VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF______EEE_____________________________

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
SEM / YEAR: VI/III

UNIT I - INTRODUCTION
SYLLABUS
An overview of power system operation and control – system load variation –
load characteristics – load curves and load-duration curve – load factor –
diversity factor – Importance of load forecasting and quadratic and exponential
curve fitting techniques of forecasting – plant level and system level controls .
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Competence
Level
1. Explain the objective of power system control. 5 Evaluate
2. Analyze the effects of variable load in power 4 Analyze
system.
3. Define spinning reserve 1 Remember
4. Explain base load 4 Analyze
5. Define load factor. 1 Remember
6. Differentiate load curve and load duration 4 Analyze
curve.
7. Discuss different types of load. 2 Understand
8. Evaluate significance of governor control and 6 Create
system voltage control.
9. Discuss advantages of pool operation with 2 Understand
respect to LFC?
10. List uses of secondary loop in ALFC system. 1 Remember
11. Define connected load 1 Remember
12. Classify the system load. 3 Apply
13. Discuss system level control. 2 Understand
14. Demonstrate the term average load. 3 Apply
15. Illustrate security control. 3 Apply
16. Summarize the role of computers in the 6 Create
operation and control of power system.
17. Define installed capacity. 1 Remember
18. Explain about load frequency control. 5 Evaluate
19. Discuss the need for voltage regulation in 2 Understand
power systems.
20. Define diversity factor. 1 Remember
PART - B
1. i) Define the following: (1) Hot reserve (2) 1,3 Remember,
Cold reserve (3) diversity factor.(6) Apply
ii)A generating station has the following daily
load cycle:
Time in 0- 6- 10- 12- 16- 20-
(hrs) 6 10 12 16 20 24
Load(MW) 20 25 30 25 35 20
Draw the load curve and calculate maximum
demand, units generated per day, average load,
load factor.(7)
2. i) Explain the following terms: Installed 4,3 Analyze,
reserve, spinning reserve, cold reserve, hot Apply
reserve.(5)
ii)A power station has to meet the following
demand:
Group A:200KW between 8 A.M and 6 P.M
Group B:100KW between 6 A.M and 10 A.M
Group C:50KW between 6 A.M and 10 A.M
Group D:100KW between 10 A.M and 6 P.M
and then between 6 P.M and 6 A.M. Plot the
daily load curve and calculate diversity factor,
units generated per day and load factor.(8)

3. i) Analyze the need for voltage and frequency 4 Analyze

regulation in power system.(5)
ii) A generating station has maximum demand
of 400 MW. The annual load factor is 65% and
capacity factor is 50% analyse the reserve
capacity of the plant.(8)
4. i) Evaluate yearly load duration of a power 5 Evaluate
plant in a straight line.the maximum load is
30Mw and the minimum load is 20Mw.the
capacity of the plant is 35Mw.find(a)plant
capacity factor(b)load factor(c)utilization factor
for below represented curve.(5)

