A reliability test system for educational purposes-spinning reserve studies in isolated and interconnected systems

Operating reserve in a system is required to make the system capable of handling unforeseen load changes and possible outages of generation. The basic results of an assessment of operating reserve requirements in a small reliability test system are presented. Results are presented for both isolated and interconnected configurations. The results provide a basic understanding of probabilistic assessment of operating reserve requirements and can be included in a power system reliability teaching program.<
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