A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning Studies
This paper introduces a 17-bus 500 kV test system intended for transmission expansion planning (TEP) studies. The overhead lines used in the system are based on an actual 500 kV transmission line geometry. Although several test systems have been developed for various forms of power system analysis,...
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| description | This paper introduces a 17-bus 500 kV test system intended for transmission expansion planning (TEP) studies. The overhead lines used in the system are based on an actual 500 kV transmission line geometry. Although several test systems have been developed for various forms of power system analysis, few are specifically tailored for TEP studies at the transmission voltage level, as opposed to the distribution voltage level. Current test systems for TEP studies are limited to single loading conditions only for normal operating conditions, and the majority of these systems are intertwined with issues related to the energy market or devised specifically for integrating new generations and loads into the existing power systems. However, ensuring a test system satisfies both voltage drop and line loading criteria during both normal and all single contingency operations is crucial in TEP studies, and addressing these issues under contingency conditions poses notable challenges. Moreover, practical TEP scenarios involve varied loadings, including peak load and dominant loading (60% of peak load) scenarios, while the existing test systems are configured solely for single loading conditions. To address these technical gaps, this paper introduces the 17-bus test system operating at a transmission voltage level of 500 kV, meeting technical requirements under normal and all single contingency operations for both peak load and dominant load scenarios. Detailed specifications of the proposed test system and load flow analysis at both normal and contingency conditions for different loading conditions are presented. This test system serves as an invaluable resource for TEP studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad592727baba45c9aa3653b3a18ff2052024-02-09T15:11:00ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922024-02-0113366410.3390/electronics13030664A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning StudiesBhuban Dhamala0Mona Ghassemi1Zero Emission, Realization of Optimized Energy Systems (ZEROES) Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, USAZero Emission, Realization of Optimized Energy Systems (ZEROES) Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, USAThis paper introduces a 17-bus 500 kV test system intended for transmission expansion planning (TEP) studies. The overhead lines used in the system are based on an actual 500 kV transmission line geometry. Although several test systems have been developed for various forms of power system analysis, few are specifically tailored for TEP studies at the transmission voltage level, as opposed to the distribution voltage level. Current test systems for TEP studies are limited to single loading conditions only for normal operating conditions, and the majority of these systems are intertwined with issues related to the energy market or devised specifically for integrating new generations and loads into the existing power systems. However, ensuring a test system satisfies both voltage drop and line loading criteria during both normal and all single contingency operations is crucial in TEP studies, and addressing these issues under contingency conditions poses notable challenges. Moreover, practical TEP scenarios involve varied loadings, including peak load and dominant loading (60% of peak load) scenarios, while the existing test systems are configured solely for single loading conditions. To address these technical gaps, this paper introduces the 17-bus test system operating at a transmission voltage level of 500 kV, meeting technical requirements under normal and all single contingency operations for both peak load and dominant load scenarios. Detailed specifications of the proposed test system and load flow analysis at both normal and contingency conditions for different loading conditions are presented. This test system serves as an invaluable resource for TEP studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/3/664power systemtest systemtransmission expansion planningnormal conditionsingle contingencypeak load |
| spellingShingle | Bhuban Dhamala Mona Ghassemi A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning Studies Electronics power system test system transmission expansion planning normal condition single contingency peak load |
| title | A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning Studies |
| title_full | A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning Studies |
| title_fullStr | A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning Studies |
| title_short | A Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning Studies |
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| topic | power system test system transmission expansion planning normal condition single contingency peak load |
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