ADIGRAT UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

C O U R S E outline
COURSE TITLE & CODE: POWER SYSTEM PLANNING & OPERATION
(ECEg4251)
CREDIT HOURS: 5 ECTS (2LEC+3TUT+0 LAB)
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2009 E.C, SEMESTER: II
INSTRUCTORS NAME: MARISHET.K
ACADEMIC RANK: MSC. IN ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING
OFFICE LOCATION: BOCK-01, ROOM-27
CONSULTATION HOURS: EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY (11:00-2:00)

1. COURSE OBJECTIVE
The course aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of power system planning and operation. At
the end of this course, the students will:
Have a sound understanding of fundamentals of load forecasting techniques.
Be able to carry out cost analysis of generation systems.
Be able to learn and understand basics planning concepts of generating stations, substations,
transmission, and distribution systems.
Have a sound understanding of calculation of transmission losses, economic load dispatch and
optimal operation of power systems.

2. COURSE CONTENT AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Week Content Assessment
1.Introduction Test #1 (10%)
1,2 week

Schedule: 2 days
2.1. General overview of Power systems after the chapter
2.2. Brief introduction of the Course ends
2.3. Optimization Techniques
2.Load forecasting Test #2 (10%)
weeks
3,4,5

Schedule: 3 days
2.1. Classification and characteristics of loads, after the chapter
2.2. Forecasting methodology ends
2.3. Energy forecasting; Assignment #1 (5%)
3.Generation Expansion Planning Test #3 (10%)
week

Schedule: 4 days
6,7,8

3.1. Generation System Reliability Analysis after the chapter

3.1.1.Probabilistic Generating unit Models ends
Project #1 (10%)
3.1.2.Probabilistic Load Modes
 4.Substation Expansion Planning
9,10,11 weeks 4.1. Introduction
4.2. Problem Definition
Test #4 (10%)
4.3. A Basic Case Schedule: 3 days
4.3.1.Problem Description after the chapter
4.3.2.Typical Results for a Simple Case ends
4.4. A Mathematical View
4.4.1.Objective Function
4.4.2.Constraints
4.4.3.Problem Formulation
5.Network Expansion Planning Test #5 (5%)
12,13,14
week

Schedule: 2 days
(Transmission Planning) after the chapter
ends

3. ASSESSMENT
Assessment consists of assignments, tests and quizzes and a term paper (60%) and a three to four
hour end of semester summative examination (40%).
Continuous assessment 60%
a. Design Project (including paper, presentation) 20%
b. Test + assignments 40%

Final Exam 40%

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4. TEXTS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Text Book:
1. Hossein Seifi Mohammad Sadegh Sepasian, Electric Power System Planning: Issues,
Algorithms and Solutions, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
2. Allen J. Wood, Bruce F. Wollenberg Power Generation, Operation and Control, Wiley India
Edition, 2nd Edition, 2009.
References:
1.R.L. Sullivan, Power System Planning, McGraw-Hill International
2.Lennart Soder, Operation and Planning of Power Systems, 1999.
3.Grainger, J.J. and Stevenson, W.D. Power System Analysis Tata McGraw hill, NewDelhi, 2003.
4.Glover, Sarma,and Overbye Power Systems Analysis and Design, 4th edition, 2008.
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