Electric Power Systems: Reliability and Operational Performance

Introduction:

The new generation of electric power systems focuses on increasing competition to boost performance and efficiency in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The planning and operation of power systems depend significantly on reliability performance, which is a key reliability index concerning the service provided to customers.

Consequently, power system operators, energy suppliers, and their customers are increasingly adopting planning and operating approaches that are reliable and safe. Probabilistic modeling and evaluation assessments have emerged as essential tools in addition to conventional deterministic criteria.

Standards cannot always fully capture the complex interactions of electric power system components and their customers. This Electrical Power Systems Engineering course aims to contribute to the professional development of participants dealing with the operation and reliability of electric power systems.

The course will provide analytical standard operating procedures and the appropriate combinations of reliability indices, all supported by practical illustrations and case studies of real power systems. Participants will acquire critical planning and operational skills for power systems in a competitive market environment.

Objectives:

Participants of the Electrical Power System Training will be able to:

• Highlight critical components of power systems that require probabilistic modeling and evaluation.
• Comprehend the core aspects of computational approaches used in reliability modeling.
• Determine the most relevant reliability indices for assessing load point and system performance.
• Conduct field-based reliability assessment studies.
• Evaluate and defend proposed alternatives for expanding the power system.

Training Methodology:

• Lectures
• Case studies
• Group discussions
• Simulation exercises
• Problem solving
• Assessments and feedback

Course Outline:

Unit 1: General Aspects of Electric Power Systems

• Overview of Electrical Power Supply Systems
• Basic methods of probabilistic modeling and reliability assessment
• Problems and key issues in electric power system planning
• Computational analysis methods
• Approaches to computational modeling and simulation
• Criteria and indices for reliability
• Estimation of reliability for specific components of power systems

Unit 2: Transmission System Assessment in Electric Power Systems

• Reliability aspects of power transmission systems
• Applications of analytical techniques
• Criteria for complete and partial loss of continuity
• Reliability indices for load points and systems
• Methods for assessing reliability costs
• Practical simulation modeling

Unit 3: Generation System Assessment in Electrical Power Systems

• Reliability assessment of power generation systems
• Modeling different categories of generating units and load requirements
• Duration frequency method analysis
• Utility generation systems: computational modeling and simulation for power generation plants
• Reliability parameters of the system
• Use of modeling and computing techniques in generation system design

Unit 4: Assessment of Composite Generation and Transmission Systems

• Approaches to reliability modeling of composite generation and transmission systems
• Analytic modeling to address issues in composite systems
• Reliability indices for load points and performance related to composite systems
• Cost estimation of reliability metrics
• Simulation computational approaches for composite systems

Unit 5: Distribution System Assessment in Electric Power Systems

• Reliability modeling for distribution systems
• Analytic techniques for simulation and computation of distribution systems
• Reliability figures for loads and their customers
• Performance measures for distribution systems
• Costs associated with evaluating reliability assessment strategies
• Computational approaches for distribution design using simulations

Conclusion:

This course on electric power systems reliability and performance equips participants with critical knowledge and skills essential for addressing the intricate issues surrounding electrical power system operation and improving system reliability.

Graduates of this training will possess the skills and qualifications necessary to lead and shape the industry and the future of electric power systems.