Jiuping Pan, R. Nuqui, S. Debnath, Phani R. V. Marthi, Qianxue Xia
{"title":"Virtual Synchronous Generator Control of Multi-port Autonomous Reconfigurable Solar Plants (MARS)","authors":"Jiuping Pan, R. Nuqui, S. Debnath, Phani R. V. Marthi, Qianxue Xia","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816950","url":null,"abstract":"Multi-port autonomous reconfigurable solar power plant (MARS) is an integrated concept for integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) to transmission alternating current (ac) grid and high-voltage direct current (HVdc) links. The integrated development incorporates advanced control methods to provide enhanced grid ancillary services such as fast frequency responses and dynamic voltage support. In this paper, the virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control algorithm of MARS is discussed. The proposed VSG-based control enables enhanced synthetic inertial response and flexible frequency response characteristics of hybrid PV and ESS power plants in accordance with grid ancillary service requirements. Multi-port power electronics interface allows controlled emergency power support from MARS to local transmission ac grid and remote grid through the HVdc link. The performance of VSG control is validated using a reduced-order model of MARS in Simulink. Methods for estimating grid ancillary service capabilities of MARS are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125337091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Data-driven Modeling of Thermostatically Controlled Loads","authors":"Orestis Vasios, Maad Alowaifeer, A. Meliopoulos","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816915","url":null,"abstract":"The intermittent nature of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, as well as their ever-increasing penetration, means that the ability of the power grid to respond to generation swings is needed more than ever. Thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) can significantly contribute to this goal. However, due to the social and temperature dependence of TCLs, obtaining an accurate model for their operation becomes a challenge. In this paper, we use modern data science techniques and data collected from an actual home to extract data-driven TCL models. Such models can be used for home demand forecast or optimal home energy management applications to assist in grid operation.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129063426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation and Mitigation of Various Voltage Issues at a Rural Manufacturing Facility with a Unique Configuration","authors":"S. Hsu","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816957","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates various voltage issues at a rural manufacturing facility connected to a 115 kV transmission system. Low voltage issues during and following the tripping of an on-site generator and high and low voltages during the switching of a nearby mechanically-switched shunt capacitor bank have caused challenges to the operations of the facility. Through dynamic simulation for scenarios from past events combined with some potential transmission configurations, the voltage issues are presented and a possible solution is proposed to mitigate these issues.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128567556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Russell, J. Wischkaemper, C. Benner, K. Manivannan
{"title":"Preventing Certain Powerline Caused Wildfires by Early Detection and Repair of Failing Devices","authors":"B. Russell, J. Wischkaemper, C. Benner, K. Manivannan","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816874","url":null,"abstract":"Long-term drought and elevated environmental temperatures are contributing to a significant increase in the number and severity of wildfires in United States. One major west coast utility attributes 8-10% of wildfires to failures and faults on electric utility distribution circuits. Ignition mechanisms that can cause fires may develop over weeks or months before ignition occurs. Existing monitoring and protection systems cannot detect many incipient failure conditions before a catastrophic event causes fire ignition. This paper presents a real-time diagnostic technique capable of detecting developing fire ignition mechanisms. Operators can utilize actionable information, dispatching crews to find and fix certain developing ignition conditions prior to fire start. Actual case studies from utility trials are presented.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"197 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120942118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sadab Mahmud, Suba Sah, B. Ponkiya, S. Katikaneni, D. Raker, M. Heben, R. Khanna, A. Javaid, Zonggen Yi, T. Westover, Yusheng Luo
{"title":"A Transactive Energy Framework for Hydrogen Production with Economically Viable Nuclear Power","authors":"Sadab Mahmud, Suba Sah, B. Ponkiya, S. Katikaneni, D. Raker, M. Heben, R. Khanna, A. Javaid, Zonggen Yi, T. Westover, Yusheng Luo","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816903","url":null,"abstract":"This paper demonstrates the use of transactive energy (TE) to maximize the profitability and flexibility of a nuclear power plant. Reductions in the price of natural gas, and the concurrent influx of variable and distributed energy resources in the electricity market of the U.S. have impacted the economic viability of traditional nuclear power generation, which is currently untenable for adapting to dynamic pricing trends. This can be resolved by using TE concepts to control and coordinate an integrated nuclear energy system. This system can recuperate by using the excess nuclear thermal energy at times when the electricity prices are low to produce hydrogen and participate in the hydrogen market. A nuclear-renewable integrated energy system is demonstrated here with renewable sources, electrolyzers, a power conversion system, and storage systems along with the nuclear power plant. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) methodology has been used to control, coordinate, and optimize the system based on TE concepts. The proposed framework demonstrates how future nuclear generation can flexibly participate in electric power markets.