EE451 POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS & DESIGN LABORATORY MANUAL

LAB SESSION 01

To plot the load curve for the given data using MATLAB and calculate the load factor and average load.

Given data for daily load curve:

Interval from To Load kW

12 A.M 6 A.M 70
6 9 90
9 12 350
12 P.M 1 270
1 4 375
4 7 180
7 9 210
9 11 120
11 12A.M 100

Data for monthly load curve:

Day Avg. Load (kW) Day Avg. Load (kW)

1 350 16 350
2 325 17 355
3 320 18 329
4 327 19 319
5 275 20 261
6 250 21 221
7 200 22 368
8 330 23 386
9 340 24 321
10 400 25 342
11 385 26 310
12 262 27 231
13 250 28 200
14 210 29 345
15 300 30 313

Data for yearly load curve:

Month Avg. Load (kW)

1 250
2 225
3 200
4 220
5 300
6 350
7 20
8 40
9 340
10 260
11 235
12 240
Requirements:

1. Find average value of load

2. Find peak value of load

3. Find the load factor

4. Plot the load curve

Use MATLAB to complete the task. Create an M-file and write the code to accomplish the above
mentioned job. Figure below shows how to create an M-file.

In order to learn about the use of some command; type doc topic in command window as shown below.