Brownout in C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas Power System, Started After a Failure in a Line at 230 kV Due to a Forest Fire

This article analyzes the technical and environmental causes and effects of a brownout in over one half (northern area) of the power system of C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas (EDC) on March 05, 2003. On this date, a forest fire in the "El Avila National Park" led to a fault in the Tacoa-Boyaca #1 line (230 kV). Based on this analysis, some conclusions and recommendations are set forth with a view to preventing similar events in the future and avoiding massive load curtailment mass rationing of the load