Improved sensitivities in MW dispatch for control of voltage

This paper describes the derivation of linear sensitivities used in the dispatch of MW controls for alleviation of voltage violations. Such a set of sensitivities is important for the selection and co-ordination of necessary changes to MW generation, phase shifter settings and, as a last resort, load shedding where reactive power controls are insufficient. The sensitivity analysis has been embedded in a qualitative reasoning based decision support tool in which operators' considerations such as cost, control effectiveness, preservation of control margin and ease of implementation are modelled in such a way that priorities can be adjusted and results achieved quickly. Results are presented demonstrating the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed approach both for a standard test system and a system representing a real network.