{"title":"Challenges in Operator Training: Avoiding Blackouts in the Evolving Power Grid","authors":"A. Bose, R. Podmore, U. Spanel","doi":"10.1109/MPE.2023.3247045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2023.3247045","url":null,"abstract":"The training of power grid operators took a major leap forward with the introduction of operator training simulators (OTSs) in the late 1970s, but the demands on OTS-based training have increased with the ongoing transformation of the grid. Today, blackouts occur as a result of outages that typically impact multiple transmission operators, multiple balancing authorities (BAs), and multiple reliability coordinators (RCs). Therefore, this article focuses on training that involves teams of system operators who work cooperatively in neighboring control centers. With more generation resources being placed in the distribution systems, these coordinating operators to be trained are in the distribution control centers. Blackouts used to be associated mainly with instability, uncontrolled separation, and cascading outages. This situation is changing, with blackouts now also occurring due to systemic emergencies, such as firestorms, extreme weather, hurricanes, and cyberattacks.","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42278572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Blackouts: Root causes and lessons [Guest editorial]","authors":"J. Dagle, T. Overbye","doi":"10.1109/mpe.2023.3247091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpe.2023.3247091","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41440587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Matevosyan, B. Badrzadeh, T. Prévost, E. Quitmann, D. Ramasubramanian, H. Urdal, S. Achilles, J. MacDowell, Shun Hsien Huang, Vijay Vital, J. O'sullivan, R. Quint
{"title":"Grid-Forming Inverters: Are They the Key for High Renewable Penetration?","authors":"J. Matevosyan, B. Badrzadeh, T. Prévost, E. Quitmann, D. Ramasubramanian, H. Urdal, S. Achilles, J. MacDowell, Shun Hsien Huang, Vijay Vital, J. O'sullivan, R. Quint","doi":"10.1109/MPAE.2023.10083082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPAE.2023.10083082","url":null,"abstract":"This article is a reprint from J. Matevosyan et al., \"Grid-Forming Inverters: Are They the Key for High Renewable Penetration?,\" in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 89-98, Nov.-Dec. 2019, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2019.2933072. Please access the original article on IEEE Xplore.","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45725381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shadi Chuangpishit, F. Katiraei, B. Chalamala, D. Novosel
{"title":"Mobile Energy Storage Systems: A Grid-Edge Technology to Enhance Reliability and Resilience","authors":"Shadi Chuangpishit, F. Katiraei, B. Chalamala, D. Novosel","doi":"10.1109/MPE.2023.3246899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2023.3246899","url":null,"abstract":"Increase in the number and frequency of widespread outages in recent years has been directly linked to drastic climate change necessitating better preparedness for outage mitigation. Severe weather conditions are experienced more frequently and on larger scales, challenging system operation and recovery time after an outage. The impact is more evident and concerning than before, considering the increased dependency on electricity in all aspects of our lives.","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44087853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Stetz, J. von Appen, F. Niedermeyer, G. Scheibner, R. Sikora, M. Braun
{"title":"Twilight of the Grids: The Impact of Distributed Solar on Germany's Energy Transition","authors":"T. Stetz, J. von Appen, F. Niedermeyer, G. Scheibner, R. Sikora, M. Braun","doi":"10.1109/MPAE.2023.10083079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPAE.2023.10083079","url":null,"abstract":"This article is a reprint from T. Stetz, J. von Appen, F. Niedermeyer, G. Scheibner, R. Sikora and M. Braun, \"Twilight of the Grids: The Impact of Distributed Solar on Germany’s Energy Transition,\" in IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 50-61, March-April 2015, doi: 10.1109/MPE.2014.2379971. Please access the original article on IEEE Xplore.","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43546596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IEEE Feedback","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/mpe.2023.3239206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpe.2023.3239206","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136181018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhikang Yuan, G. Sun, Zhiwen Huang, Jun Hu, Jinliang He
{"title":"Advances in HVdc Bushing Using Nonlinear Materials: Theory, Materials, Structure, and Realization","authors":"Zhikang Yuan, G. Sun, Zhiwen Huang, Jun Hu, Jinliang He","doi":"10.1109/MPE.2022.3230891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2022.3230891","url":null,"abstract":"Bushings are the key equipment in a high-voltage dc (HVdc) project. HVdc bushings not only provide the insulating medium between the HV conductor and the ground electrode but also physically fix the HV conductor in the transformer or in the feedthrough assembly. In operation, HVdc bushings always experience high electric field and load current. When a fault occurs, the bushing will inevitably face instantaneous overvoltage and overcurrent conditions. This harsh operating condition poses a serious threat to the long-term performance and reliability of HVdc bushings. However, the construction of extra-HVdc projects, ultra-HVdc projects, and flexible dc transmission projects is in full swing. The market demand for HVdc bushings is growing rapidly. Take China, for example: from 2013 to 2020, about 2,600 transformer bushings for ultra-HVdc converter transformers and 400 wall bushings for valve halls were needed. The annual demand for HVdc bushings is about 375, and the cost is more than 1.7 billion CNY per year. Considering the construction of extra-HVdc and flexible dc projects, the market scale of an HVdc bushing will increase in the future.","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42881051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PES Transactions on Energy Markets","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/mpe.2023.3240011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpe.2023.3240011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47569387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Power flow control: Solutions for a modern grid","authors":"Shayan Behzadirafi","doi":"10.1109/mpe.2022.3230994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpe.2022.3230994","url":null,"abstract":"Power flow control solutions for a Modern Grid Using SMART Power Flow Controllers provides students and practicing engineers with a good understanding of the difficulties within congested power system networks and provides solutions to mitigate power flow problems.","PeriodicalId":55020,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power & Energy Magazine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44552859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}