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Jiangang Yao
yaojiangan126@yahoo.com
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Hunan Changsha,
Hunan, 41082,China
Vietanh Truong
vatruong05@gmail.com
Department of Electrical Engineering,
Hochiminh City University of Technology,
Hochiminh,70000, Vietnam
ABSTRACT
FACTS devices such as thyristor controlled series compensators (TCSC) by controlling the
power flows in the network, can help to reduce the flows in heavily loaded lines resulting in an
increased loadability of the network and reduced cost of production. This paper represents the
Min-cut algorithm to determine the weakest zone (bottle neck) of the power system that
can often lead to congestion then combination with loss sensitivity index to determine optimal
location of TCSC. With this method, the number of branches which need to be investigated to
determine the position placement TCSC for congestion management in deregulated electricity
market will significantly be decreased. Study results on IEEE 5-bus, IEEE 14-bus have proved
the effectiveness of the algorithm.
Keywords: Congestion, Deregulated power system, TCSC, Min cut.
1. INTRODUCTION
In a competitive electricity market, consumer will have alternatives in buying electricity for
their own need. This process involves in transferring of power between supplier and
consumer. Power flow due to transactions can causes overloads in the transmission lines. This
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condition is called congestion. Congestion occurs when the transmission network is unable to
accommodate all of the desired transactions due to a violation of system operating limits [1].
To avoid overloading, it needs to adjust the capacity of the generator, this will make the
generation costs to be pushed from the optimal value C1 to value C2 (C1<C2) and electricity
prices in the nodes will significantly be increased. Therefore, if the redistribution power
by TCSC in power systems without having dispatch generating capacity of the generators is
solved, the cost of electricity production will decrease.
The use of FACTS devices to control power flow on transmission lines is also known as the
measure to remove congestion, reduce the risk of losing power, increase the reliability of
electricity supply to customers, reduce total costs, ensure economic benefits. It also helps
avoiding speculation and electricity prices increased, when the incidents of congestion occurs
without having to re-schedule the generation or making system topological changes. As the
cost for these devices is high, optimization of location, size and settings of the FACTS
controllers has become the very important factor that needs to take into account [2].
There are several methods for finding the optimal locations of the FACTS controllers
in operation and control power systems to achieve these objectives. But mostly, these works
all have in common the following research methods and techniques.
Population based intelligent techniques to find optimal solutions, such as Genetic Algorithm
(GA), Evolutionary Programming (EP), and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). References
[3] have proposed TS/SA method to determine the optimal setting of FACTS parameters,
minimizing the total generator fuel cost within power flower security limits. In [4] an
approach to find the optimal location of (TCSC) in the power system to improve the
loadability of the lines and minimize the total loss using genectic algorithm. In [5] deals with
the optimal choice and allocation of FACTS devices in multi-machine power systems using
genetic algorithm to achieve the power system economic generation allocation and dispatch in
deregulated electricity market. EP was proposed to obtain optimal placement of multi-type
FACTS devices for simultaneously maximizing the total transfer capability whereas
minimizing the total system real power loss and the results are better when compared to loss
sensitivity index method [6]. The optimal location for single and multi-type FACTS devices to
improve system loadability with minimum cost of installation was determined using PSO [7].
Listed method and trial is also known under the name trial and error method often used to
find the optimal location of FACTS devices in power system. Based on sensitivity factors,
compensated value is tested on the branches which listed in a table to find the most optimal
position in the objective function accordingly to the original purpose: increase the total
transmission capacity of the system, maximize social welfare [8]. In [9], [10], authors
proposed LMP difference and congestion rent contribution methods for optimal location of
TCSC to reduce the congestion cost. In [11] an overload sensitivity factor (power flow index)
is used for optimal location of series FACTS devices for static congestion management. In
[12], optimal placement of TCSC for reducing congestion cost has been presented by using a
performance index, which incorporates two factors. One is the sensitivity matrix of the TCSC
with respect to the congested line and the other is the shadow price corresponding to the
congested line. In [13] a method based on the sensitivity of the reduction of total system VAR
power loss and real power performance index to determine the optimal location of TCSC to
Congestion management.
