Mobasher Alasmry, Khalil Alsayed, Jaman Alzahrni, Abdu Hobany
{"title":"Reducing the duration of right-of-way acquisition process for high voltage transmission power lines projects","authors":"Mobasher Alasmry, Khalil Alsayed, Jaman Alzahrni, Abdu Hobany","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849672","url":null,"abstract":"Right of way process of high voltage, 110–132 K.V, transmission power lines projects is complicated process as it is based on more than fifty interrelated steps that involve several departments and governmental agencies to obtain the necessary permits and secure approvals of power lines routes. Permitting process has to be within time frame of about one to one and a half year which is composing twenty five to thirty percent of project life cycle. Obtaining permits is in accordance with pre-set technical and economical constraints is more challenging factors to assure constructability and maintainability of route proposal. This paper will focus on the factors affecting the R.O.W process of high voltage transmission lines by presenting systematic approach entitled; six phases of high voltage transmission lines R.O.W process. Among the phases is proposing three routes for transmission lines then its study to select the most cost effective route by utilizing CAD & DEM files. Field portion of the process is significant, gathering field data accurately then analyzing to converting into profile and route maps is vital phase, this phase has couple of criteria to make sure the data obtained during site visit is in integration with technical and economical requirements. Also identifying risks encountered during study of route alternatives along with mitigation measures is discussed; risk identification of process will speed up the R.O.W by minimizing permitting duration particularly at phase five as it is alone consumes 70–80 % of the whole permitting process duration.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114995762","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":"Fuzzy FACTS voltage regulator for isolated wind energy conversion systems under different wind speed and loading conditions","authors":"G. El-Saady, A. Yousef, Farag K. Abo‐Elyousr","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849677","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper aims to design a fuzzy FACTS controller called STATCOM for voltage regulation of Standalone wind energy conversion systems. The Wind energy conversion system consists of wind turbine drives a permanent magnet synchronous generator PMSG feeding static or dynamic loads. The FACTS Statcom controller is adapted and controlled using Fuzzy Logic approach. The Loading types of Wind Energy Conversion are static and dynamic loads. The Dynamic load is pumping systems for irrigation applications. The model of turbine system, PMSG, Transmission system, Loads, Statcom controllers, and Fuzzy logic control system are modelled. The studied system is simulated using Simulink Matlab software package. The Simulated system is subjected to a varieties of disturbances such as load variations and wind speed variations. The digital simulation results prove the effectiveness and powerful of the suggested Fuzzy logic controllers in terms of Fast voltage regulation.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"122 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127413938","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":"Active power filter for power quality enhancement of photovoltaic renewable energy systems","authors":"M. A. Moftah, G. El-Saady, E. Ibrahim","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849678","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces an application of active power filter (APF) in photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy system for power quality (PQ) improvement. The PV energy system is connected to Saudi Arabia National Grid (110/13.8/0.4 KV) via inverter circuit, transmission line and step-up transformer. The harmonics due to the inverter circuit and non-linear local load are mitigated and reduced using shunt APF. Also the reactive power and then the voltage regulation can be adapted and adjusted using APF. Design of APF is presented. The system under study is simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK Software Package. The APF structure and its control system is also presented. The simulated system is subjected to loading disturbances to study the effectiveness of APF. The digital results prove the powerful of the APF in sensing of deceasing the total harmonic distortion (THD) and fast voltage regulation.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129294926","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":"A review of coordination strategies and techniques for overcoming challenges to microgrid protection","authors":"I. Almutairy","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849681","url":null,"abstract":"Microgrids are becoming increasingly popular with consumers. In the near future, many microgrids will be installed for consumers with widely varying energy needs. The most challenging of the requirements for these microgrids is finding a suitable protection scheme that is able to protect the microgrid in both grid-connected and islanded modes of operation. The purpose of this paper will be to provide a review of existing protection schemes and coordination techniques for protection of microgrids. Protection schemes should be capable of detecting short circuits and that faults are cleared by the devices that protect the microgrid system and isolates the faulted equipment. A combination of protective algorithms ensures the successful operation of protective devices and helps to develop different ways to take on issues related to the protection of microgrid distribution systems. Outlined in this paper are the protection issues, existing techniques of microgrid protection and the coordination techniques of microgrid protection.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128663044","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":"Optimizing transmission asset health with IT/OT integration","authors":"Steven Hagner","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849662","url":null,"abstract":"Utilities striving for Maintenance Excellence recognize that they can only reach this goal by continuing to mature their Strategic Asset Management Programs. They need to move beyond time-based preventive maintenance for their most critical assets. The Smart Grid introduces critical technologies which can help them make this move. Digital Substations, for example, are delivering vast amounts of raw data about the usage and condition of assets in the field. This paper will explore how an Asset Health approach can help utilities leverage the Smart Grid and IT/OT Integration to begin the shift to prescriptive maintenance. This allows the implementation of proactive & financially-optimized maintenance strategies while improving the reliability and safety of the networks. It will also present the lessons learned by American Electric Power in their successful rollout of an enterprise-wide Asset Health solution.