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Power System Voltage Stability

In the last decade there have been a number of incidents of fault induced delayed voltage recovery or voltage collapse that resulted in a significant loss of power system load. The most recent blackout of August 14, 2003 in the Northeastern United States and Canada is a good example of such incident. Furthermore, the increased loading of power system transmission lines and equipment is resulting in operation closer to the stability limits of the system. As a result, there is increasing concern over the secure operation of power systems all over the world.

This two-day course will provide a comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts on voltage stability, such as the significance of reactive power management and voltage control. Modeling and analysis techniques to identify potential voltage stability problems and solutions during the planning, design, and operation of power systems will also be presented. The course will also cover in detail various technologies available today to prevent voltage stability on power systems, including static var compensators and inverter-based dynamic compensators. Case studies of actual voltage instability problems and equipment solutions will also be presented. The impact of wind generation on system voltage stability, interconnect requirements, reactive power and voltage control equipment solutions will also be covered.

Seminar fee includes Prabha Kundur’s book, Power System Stability and Control.

Who Should Attend

Electric utility transmission and distribution engineers, consultants, and other personnel involved in transmission system planning, design, and operation.

Instructors

Prabha Kundur

Prabha holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and has over 35 years of experience in the electric power industry. Dr. Kundur is currently the chairman of the CIGRE Study Committee C4 on "System Technical Performance". He was the recipient of the CIGRE Technical Committee Award in 1999. Complete Bio

Ernst Camm

Ernst holds a BSc degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Cape Town, South Africa and a MSEE from the Ohio State University. He is the current secretary of the IEEE-PES Task Force on Dynamic Performance of Wind Power Generation. Complete Bio

Seminar Agenda

Day One

  • Introduction and Basic Concepts
  • Equipment Characteristics Impacting Voltage Stability
  • Reactive Power and Voltage Control
  • Typical Scenarios of Voltage Instability
  • Methods of Analysis

Day Two

  • Prevention of Voltage Instability
  • Technologies for Prevention of Voltage Instability
  • Impact of Wind Generation on System Voltage Stability