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125185040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Data-Driven Detection Of Low-Current Arcing Events In Power Distribution Systems","authors":"Indrasis Chakraborty, Jhi-Young Joo","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816885","url":null,"abstract":"Wildfires caused by electric equipment have become a challenge for electricity distribution operators and utilities in vulnerable regions, as witnessed by the recent catastrophic cases. Part of the challenge in preventing such events is lack of effective ways for monitoring equipment condition that may produce arcing and sparks. In the meantime, high-resolution, high-fidelity sensor measurements can be used to detect unique signatures of equipment malfunction and anomalies such as arcing faults that can potentially cause outages and wildfires. However, even with high-speed measurement data, low-current arcing events are notoriously difficult to detect due to their short bursts of duration and low amplitudes. In this paper, we propose a combination of unsupervised and supervised classification framework to detect anomalous events such as voltage regulation, overcurrent, fuse open etc., along with more instantaneous low-amplitude current arcing events, using phasor measurements. While the difficulty the proposed supervised learning algorithm evaluates the probability of detected low-current arcing events based on an existing library of labeled arcing signatures.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"157 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133431185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Network Constraints Consideration for Grid-Edge Energy Management System","authors":"F. Hafiz, D. Ishchenko, Pablo Almaleck","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9817014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9817014","url":null,"abstract":"Increased deployment of distributed energy resources (DER) in distribution system is bringing need for enhanced grid intelligence, control, and flexibility. This is significant at the edge of the grid where DERs, loads or microgrids are located. Integrated DERs in a distribution system need to follow grid codes to avoid violations that results in DER disconnection. To comply with grid code requirements (e.g. IEEE 1547–2018) at the grid edge level, network constrained grid edge energy management system (GEEMS) is proposed in this paper. The objective of GEEMS is to provide economic solution for active and reactive power dispatch set-points at each interval and ensure voltage regulation to support secure interconnection of the grid edge segment to the distribution system. To evaluate the proposed GEEMS framework, four DERs are included into IEEE 13 bus system. GEEMS outperforms the existing economic dispatch-based energy management system by reducing the voltage violation.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115167159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Situational Awareness of De-energized Lines During Loss of SCADA Communication in Electric Power Distribution Systems","authors":"M. Leak, G. Venayagamoorthy","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816985","url":null,"abstract":"With the electric power distribution grid facing ever increasing complexity and new threats from cyber-attacks, situational awareness for system operators is quickly becoming indispensable. Identifying de-energized lines on the distribution system during a SCADA communication failure is a prime example where operators need to act quickly to deal with an emergent loss of service. Loss of cellular towers, poor signal strength, and even cyber-attacks can impact SCADA visibility of line devices on the distribution system. Neural Networks (NNs) provide a unique approach to learn the characteristics of normal system behavior, identify when abnormal conditions occur, and flag these conditions for system operators. This study applies a 24-hour load forecast for distribution line devices given the weather forecast and day of the week, then determines the current state of distribution devices based on changes in SCADA analogs from communicating line devices. A neural network-based algorithm is applied to historical events on Alabama Power's distribution system to identify de-energized sections of line when a significant amount of SCADA information is hidden.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116526073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ariela Busato, Alexander Eigner, Patrick Bastiancig, Saumya Pandit, L.. Pots
{"title":"Optimized screen connection for 72 kV offshore wind farm connections with smooth welded aluminum sheath (SWAS) cables","authors":"Ariela Busato, Alexander Eigner, Patrick Bastiancig, Saumya Pandit, L.. Pots","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816982","url":null,"abstract":"High-voltage cable accessories have the task to re-build the different layers of a high-voltage power cable while simultaneously providing the connection to other electrical components. The outer part of the power cable - the metallic sheath - is covered by a connection arrangement. This connection device has to be adopted on each screen design in order to allow an optimum screen current flow. This article shows the current status of this connector technology being used for high-voltage cables with smooth welded aluminium sheath (SWAS) for the use in offshore windfarms. The paper describes the physical characteristics of the screen connections and highlights the most important parameters to consider to ensure reliable operation. These include contact resistance, ampacity and installation. In addition, testing of the connection technology on SWAS cables was carried out and the results are compared with simulation results. Finally, future developments and challenges are summarized.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116217940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electromagnetic Transient Models of Bridge Thyristor Converters for Multirate Simulation of Large Power Systems","authors":"M. Borodulin","doi":"10.1109/td43745.2022.9816966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/td43745.2022.9816966","url":null,"abstract":"In large power system simulations with positive-sequence root-mean-square (RMS) dynamic programs, bridge thyristor converters of conventional HVDC transmissions are usually represented by equations describing steady-state operation. The use of electromagnetic transient (EMT) bridge converter models reflecting commutations of the thyristor valves can enhance the accuracy of RMS simulations of large power systems with HVDC transmissions. The development of efficient EMT models suitable for multirate simulation with commercial RMS dynamic programs is a challenging task. The paper focuses on EMT models of the single-bridge (Graetz) converter and multi-bridge converters. The thyristor valve is represented by a variable resistor in parallel with a resistor-capacitor branch (the R-RC representation). R-RC bridge models are presented for line-commutated and capacitor-commutated converters. The paper discusses numerical solution of the differential and algebraic equations of the R-RC bridge models and their interface with the main RMS dynamic program.","PeriodicalId":241987,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127272914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}