Exercise 4

Power System Planning

Objective:

The objective of this exercise is to use PSS/E to perform power flow planning studies. In a
planning study, safe operation of a power system in a future scenario is examined. At the end
of this exercise, you will learn to use PSS/E software to solve a simple power system planning
problem.

Required background:
Good understanding of power flow analysis, power flow and voltage control methods, and
shunt compensation.

Procedure:
The load of a power system is generally expected to grow and to meet with the increased
demand, new power plants must be built and the transmission network must be strengthened.
In this exercise, future configuration (after 10 years) of the 12-bus system used in exercise-3
will be considered. It is expected that all loads will be increased by 20% has the option of
adding the new generation given in Table 1. Follow the steps given below to conduct a
planning study. Note that in this planning study, the circuit taken out of service (one circuit of
line7-8) in the operational study must be put back to the system.

Table 1: New generation capacities and type

Generation Installed Capacity Pmin Qmax Qmin
Bus # Unit # Area
Type (MW) (MW) (MVar) (MVar)
9 2 1 Hydro 150 0.0 90.0 -50.0
10 2 1 Hydro 100 0.0 60.0 -20.0
12 2 3 Thermal 100 35.0 60.0 -20.0

Step 1: Add new generators

Add the second generator units given in Table 1 to buses 9, 10, and 12 of the system.
Select Network data tab → Select Machine subtab → Enter Bus Number → Enter Id
(‘2’) (Fig. 1)
Save as a new case data file (‘12_Bus_System_Ex4.sav’) and a slider binary file
(‘12_Bus_System_Ex4.sld’)

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 Fig. 1 : Addition of second generator unit at bus 10

Step 2: Increase all the loads given in Table 1 (Exercise 3) by 20% and check for the safe
operation under the given future scenario.
A power system is normally planned to operate safely under n-1 contingencies (one
element out of service) and at all loading conditions. Repeat Step 2 to Step 8 of
Exercise 3 and ensure that the future power system can be safely operated under the
given contingency situations and off peak conditions.
If the added generation expansion alone is insufficient you may suggest addition of
more generation, transmission lines, power flow control devices and reactive power
compensation. Generally the safe operating points are found using a trial and error
approach.
Step 3: Recommend the followings for the future scenario
 Most economical (in general sense) expansion to the system
 Generation dispatch
 Specified voltages at the generator buses
 Shunt compensation in the system

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