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SEAT No. :
P4289 [Total No. of Pages : 2
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M.E. (Electrical) (Power Systems)
POWER SYSTEM PLANNING & RELIABILITY
(2013 Credit Pattern) (Semester - II)

Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks : 50

Instructions to the candidates:
1) Solve total four questions. Solve any two from Q.1,Q.2 and Q.3. Solve Q.4 or
Q.5.Solve Q.6 or Q7.
2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
3) Assume suitable data, if necessary.

Q1) Define load forecasting. Explain in detail weather sensitive and reactive load
forecasting methods. [9]

Q2) Explain in detail Poissonwww.sppuonline.com

distribution and Weibull distribution. [9]

Q3) Explain in detail integrated resource planning. [9]

Q4) a) What are the objectives of transmission planning? [6]

b) Explain concept of transmission reliability and data required for composite

system reliability evaluation. [10]

OR

Q5) a) What are the objectives of network reconfiguration? [6]

b) Explain procedure and steps for transmission system planning. [10]

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Q6) a) Explain additional interruption indices in distribution system reliability

evaluation. [6]

b) Explain the effects of lateral distribution and disconnect in distribution

system. [10]

OR

Q7) a) Explain basic reliability evaluation techniques for parallel network. [6]

b) Explain the effects of protection failure and transferring loads in

distribution system. [10]

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