ii) A generating station has maximum demand

of 350 MW. The annual load factor is 65% and
capacity factor is 50% evaluate the reserve
capacity of the plant.(8)
5. 1 Remember,
A power supply is having the following loads:
Type of Maximum Diversity Demand
load Demand(kw) factor factor
domestic 10,000 1.2 0.8
commercial 30,000 1.3 0.9
industrial 50,000 1.35 0.95
If the overall system diversity factor is 1.5
determine (i) maximum demand (ii) connected
load of each type.(13)
6. i) Show the p-f and Q-V control structure.(6) 3,2 Understand,
ii) Describe the following terms;Maximum Apply
Demand,Plant use factor.(7)
7. Summarize objectives of modern trend in real 6 Create
time control of power system? Explain the
significant features of computer control in
power system.(13)
8. Describe the following: (i) Reserve capacity 1 Remember
and requirements (ii) Economic dispatch
control.(13)
9. Quote (1)connected load(2)average 1 Remember
demand(3)diversity factor(4)plant capacity
factor(5)base load.(13)
10. A generating station has the following daily 1 Remember
load cycle:
Time 12- 5- 9am- 6pm- 10pm-
5am 9am 6pm 10pm 12am
Load(MW) 20 40 80 100 20
Examine the load curve and load duration
curve.calculate load factor of the
plant,maximum demand and energy supplied
by the plant in 24 hours.if the plant as installed
capacity 125Mw find the capacity factor and
utilisation factor.(13)
11. (i)Describe in detail about quadratic fitting 2,4 Understand,
techniques of forecasting.(6)
(ii)The maximum demand of a power plant Analyze
Is 40Mw.the capacity factor is 0.5 and the
utilisation factor is 0.8 evaluate (a)load
factor(b)plant capacity(c)reserve
capacity(d)annual energy generated.(7)
12. Discuss in detail on overview of power system 2 Understand
operation and control.(13)
13. The annual load duration curve of a small 3 Analyze
hydroplant shows 438x10^4 kwh of energy
during the year.it is a peak load plant with 20%
annual load factor.find station capacity.if plant
capacity factor is 15%,calculate the reserve
capacity of the plant.(13)
14. i)Evaluate utilization factor and peak load and 5,6 Evaluate,
reserve capacity in detail.(7) Create
ii)Summarize in detail about effect of voltage
and frequency on loads.(6)
PART - C
15. A power station has to meet the following load 5 Evaluate
demands: (15)
Load a:50kw between 10am to 6pm
Load b:30kw between 6pm to 10pm
Load c:20kw between 4pm to 10am
Plot the daily load curve and evaluate i)diversity
factor, ii)units generated per day, iii)load factor
16. Consider an inductive load Z=R+jX. 5 Evaluate
(i)Evaluate by how much percentage the real
load drop, if the value is reduced by 5%?(8)

(ii) Evaluate how 2% drop in frequency affect

the real load, if the load power factor is
0.8.derive the relations used.(7)
17. A generating station has the following daily 6 Create
loads :
0-6hrs=4500kw;6-8hrs=3500kw;8-
12hrs=7500kw;12-14hrs=2000kw;14-
18hrs=8000kw;18-20hrs=2500kw;20-
24hrs=5000kw;
Sketch load duration curve and formulate load
factor and plant capacity factor, if the capacity
of plant is 12Mw.(15)
18. Generalize the importance of load forecasting 6 Create
with a suitable example.(15)
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SEM / YEAR: VI/III