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M.A. Khaburi, M.R. Haghifam use the partition method [14] to limit the scope of the search
solution. That is, the power system was divided into two areas according to subjective. The
area which has a lot of generator focused is called source area and the area which has a lot of
load focused is called sink area. The two areas are connected by the lines.
Compensated equipment is installed in the branch between regions to check and search the
optimal solution according to the objective.
Although the previous study achieved the result and the specific objectives are set out.
However, the approach and problems solving effectiveness still remain high. These studies are
not able to determine the limit space which helps reduce the searching time. This paper
represents the application of Min-cut algorithm to determine the weakest zone (bottle neck)
of the power system that can lead to congestion and then points out the suitable positions of
TCSC. With this method, the number of branches which need to be investigated to determine
the position placement TCSC for congestion management in deregulated electricity market
will significantly be decreased
2. Static modeling of TCSC
Fig. 1 shows a simple transmission line represented by its lumped equivalent parameters
connected between bus-i and bus-j. Let complex voltages at bus-i and bus-j are Vii and
Vjj respectively. The real and reactive power flow from bus-i to bus-j can be written as [15],
[16].
(1)
(2)
Similarly, the real and reactive power flow from bus-j to bus-i is
(3)
P ji = V 2j g ij V iV j ( g ij cos ij bij sin ij)
(4)
rij
2
rij + xij
, bij = 2 xij 2 , gij and bij are the conductance and susceptance of
rij + x ij
the line-ij.
The model of transmission line with a TCSC connected between bus-i and bus-j is shown in
Fig. 2. During the steady state the TCSC can be considered as a static reactance -jxc. The real
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and reactive power flow from bus-i to bus-j, and from bus-j to bus-i of a line having series
impedance and a series reactance are
(5)
(6)
(7)
The active and reactive power loss in the line having TCSC can be written as
PL
QL
= P + P = g (V + V ) 2 V V g cos
= Q + Q = (V + V )(b + b ) + 2 V V b cos
ij
ij
'
ij
ji
2
i
ji
2
i
2
j
2
j
'
ij
sh
'
ij
'
ij
ij
(8)
(9)
ij
where
'
g ij
r ij
=
r
2
ij
+ ( xij xc )
'
and bij =
(x x )
+ (x x )
c
ij
2
ij
ij
The change in the line flow due to series capacitance can be represented as a line without
series capacitance with power injected at the receiving and sending ends of the line as shown
in Fig. 3.
(11)
(12)
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(13)
Where
''
g ij
xc r ij ( xc 2 xij )
(r + x )[r + ( xij xc ) ]
2
ij
2
ij
x +x x)
( r + x )[ r + ( x x ) ]
xc ( r ij
2
ij
2
ij
and
''
bij
2
ij
2
ij
2
ij
ij
ij
In the present study, the above model is incorporated in the OPF. The maximum compensation
by TCSC is limited to70% of the reactance of the un-compensated line where TCSC is
located.
3. OBJECTIVE FUNCTION
A power system exists or has just designed, always exist a set the weakest branch (bottleneck) that can lead to overload. To avoid overloading, it needs to adjust the capacity of the
generator, this will make the generation costs to be pushed from the optimal value C1 to value
C2 (C1<C2) and electricity prices in the nodes will significantly be increased. Therefore, if the
redistribution power by TCSC in power systems without having dispatch generating
capacity of the generators is solved, the cost of electricity production will decrease.
Due to high cost of FACTS devices, it is necessary to use cost-benefit analysis to analyze
whether new FACTS device is cost effective among several candidate locations where they
actually installed. The TCSC cost in line-k is given by [17]
C TCSC ( k )
= c. x ( k ). P .Base _ power
c
2
L
(14)
where c is the unit investment cost of FACTS, xc(k) is the series capacitive reactance and PL
is the power flow in line-k. FACTS devices cost function are integrated in OPF formulation.
