09/02/2013

Zone4info - Transfer Capability in Power System

Zone4info - Transfer Capability in Power System

Transfer Capability in Power System

Posted by Ackerley Acton 26 January

Transfer capability refers to the ability of a transmission network to transfer electric power reliably from an area of supply to an area of demand by way of all transmission lines ( or paths) between two areas under a given operating condition. The operating condition includes several projected factors such as the expected load demands, real generation dispatch policy, the system configuration, and the scheduled power transfers among the interconnected systems. The transfer capabilities proposed by NERC are the first contigency incremental transfer capability (FCITC) or first contingency total transfer capability (FCTTC) for predicted peak load condition. FCITC is the amount of electric power incremental above a normal base power that can be transferred in reliable manner based on the following conditions
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Zone4info - Transfer Capability in Power System

1- For the existing or planned system configuration, and with normal (pre-contingency) operating procedures in effect, all facility loadings are within normal ratings and all voltages are within nromal limits, 2- The electric system is capable of absorbing the dynamic power swings, and remains stable following a disturbance that results in the loss of any single electric system element, such as transmission line, transformer, or generation unit, 3- After the dynamic power swings subside following a disturbance that results in the loss of any single electric system element as described in (2) above, and after the operation of any automatic operating systems, but before any post contingency operator initiated system adjustments are implemented, all transmission facility loadings are within emergency ratings and all voltages are within limit. Note that condition (1) is related to the static security constraints under the first contingency of the precontingency operating conditions while Condition (3) concerned with the static security constraints of the post contingency operating conditions. Condition (2) is the typical (angle) transient stability contraint and may not include the voltage dip problem during transients as constraints. FCTTC is the total amount of electric power (net of normal base power transfers plus first contingency incremental transfer i.e. the ATC) that can be transferred between two areas of the interconnected systems in a reliable manner based on Condition (1), (2) and (3) in the FCITC defined above. Due to the nonlinear nature of interconnected electric systems, ATC's between two areas and their associated binding constraints depend on the system operating condition. The ATC's and their associated binding constraints can be significantly different for different system operating condition, such as a different pattern of system load demands, a different network configuration or a different generation dispatch policy, Hence, ATC evaluations must be sufficient in system modeling and scope to ensure that all equipments as well as system limits of the entire interconnected systems network are properly taken into account.

Prepared By: zone4info.com Reference: HVDC by W.James

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