UNIT I I - REAL POWER- FREQUENCY CONTROL

SYLLABUS
Basics of speed governing mechanism and modeling – speed-load characteristics –
load sharing between two synchronous machines in parallel – control area concept
– LFC control of a single-area system – static and dynamic analysis of uncontrolled
and controlled cases – two-area system–modeling – static analysis of uncontrolled
case – tie line with frequency bias control – state variable model – integration of
economic dispatch control with LFC.
PART - A
Q.no Questions BT Competence
Level
1. Show the conditions necessary for sharing load 3 apply
operating in parallel between the two synchronous
machines?
2. Define area control error. 1 Remember
3. Summarize load frequency control. 2 Understand
4. Classify system load? 3 Apply
5. Contrast the functions of “speed Governor” and 2 Understand
“speed changer” in a speed governing systems of a
turbine generator set.
6. Quote about coherent group of generators? 1 Remember
7. Analyze tie-line bias control. 4 Analyze
8. Explain the function of load frequency control on a 5 Evaluate
power system?
9. Discuss the frequency and voltage to be regulated in 2 Understand
a power system?
10. A speed governor system cannot completely 5 Evaluate
eliminate frequency error caused by a step load
change in power system. Evaluate this statement.
11. Interpret real power in power system controlled? 2 Understand
12. Illustrate the advantages of state variable model 3 Apply
13. Define AGC? 1 Remember
14. Define speed droop. 1 Remember
15. Generalize the use of secondary loop in ALFC 6 Create
16. Formulate and draw the dynamic responses of 6 Create
change in frequency for a step load change for
single area system.
17. Quote about AFRC 1 Remember
18. Point out whether changes in AVR loop will be 4 Analyze
reflected in ALFC loop.
19. Describe the advantages of multi area operation. 2 Understand
20. Explain the principle of tie line bias control. 4 Analyze
PART - B
1. Two synchronous generators operating in parallel. 1 Remember
Their capacities are 300MW and 400MW. The
droop characteristics of their governors are 4% and
5% from no load to full load. Assuming that the
generators are operating at 50HZ at no load, how
would be a load of 600MW shared between them.
Calculate the system frequency at this load? Assume
free governor action.(13)
2. Analyze speed governor mechanism model? Explain 4 Analyze
its operations with the speed load characteristics.
(13)
3. Analyze the operation of load sharing between two 4,6 Analyze,
synchronous machines in parallel and also develop Create
necessary equations for load sharing.(13)
4. Discuss the components of speed governor system 2 Understand
of an alternator? Derive its transfer function with an
aid of a block diagram.(13)
5. Two 1000KW alternators operate in parallel. The 3 Apply
speed regulation of first alternator is 100% to 103%
from full load to no load and that of other 100% to
105%. Show how will the two alternators share load
of 1200KW and at what will one machine cease to
supply any portion of the load.(13)
6. Deduce the expression for steady state frequency 5 Evaluate
change for single area system with the following
cases. (i)Changes in load with fixed (6)
speed,(ii)changes in speed with fixed demand(7).
7. Estimate the primary ALFC loop parameters for a 2 Understand
control area: Total rated area capacity
Pr=2000MW.
Normal operating load Pd=1000MW.
Inertia constant H=5.0
Regulation R=2.40 Hz/pu MW (all area generators)
We shall assume that the load frequency
dependency as linear meaning that the old load
would increase 1% for 1% .frequency increase.
Having the following data.(13)
8. For a system regulation = 4Hz/p.u.MW ,Kp =150Tp 3,4 Apply,
=18sec, P0=0.01p.u.Calculate the dynamic Analyze
response of uncontrolled case. Explain and derive
the equation used. (13)
9. Draw the block diagram of uncontrolled two area 1 Remember
load frequency control system and describe the
salient features under static condition. (13)
10. Develop the state variable model of a two area 6 Create
system and state the advantages of the model. (13)
11. Explain in detail about dynamic analysis 1 Remember
uncontrolled case of two area system. (13)
12. Discuss the integration of economic dispatch control 2 Understand
with load frequency control. (13)
13. i)Show tie line with frequency bias control.(5) 3,5 Apply,
ii)Deduce state variable model for two area Evaluate
system.(8)
14. Examine and derive the transfer function model and 1 Remember
draw the block diagram for single control area
provided with governor system. From the transfer
function derive the expression for steady state
frequency error for a step load change.(13)
PART - C
15. Develop the block diagram of uncontrolled two area 6 Create
ALFC system and explain the static and dynamic
conditions.(15)
16. Evaluate steady state frequency in HZ for an 5 Evaluate
isolated control area having the following data.
Total rated area capacity, pr=300Mw, f=50hz,inertia
constant H=5S,regulation R=0.05 pu, turbine time
constant=0.5sec,governor time constant=0.2 sec,
load change=60Mw.the load varies by 0.8% for a
1% in frequency. (15)
17. Evaluate the transfer function model and draw the 5 Evaluate
block diagram for a single control area provided
with governor system. From the transfer function
derive the expression for steady state frequency
error for step change. (15)
18. Develop the state variable model for ALFC.(15) 6 Create
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QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
SEM / YEAR: VI/III

