/07/11 → 29/07/11

Keywords

reliability standards
circuit faults
data models
generators

Access to Document

10.1109/PES.2011.6039576

Projects

1 Finished

SUPERGEN FLEXIBLE NETWORK (FLEXNET) CORE + PLUS

McDonald, J., Anaya-Lara, O., Ault, G., Bell, K., Burt, G., Finney, S. & Johnstone, C.

EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

1/10/07 → 30/03/12

Project: Research

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Bell, K. (2011). Issues in integration of risk of cascading outages into utility reliability standards. 1-7. Paper presented at IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Detroit, United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/PES.2011.6039576

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