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127807239","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":"On the use of real lime simulators tor the lest and validation of protection and control systems of micro grids and smart grids","authors":"T. Ilamparithi, Simon Abourdia, T. Kirk","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849658","url":null,"abstract":"This paper brings out the necessity of real time simulators for studies on micro-grids and smart grids. Micro-grids and smart grids have many complex, multi-layered and sophisticated protection and control systems. Real time simulators are inevitable in testing and validating such protection and control algorithm as access to real test grids is limited and not always feasible. Three applications namely reverse power flow detection using phasor measurement unit, supervisory control validation of a micro-grid and cyber security assessment in a smart grid are presented in this paper. In each of the application, a real time simulator provides a safe platform to model the network of choice and validate the performance of interfaced components under test.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134536884","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":"Analysis of existing power flow case for south operating area network","authors":"O. Fahmy","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849666","url":null,"abstract":"The prime objective of system Operations & Control-SOA (South Operating Area) department is to ensure the safe, secure and economic operation of entire system. This paper presents all aspects of SOA operations to meet demand for CY2016 summer peak. It enumerates the operating conditions/constraints, which need to be applied for that period. It also identifies the system bottlenecks if any and elaborates description of all necessary control actions as well as the functions of the existing automatic facilities under critical contingency cases in addition to determine if system voltages remain within specified limits under various contingency conditions, and whether equipment such as transformers and conductors are overloaded. Power flow studies that were performed to check the security of both bulk network and the groups under outage of single transmission facility and also limited double contingencies i.e. outage of O/H lines on the same tower or outage of two cable circuits laid in the same trench. Thermal over load of 5% of the normal rating or more as well as voltage violations of more than + 5% for transmission equipment outages, have been reported. The consequences of such contingencies and recommended remedial actions are summarized. Load-flow studies are often used to identify the need for additional generation, capacitive, or inductive VAR support, or the placement of capacitors and/or reactors to maintain system voltages within specified limits. Also Short circuit current calculations for the adopted running arrangement are reported for SOA substations. The merits of the introduced techniques through a study case for analyzing an existing power flow in SOA using Power System Simulation for Engineering (PSS/E) computer package Comprehensive knowledge of the wide area system to which the scheme will be applied — Well-developed system planning criteria defining. — The undesired yet possible contingency conditions. — The overall system performance criteria and the throughput timing based on system studies The merits of the introduced techniques were highlighted through a study case using (PSS/E) computer package.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130689494","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 of demand response on dutch network","authors":"M. Babar, P. Nguyen, I. Kamphuis, J. Bozelie","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849680","url":null,"abstract":"This report looks into the network challenges that can be observed in simulation of dutch distributuin grid. The analysis has been performed in two different consideration, first considering network as it is currently. Thus, report analyses the relative critical nodes and suggest testing plan for INCREASE Project. Second, four different types of DR programs has been applied to the network. Preliminary simple DR approach is used to observe the change in network behavior. Lastly, the final conclusion are made.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132584610","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":"Achieving IT/OT integration with AMI, distribution automation & management solutions","authors":"A. Ahmed, C. Roy","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849688","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a layered approach using available metering and distribution field automation and management components that can be built around in a staged approach. Transforming a utility's existing distribution network from its current state to a smart grid requires a comprehensive program of discrete projects which incrementally improve the distribution network. The projects, which include the deployment of new field equipment, communication technology and smart grid applications, need to each deliver clear, measureable benefits to all stakeholders. The paper offers a target smart grid architecture given stage wise that may not necessarily all be in sequence. The paper proceeds to define a collection of projects most utilities establish to evolve their distribution network from its current state to the smart grid target state.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123331309","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":"Intrusion detection system for smart meters","authors":"Hussain Almakrami","doi":"10.1109/SASG.2016.7849674","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SASG.2016.7849674","url":null,"abstract":"Smart meters allow data acquisition from the customers to be conducted frequently and enable customer participation through various demand side response mechanisms. With support of information and communications technology, smart meters can be controlled and monitored remotely over the wireless broadband public network. Therefore, smart meters are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to connectivity and communication through the open space. In the worst case, intrusions into multiple meters can lead to severe cascading events, causing catastrophic dysfunction and wrong data generated by the meter. In this paper, an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is proposed which contains host-based and network-based anomaly detection systems for the smart grid. The host-based anomaly detection considers temporal anomalies in the grid facilities, e.g., user-interfaces, access point to smart meters. The malicious behaviors of multicast messages, e.g., Sampled Measured Value (SMV), are incorporated in the proposed network-based anomaly detection. The proposed simultaneous intrusion detection method is able to identify the same type of attacks at multiple devices and their locations. The result is a new integrated tool for detection and mitigation of cyber intrusions at a single meter or multiple meters of a power grid.","PeriodicalId":343189,"journal":{"name":"2016 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid (SASG)","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131876035","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}