UNIT III - REACTIVE POWER-VOLTAGE CONTROL

SYLLABUS
Generation and absorption of reactive power – basics of reactive power control
– excitation systems – modeling – static and dynamic analysis – stability
compensation – methods of voltage control: tapchanging transformer, SVC
(TCR + TSC) and STATCOM – secondary voltage control.
PART - A
Q.no Questions BT Competence
Level
1. Name the sources of reactive power? 1 Remember
2. State what is SVC? 1 Remember
3. Quote in detail how voltage and reactive power 1 Remember
inter related.
4. State excitation system involved in power 1 Remember
system.
5. Formulate the need of reactive power control in 6 Create
electrical power transmission lines?
6. Distinguish between load compensation and 2 Understand
system compensation.
7. Point out the formula for surge impedance of 4 Analyze
transmission system.
8. Summarize the methods used for compensating 2 Understand
the uncompensated transmission lines?
9. State reactive power generation. 2 Understand
10. Write any two applications of synchronous 3 Apply
condensers.
11. Write down the TCSC base reactance value. 3 Apply
12. Summarize the common advantages of 2 Understand
STATCOM?
13. Give the explanation about reactive power 1 Remember
exchange between converter and the ac system.
14. Define the term Static VAR Compensator. 1 Remember
15. Explain booster transformer?Whereis it used? 2 Understand
16. Analyze the methods to improve the voltage 4 Analyze
profile in the power system.
17. Distinguish between ON load tap changing 4 Analyze
transformer and OFF load tap changing
transformer.
18. Summarize the SVC slope in the dynamic 5 Evaluate
characteristics?
19. Invent importance of V-I characteristics of 5 Evaluate
STATCOM?
20. Develop the V-I characteristics of the SVC. 6 Create
PART - B
1. Examine various methods of voltage control and 1 Remember
explain any three in detail.(13)
2. (i) Name the generators and consumers of 1,1 Remember
reactive power in a power system. (6)
(ii) Describe static VAR ompensators? Quote the
advantages of SVC.(7)
3. Explain the following methods of voltage control 2 Understand
(i) Tap changing transformers (ii) Shunt reactors
(iii) Synchronous phase modifiers (iv) Shunt
capacitors (v) series capacitors.(3+3+3+2+2)
4. Examine the circuit for a t ypical excitation 3 Apply
system and derive the transfer function model
and draw the block diagram.(13)
5. Describe the different methods of FACTS 2 Understand
control? Examine any two methods in detail.
6. Develop a IEEE Type 1 excitation 5 Evaluate
arrangement to control the voltage of an
alternater and explain. (13)
7. Explain Static VAR compensator? Explain its 2 Understand
operation. Also state the merits of static VAR
compensator over the other methods of voltage
control.
8. (i)Demonstrate in brief about Brushless excitation 3,4 Apply
system.
(ii) Point out the relations between voltage,
power and reactive power at a node for
applications in power system control
 9. Analyze various methods of static excitation 4 Analyze
system and explain any two in detail.
10. Discuss static and dynamic analysis of AVR. 6 Create

11. A 415kv line is fed through an 132/415 KV 5 Evaluate

transformer from a constant 132KV supply. At
the load end of the line, the voltage is reduced by
another transformer of ratio 415/132 KV. The
total impedance of line is 40+ j80 ohms both
transformers are equipped with tap changing; the
product of the two off nominal setting is unity. if
the load on the system is 200 MW at 0.8 p.f
lagging. Calculate the settings of the tap
changers required to maintain the voltage at
132KV.

12. A 415kv line is fed through an 132/415 KV 5 Evaluate

transformer from a constant 132KV supply. At
the load end of the line, the voltage is reduced by
another transformer of ratio 415/132 KV. The
total impedance of line is 30+ j60 ohms both
transformers are equipped with tap changing; the
product of the two off nominal setting is unity. if
the load on the system is 200 MW at 0.8 p.f
lagging. Calculate the settings of the tap
changers required to maintain the voltage at
132KV.

13. (i). Explain why reactive power management 6 Create

and control is critical for overall system stability.
Write about the various Reactive power sources
and sinks. (8)
(ii)Why should voltage be maintained within
acceptable levels? Explain the .Voltage
Collapsephenomenon. (5)
14. b).(i). A three phase overhead line has resistance 6 Create
and reactance per phase of 5 and 25 ,
respectively. The load at the receiving-end is 15
MW, 33kV,0.8 p.f. lagging. Find the capacity of
the compensation equipment needed todeliver
this load with a sending-end voltage of 33 kV.
(8)
(ii) Discuss the generation and absorption of
reactive power. (5)
PART-C
15. Explain the role of tap changing transformer in 5 Evaluate
voltage control.(15)
16. Develop the block diagram of AVR and obtain 6 Create
its transfer function and explain the static and
dynamic response.(15)
17. The load at the receving end of a 3 phase OHL is 5 Evaluate
25 MW at 0.8 p.f lag at a line voltage of
33kv.the line has a resistance 5 ohm per phase
and an inductive reactance at 20 ohm per phase
.calculate the sending end voltage.A synchronous
compansator connected at the receving end and
the votage at both end of the line is maintained at
33kv.calculate
(i)the MVAR of the compansator
(ii)transmission losses and efficiency with and
without compansator and
(iii)the maximum load that can be transmitted
with the compansator. (15)
18. Draw the neat diagram of solid state electronic 6 Create
AVR for a synchronous generator amd explain
its working. (15)
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SUBJECT : POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
SEM / YEAR: VI/III

UNIT IV - UNIT COMMITMENT AND ECONOMIC DISPATCH

SYLLABUS
Formulation of economic dispatch problem – I/O cost characterization –
incremental cost curve – coordination equations without and with loss (No
derivation of loss coefficients) – solution by direct method and -iteration
method – statement of unit commitment problem – priority-list method –
forward dynamic programming.