The objective function for placement of TCSC will be
min
Pi
NG
i =1
C i ( P i ) + C TCSC
(15)
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sink (t) is not called the cut in min cut algorithm. Because of with this cut, sources (s) are still
capable of transmitting to sink (t) through remain arcs. Fig. 4 presents a typical split of the
theory.
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Fig. 5. Example power system network with generators of 100 at A , 50 at B and loads of 40,
50, 20, 30, and 10.
Fig. 6. Power network shown as a directed flow graph with virtual nodes s and t. Edges are
labeled with (flow, capacity). The capacity over all edges is fully utilized.
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Fig. 9. Combination branches bottle neck which determined from min cut algorithm
Ref [13] show that: Loss sensitivity with respect to control parameter of TCSC placed
between buses i and j can be written as
2
2
Q L
r ij xij
2
2
= [V i + V j 2 V i V j cos ij ]. 2 2 2
aij =
( 16)
( r ij + xij )
xij
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Criteria for optimal location of TCSC: suitable position to install TCSC is at another
branch with branch overloaded and branch that the having the most positive loss sensitivity
index in the set branch bottle neck that the minimum cut passes through. Flow chart
determination optimal placement of TCSC is presented in Fig. 10
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TABLE II
POWER OF GENERATOR BEFORE AND AFTER DISPATCH
TABLE III
RESULTS BASED ON OPF WITHOUT TCSC FOR IEEE 5-BUS SYSTEM
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Fig.12. The LMP values, with and without TCSC for IEEE 5-bus system (TCSC in line2)
TABLE V
POWER FLOW RESULT OF 5-BUS SYSTEM AFTER PLACING TCSC IN BRANCH- 2
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TABLE VI
RESULTS BASED ON OPF WITH TCSC INSTALLED IN BRANCH 2(1-3) FOR IEEE 5-BUS SYSTEM
The load flow of 14-bus system is shown in Table VII. From the load flow, it was
found that branch 1(12) was overloaded. To avoid overloading, it needs to adjust by
decreasing the output of generator 1 to 153.55 and increasing outputs of generators 2, 3,
6, 8 to 40.09, 52.02, 0.02, 19.46 respectively then congestion has been relieved.
However, this will make the generation cost to be pushed to value 8180.1 and
electricity prices in the nodes will significantly be increased as show in Table VIII, IX
and Fig 14.
TABLE VII
POWER FLOW RESULT OF 14-BUS SYSTEM
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TABLE VIII
POWER OG GENERATOR BEFORE AND AFTER DISPATCH
TABLE IX
RESULTS BASED ON OPF WITHOUT TCSC FOR IEEE 14-BUS SYSTEM
Fig.14. The LMP values, with and without TCSC for IEEE 14-bus system (TCSC in line2)
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TABLE X
CALCULATED SENSITIVITY INDICES
TABLE XI
POWER FLOW RESULT OF 14-BUS SYSTEM AFTER PLACING TCSC IN BRANCH- 2
TABLE XII
RESULTS BASED ON OPF WITH TCSC INSTALLED IN BRANCH 2(1-5) FOR IEEE 14-BUS SYSTEM
6. CONCLUSIONS
Congestion management is one of the technical challenges in power system deregulation. This
paper represents the application of Min-cut algorithm combination with loss sensitivity index
to determine optimal location of TCSC.
With this method, the number of branches which need to be investigated to determine the
position placement TCSC for congestion management in deregulated electricity market will
significantly be decreased.
The study results on IEEE 5-bus and IEEE 14-bus system have proved the effectiveness of the
algorithm. At the power system bottle neck is the most effective position to install TCSC in
order to enhance loadability, prevent the line overload, reduce total cost as well as selling
price in the market.
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TABLE XIV
BUS DATA FOR 5 BUS
TABLE XV
LINE DATA FOR 5-BUS SYSTEM
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