TS case 1 – Stability on a One-Unit-to-Grid System

Description
This example shows the stability between multiple synchronous generators in a network.

Purpose
• Introduce the power system steady-state and transient stability concepts
• Effect of the generator loading on the system stability
• Effect of automatic voltage regulation (AVR) on the system stability
• Effect of network impedance on the system stability
• Effect of power plant local loads on the system stability

Setup
Load the project file named “TScase1-GenToGrid”. Open the library file “etaplib1200.lib”

System Information
The system is derived from IEEE published examples for transient stability studies. Figure 1 below shows
the system one-line diagram.

Figure 1: One-Line Diagram for TS Case 1 – Gen-to-Grid Analysis

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Procedure

Step 1
Make sure to setup (create) the following scenarios for the transient stability analysis

Table 1: List of scenarios to be configured for this exercise

Case Study case Revision Config. Exc. Line Output
#
1 ImpactGenet Base OneLine N 1 ImpGenNoEXC1L
2 ImpactGenet WithExciter OneLine Y 1 ImpGenWithEXC1L
3 ImpactGenet Base Normal Y 2 ImpGenWithEXC2L
4 FaultBusL Base Normal N 2 FaultNoExc2L
5 FaultBusL WithExciter Normal Y 2 FaultWithExc2L
6 FaultBusL WithExciter OneLine Y 1 FaultWithExc1L
7 FaultBusL Base LocalLoad N 2 FaultNoExc2LLocL
8 FaultBusS Base Normal N 2 FaultNoExc2LNorm

Proceed to check the study case settings as provided in table 2 below:

Table 2: List of Actions in the Study Cases

Study Case: FaultBusL
Event1 Fault Bus2 @ t = 0.1 sec.
Event2 Clear Bus2 @ t = 0.41 sec.
Study Case: FaultBusS
Event1 Fault Bus2 @ t = 0.1 sec.
Event2 Clear Bus2 fault @ t = 0.25 sec.
Study Case: ImpactGenet
Event1 Generation Impact 10% @ t = 1.0 sec.
Event2 Generation Impact 5% @ t = 2.0 sec.

After configuring each of the scenarios or cases as described above run them all and proceed to answer
the following questions for each case.

1.1 After running case 1, describe why the generator loses synchronization with the Grid?

1.2 For case 2, describe the effect of adding the automatic voltage regulator (AVR) to the generator.

1.3 In case 3; there is no AVR, however the system is stable. Explain what causes the system stability to
improve?

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Step2
Fill out the following table and attempt to explain the most important reason leading to stability or lack
thereof in the system.

Results (Stable or
Case # Major Cause Summary
Unstable)
1

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