GTU:Electrical Engineering :Sem8:ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM II

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.E. SEMESTER : VIII
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Subject Name: ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM II

Sr. No.
Course Contents
Total Hrs

1. An Introduction to State Estimation of Power Systems:
Introduction, Least Square Estimation: The Basic Solution, Static State Estimation of
Power systems, Tracking State Estimation of Power systems, Some Computational
Considerations, External System Equivalence, Treatment of Bad Data, Application of
Power System State Estimation.
12

2. Power System Security:
Introduction, System State Classification, Security Analysis, Contingency Analysis,
Sensitivity Factors
08

3. Reactive Power Control and Voltage Stability:
Introduction, Power Flow in a Two-bus system, Voltage Regulation in a Transmission
system and its Relation with Reactive Power, Uncompensated Transmission Line
Review of Basic Concepts, Uncompensated Radial Transmission Line on Open
Circuit, Uncompensated Radial Transmission Line under Heavy Loading Condition,
Expression of Midpoint Voltage in a Line Terms of Real Power Flow and Line
Length, Reactive Power Requirement of an Uncompensated Line, Reactive Power and
Voltage Collapse, Changes in Power System Contributing to Voltage Collapse,
Concepts of Stability of Transmission System, Definition and Classification of
Voltage Stability, Mechanism of Voltage Collapse, Analytical Concept of Voltage
stability for a Two-bus System, Expression for Critical Receiving End Voltage and
Critical Power Angle at Voltage Stability Limit for a Two-bus Power System,
Relation of Voltage Stability and Rotor Angle Stability, Factors Affecting Voltage
Stability, Role of Transformer on Voltage Control of a Power System, Reactive
Compensation Methods for Heavily Loaded and Voltage Stressed Power Systems to
Enhance Voltage Stability
10

4. Load Forecasting Techniques: Introduction, Forecasting Methodology, Estimation
of Average and Trend Terms, Estimation of Periodic Components, Estimation of ys(k):
Time series Approach, Long Term Load Predictions Using Econometric Models,
Reactive Forecast.
08

5. Preventive, Emergency and Restorative Control:
Introduction, Normal and Alert State in a Power System, Emergency Control,
Emergency Control An Example, A Blackout, Power System Restoration
06

6. Power System Structures:
A vertically integrated utility, Structure of a Deregulated Industry, Indian Scenario,
Concluding Notes
04

Reference Books/Resource:
1) Modern Power System Analysis by D.P. Kothari, I.J. Nagrath, TMH Pub., 4th Edition.
Topics [1, 2, 4]
2) Power System Analysis Operation and Control by Abhijit Chakrabarti, Sunita Halder, PHI
Publication, 3rd Edition : [Topic 3 ]
3) Web Course: Power System Operation and Control by Prof A. M. Kulkarni, NPTEL. Available
at : http://nptel.iitm.ac.in, Topics : [5-6]
4) Power Generation Operation and Control by A. J. Wood, B.F. Wollenberg, John Wiley
5) Power System Analysis by T.K. Nagsarkar, M.S. Sukhija, Oxford Pub.
6) Power System Analysis by J.J. Grainger, W.D. Stevenson Jr., TMH Edition
7) Power System Analysis and Design by Glover D., Sarma M., Thomson Publishers

Suggested Laboratory Work:
1) Simple Problem on State Estimation using any programming language.
2) Problem solving of Load Fo
3) Recasting using any programming language.
4) Study of Electric Market Restructuring.
5) Study of PV, QV curves, Voltage Stability Using POWERWORLD Simulator (Demo Version).
The visits to Load Dispatch Center, 400 kV substation and Generating stations are suggested. The
purpose of these visits is to give all students the exposure to operation and control of power system.