Power quality monitoring and analysis in a customized power industrial area using the FRIENDS concept

As one of the steps towards development of a FRIENDS (flexible reliable and intelligent electric energy delivery system) network for improving power quality, the concept of a customized power industrial area (CPIA) is being undertaken. The first phase of this development involves power quality monitoring and analysis as presented in this paper. Data collected from power quality records installed at various points in a customized power industrial area are processed to identify the causes and effects of various disturbances on power quality and to identify the power quality needs of facilities with the customized power industrial area.