Transmission line impedance estimation based on PMU measurements

Abstract

State estimation is one of the most important network management functions, responsible for determining the actual state of the power network based on the network model, available telemetry (analog measurements and digital device statuses) and pseudo measurements. Phasor measurement units (PMUs) provide valuable instantaneous information regarding power system stability and security, and thus have the potential to improve the reliability of the state estimator. Also, measured synchrophasors can be used for transmission line impedance estimation, which results in more accurate power system state estimation, in comparison with the traditional approach that uses catalogue values of the transmission line impedance.