Graduation Semester and Year

2008

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Department

Electrical Engineering

First Advisor

Wei-Jen Lee

Abstract

In response to historical reliability issues of the past and following the evolution of newly developing power system markets, NERC has created new standards for maintaining and enforcing power system reliability. Entities are still reviewing the standards and finding ways to comply with the same. Non-compliance can result in financial penalties that can add-up to $1M per day per violation.The aim of this thesis is to propose a procedure to be followed by entities wishing to comply with NERC's reliability requirements for a preliminary determination/understanding of the current reliability situation of the system and therefore foresee any difficulties might appear in complying. As a second criterion, the thesis aimed in develops modules that use power system tools that are part of a transmission system's planner daily activity, such as: power flow analysis, contingency analysis, etc.In lieu of validating the concept developed within this thesis, the PJM system was used as test bed.

Disciplines

Electrical and Computer Engineering | Engineering

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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