PART - A
Q.N Questions BT Competen
1 Explain about FLAC? 2 Understand
2 Show the condition for the optimal power dispatch 3 Apply
3 Prepare the incremental fuel cost curve 1 Remember

4 Define spinning reserve? 1 Remember

5 Explain the significance of Unit Commitment. 6 Create
6 Design the incremental cost curve of a thermal 1 Remember
7 List the equality and inequality constraints 3 Apply
considered in the economic dispatch problem.
8 Demonstrate spinning reserve constraint in unit 2 Understand
commitment problem.
9 Differentiate minimum up and minimum down time 3 Apply
in unit commitment problem?
10 Analyze participation factor. 4 Analyze

11 Interpret participation factor with respect to 2 Understand

economic load dispatch
12 Express co-ordination equation taking losses into 2 Understand
account.
13 Illustrate incremental cost curve? 3 Apply

14 Differentiate unit commitment and Economic load 2 Understand

dispatch
15 List the few constraints that are accounted in unit 1 Remember
commitment problem
16 Describe priority list method 1 Remember
17 Mention the assumption made in the formation of 1 Remember
loss formula matrix B.
18 Explain the advantages of using forward dynamic 4 Analyze
programming method
19 Assess unit commitment problem. 5 Evaluate

20 Differentiate between load frequency controller and 4 Analyze

economic dispatch controller
PART B
1 Explain the unit commitment problem. With the 4 Analyze
help of a flow chart, explain forward dynamic
programming solution method of unit commitment
problem.(13)

2 The fuel inputs per hour of plants 1 and 2 are 3 Apply

given as
F1= 0.2P12+40P1+120Rs/hr
F2=0.25P22+30P2+150Rs/hr
Calculate the economic operating schedule and
the corresponding cost of generation. The
maximum and the minimum loading on each unit
are 100MWand 25MW. Assume the transmission
losses are ignored and the total demand is180MW.
Also determine the saving obtained if the load is
equally shared by both the units.(13)
3 (i) With the help of Flow chart explain Economic 4,3 Apply
dispatch by Iteration method without loss.
Analyze
(ii) The fuel cost of two units are given by
F1=F1 (PG1) = 1.5+20PG1+0.1PG12 Rs\hr
F2=F2 (PG2) = 1.9+30PG2+0.1PG22Rs\hr
If the total demand on the generator is 200 MW.
calculate the economic load scheduling of the two
units. (6+7)
4 (i)Describe unit commitment problem? List the 3 Apply
constraints that are to beaccounted in unit
commitment problem.
(ii)Give out the priority list of unit
commitment using full load average production
cost for the given data:
Heat rate of unit1 H1= 510+7.2PG1+0.00142 PG12MW\hr
Heat rate of unit2 H2= 310+7.85PG2+0.00194PG22MW\hr
Heat rate of unit3 H3= 78+7.97PG3+0.00482PG32MW\hr.
PD=500MW
Unit M Max(MW) Fue
m l
1 150 600 1.1
2 100 400 1.0
3 50 200 1.2
(6+7)
5 (i) Discuss the factors which govern the plant 4 Analyze
capacity to be operated the power system.
(ii)Explain the equal incremental costs criteria for
optimal scheduling in power system(6+7)

6 The fuel cost functions for three thermal 2 Understand

plants in $/h are given by
2+5.3Pg1+500
F1=0.004Pg1
2+5.5Pg2+400
F2=0.006Pg2
F3=0.009Pg32+5.8Pg3+200 where Pg1,Pg2,Pg3
are in MW.
Estimate the optimal dispatch and the total cost
when the total load is925 MW with the following
generator limits.
100MW=Pg1=450MW,
100MW=Pg2=350MW,
100MW=Pg3=250MW (13)
 7 (i)Evaluate the priority list for the units 5 Evaluate
2
given below. H1=510+7.20P1+0.00142P1
Pmin=150MW.Pmax=600MW.
Fuel cost=1.1Rs/MBtu.
H2=310+7.85P2+0.00194P2
Pmin=100MW.Pmax=400MW.
Fuel cost=1.0Rs/MBtu
2
H3=78+7.97P3+0.00482P3
. Pmin=50MW.Pmax=200MW.
Fuel cost=1.2Rs/MBtu
ii) Deduce the co ordination equation with losses
neglected. (7+6)

