Power System Division—Certain Issues Associated with Shaping Commutation Strategies in Power Substations

Abstract

The article addresses some of the problems associated with the process of shaping commutation strategies in power substations. The issues of modelling the commutation processes of switching devices within a substation and a sample system, as well as mathematical models for creating switching steps within a substation were reviewed. Examples of optimisation methods to be possibly applied in the creation of algorithms for the division of a system into subsystems as a result of a threat of losing its integrity were discussed. The aim of this article is to present the results of preliminary research on the topic described. Its content includes the main methods to achieve the final research results. It is therefore an article marking the path of the research work carried out. The article shows that it is possible, with simple substation measures, to adapt a large power system in such a way that eventual subdivision into sub-systems can be realised by system operation planners before uncontrolled division as a result of a fault occurs. To illustrate the intent of the pathway, a New England test system modified version was used, using an example where the binodalisation process and one possible division of this system into subsystems was explained.

Keywords

• power engineering
• power systems
• power system division
• binodalisation
• binary switch control
• variable branch impedance method