The problem of initiating controlled islanding of a large interconnected power system solved as a Pareto optimization

Vijay Vittal, Gerald T. Heydt

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Abstract

Controlled islanding of a large electric power system is proposed under rare circumstances as a measure of last resort to avoid a catastrophic blackout. Controlled islanding appears to be more desirable than uncontrolled islanding. A separate power system operating objective is the retention of synchronous operation of the entire system to ensure the viability of power markets. The problem of when to initiate controlled islanding, accounting for power marketing objectives is formulated as a multiobjective optimization. Pareto optimization is applied in the form of the calculation of a Pareto surface. This formulation may allow power system operators to manage the multiobjectives of mitigating the possibility of a blackout versus the full enabling of power markets. This is a conceptual paper in which the analytical basis and the main points of the solution of when to initiate controlled islanding are outlined. The objective function recommended for the capture of transient stability is the transient stability load margin.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2009 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2009
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2009 - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: Mar 15 2009Mar 18 2009

Publication series

Name2009 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2009

Other

Other2009 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period3/15/093/18/09

Keywords

  • Blackout
  • Controlled islanding
  • Multiobjective optimization
  • Pareto optimization
  • Power marketing
  • Power system dynamics
  • Power system operation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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