8 (i) The cost characteristics of three plants of a 1 Remember

2+17.0P1+160Rs/hour
system are C1=0.05P1
2+14.4P2+200 Rs/hour
C2=0.06P2
2+9.0P3+240 Rs/hour
C3=0.08P3
Where P1,P2,P3 are in MW.
The incremental transmission losses for the network
with respect to plants 1,2 and 3 are 0.05,0.10 and
0.15 MW per MW of generation. Examine the
optimal dispatch for a total load of 100MW and also
its incremental cost of received power.(13)
9 The input output curve characteristics of three 2 Understand
2.
units are F1=750+6.49Pg1+0.0035Pg1
F2=870+5.75Pg2+0.0015Pg22.
F3=620+8.56Pg3+0.001Pg3 2.
The fuel cost of unit 1 is 1.0 Rs/MBtu, 1.0
Rs/MBtu for unit 2 and 1.0 Rs/MBtu for unit 3.
Total load is 800MW. Use theparticipation factor
method to Estimate the dispatch for a load is
increased to880MW?(13)
10 Obatain the priotiy list of unit commitment using 2 Understand
full load average production cost for the given data
for the load level of 900MW
F1=392.7+5.544+0.001093P12
F2=217+5.495P2+0.001358P22
F3=65.5+6.695P3+0.004049P32
P1,P2,P3 are in MW Generation limit
are:150<=P1<=600MW;100<=P2<=400MW.Obtain the
optimumunit commitment table.(13)
11 (i)Formulate the Forward Dynamic Programming 6 Create
method of solving unit commitment problem with
neat flow chart.
(ii) Compose the priority list method of solving
unit commitment Problem. State merits and
limitations of this method. (7+6)

12 Assume that all three of the thermal units described 5 Evaluate

are running. Find the economic dispatchSchedules
as requested in each part. Use the method and
starting conditions given.
Unit Data Minimum Maximum Fuel
(MW) (MW) Cost(Rs/MBtu)
Hi=225+8.4Pi+0.0025P,2 45 350 0.80
H!=225+8.4Pi+0.0025P^ 45 350 1.02
Hi=225+8.4PI+0.0025P1 ^ 47.5 450 0.90
i. Use Lambda iteration method to find the
economic dispatch for a total demand of 450MW
ii. With the solution obtained in (i), using base point
and participation factor find the
13 AEconomic
plant has schedule
two generators supplying
for a demand of the
495plant by
MW.(13) 6 Create
and neither is tobe operated below 20MW or above
135MW. Incremental costs withPG1and PG2in
MW are dF1/dPG1=0.14PG1+21 Rs/MWhr
dF2/dPG2=0.225PG2+16.5Rs/MWhr
For economic dispatch, find the plant when the
demand equals (a)45MW (b) 125 MW (c)
250MW(13)
14 In a power system having two units, the loss co- 5 Evaluate
efficients are
Bn= 0.0015 MW'1, B12= -0.0006 MW"1,
B21= -0.0006 MW"1, B22= 0.0024 MW"1
The incremental production cost of the units are
df1/dpg1 = 0.08 pg1. + 20 Rs/ MWhr
df2/dpg2 = 0.O9 pg2+16 Rs/ MWhr
Find the generation schedule for X = 18 and 22. f
ind also the change intransmission losses between
the two schedules. (13)
PART-C
15. Discuss with a neat flow chart the procedure for 5 Evaluate
finding the solution for unit commitment problems
using forward DP method.(15)
16. Four units to be committed to serve 1 hr load
6 Create
pattern. Find the optimum unit commitment.
Use forward dynamic programming method. Fuel
cost of each unit is 2.15 Rs/MBtu.(15)

17. Give iteration algorithm for solving economic 5 Evaluate

scheduling problem without losses.(15)
18. Analyse the coordination equation for economic 6 Create
dispatch including losses and give the steps for
economic dispatch calculation, neglecting
losses.(15)
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SUBJECT : POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
SEM / YEAR: VI/III

UNIT V - COMPUTER CONTROL OF POWER SYSTEMS

SYLLABUS
Need for computer control of power systems – concept of energy control centre
– functions – system monitoring – data acquisition and control – system
hardware configuration – SCADA and EMS functions – network topology –
state estimation – WLSE – Contingency Analysis – state transition diagram
showing various state transitions and control strategies.
PART - A
Q.N Questions BT Competen
1 Give out functions of SCADA? 2 Understand
2 Define state estimation. 1 Remember
3 Interpret “SCADA”? 2 Understand
4 Quote any two functions of Load Dispatch 1 Remember
Centre.
5 Define network topology in power system. 1 Remember

6 List the different operating states in power 1 Remember

system.
7 Distinguish between reliability and security of 2 Understand
power system.
8 Explain the EMS functions? 4 Analyze
9 List out the conditions for normal operations of a 1 Understand
power system.
10 Explain what do you understand by security 4 Analyze
i?
11 Explain contingency analysis program. 4 Analyze
12 List the factors that affect the power system 1 Remember
security.
13 Illustrate the typical sensors used in power 2 Understand
system application
 14 Explain when power system considered to be 3 Apply
secured?
15 Summarize the tasks of energy control centre? 5 Evaluate
16 Explain the important types of relay used for 5 Evaluate
protection.
17 Explain the hierarchical levels used in EMS. 3 Apply

18 Point out the importance of state estimation in 3 Apply

power system.
19 Formulate the conditions for normal operation of 6 Create
power system.
20 Prepare the functions of load control centre? 6 Create

PART - B
1 Discuss various functions of SCADA with neat 1 Remember
diagram. Also list some of the common features
of all SCADA systems.(13)
2 Discuss the various functions, system monitoring 1 Remember
and control of load dispatch center.(13)

3 (i) What is EMS? What are its major functions in 3,6 Apply
power system operation andcontrol?
(ii) Design the block diagram to show the Create
hardware configuration of a SCADA system
for a power system and explain the
application of SCADA in monitoring and
control of power system.(6+7)
4 Explain the security monitoring using state 1 Remember
estimation with necessary diagrams .(13)
5 (i)Prepare need of computer control of power 6 Create
system.
(ii) Evaluate the major functions of system
security control.(6+7)
6 Show various state transitions and control 5 Evaluate
strategies using state transition diagram. .(13)
7 Illustrate the various functions of energy control 2 Understand
centre. (13)
 814Explain
(i) Conduct
the various
D.C load contingencies
flow and computer
that are line 62 create
Understand
flows.
generally considered for steady sate security
(ii) Compute
analysis. generation
Explain shift
the major factor for
functions of outage
system
of generation 1.
security control.(13)
(iii)short
9 Infer Compute
notesline
on outage
energydistribution factor
control centre EMSfor 5 Evaluate
outage of 1-2; 1-3; 2-3. (13)
and its functions.(13)
10 (i)Explain the network topology determination 4,3 Analyze
method with the factors involved in it.
(ii)Explain the power system security and control Apply
with neat flow chart.(6+7)

11 Draw a state transition diagram of a power 2 Understand

system showing different sets of operating states
classified according to security level. Mark on
the diagram and explain the state transition that
may occur due to system disturbances and also
the different controlofaction
12 Explain the operating states
that can be taken to
a power system in 4 Analyze
PART-C
improve
the security
15. Discuss thethesecurity
brieflyperspective
how an level
with states
system are of the system.(13)
example.(13) 4 Analyze
continuously monitoredand controlled.(15)
13 Explain the substation control function arranged 5 Evaluate
through SCADA system.(13)
16. Draw theblock diagram to show 6 create
thehardwareconfiguration of SCADA system for
a power system and explain theapplication of
SCADA in monitoring and control of
powersystem.(15)
17. Explain various state transitions and control 5 Evaluate
strategies using statetransition diagram.(15)
18. Write descriptive note on hiearchy of power 6 Create
system opertion system and conrol in india.(15)