Abstract:
The modeling of cascading failure in power systems is difficult because of the many different mechanisms involved; no single model captures all of these mechanisms. Under...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The modeling of cascading failure in power systems is difficult because of the many different mechanisms involved; no single model captures all of these mechanisms. Understanding the relative importance of these different mechanisms is important for choosing which mechanisms need to be modeled for particular applications. This work presents a dynamic simulation model of both power networks and protection systems, which can simulate a wider variety of cascading outage mechanisms relative to existing quasi-steady-state (QSS) models. This paper describes the model and demonstrates how different mechanisms interact. In order to test the model, we simulated a batch of randomly selected N-2 contingencies for several different static load configurations, and found that the distributions of blackout sizes and event lengths from the simulator correlate well with historical trends. The results also show that load models have significant impacts on the cascading risks. Finally, the dynamic model was compared against a simple dc-power-flow based QSS model; we find that the two models tend to agree for the early stages of cascading but produce substantially different results for later stages.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems ( Volume: 31, Issue: 3, May 2016)
Oregon State University, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Corvallis, OR, USA
Jiajia Song (S'12) is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
His research interests focus on dynamic power system and protection modeling, cascading outages analysis, and phasor measurement unit applications.
Jiajia Song (S'12) is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
His research interests focus on dynamic power system and protection modeling, cascading outages analysis, and phasor measurement unit applications.View more
Oregon State University, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Corvallis, OR, USA
Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez (S'08–M'12) received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA, in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
He is currently an Assistant Professor with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. His primary field of research is the vulnerability of electrical infrastructure, in particular,...Show More
Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez (S'08–M'12) received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA, in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
He is currently an Assistant Professor with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. His primary field of research is the vulnerability of electrical infrastructure, in particular,...View more
University of Vermont, School of Engineering, Burlington, VT, USA
Goodarz Ghanavati (S'11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
He w as a Design Engineer with Monenco Iran Co. His research interests include power system dynamics, stochastic modeling of pow...Show More
Goodarz Ghanavati (S'11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
He w as a Design Engineer with Monenco Iran Co. His research interests include power system dynamics, stochastic modeling of pow...View more
University of Vermont, School of Engineering, Burlington, VT, USA
Paul D. H. Hines (S'96–M'07) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, USA, in 1997, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2001, and the Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Engineering, Uni...Show More
Paul D. H. Hines (S'96–M'07) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, USA, in 1997, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2001, and the Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Engineering, Uni...View more
Contents Oregon State University, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Corvallis, OR, USA
Jiajia Song (S'12) is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
His research interests focus on dynamic power system and protection modeling, cascading outages analysis, and phasor measurement unit applications.
Jiajia Song (S'12) is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
His research interests focus on dynamic power system and protection modeling, cascading outages analysis, and phasor measurement unit applications.View more
Oregon State University, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Corvallis, OR, USA
Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez (S'08–M'12) received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA, in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
He is currently an Assistant Professor with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. His primary field of research is the vulnerability of electrical infrastructure, in particular, the study of cascading outages.
Prof. Cotilla-Sanchez is the Secretary of the IEEE Working Group on Cascading Failures and President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Oregon Chapter.
Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez (S'08–M'12) received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA, in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
He is currently an Assistant Professor with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. His primary field of research is the vulnerability of electrical infrastructure, in particular, the study of cascading outages.
Prof. Cotilla-Sanchez is the Secretary of the IEEE Working Group on Cascading Failures and President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Oregon Chapter.View more
University of Vermont, School of Engineering, Burlington, VT, USA
Goodarz Ghanavati (S'11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
He w as a Design Engineer with Monenco Iran Co. His research interests include power system dynamics, stochastic modeling of power systems, phasor measurement unit applications, and smart grid.
Goodarz Ghanavati (S'11) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
He w as a Design Engineer with Monenco Iran Co. His research interests include power system dynamics, stochastic modeling of power systems, phasor measurement unit applications, and smart grid.View more
University of Vermont, School of Engineering, Burlington, VT, USA
Paul D. H. Hines (S'96–M'07) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, USA, in 1997, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2001, and the Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA, and a Member of the Adjunct Research Faculty at the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry center.
Dr. Hines serves as the vice-chair of the IEEE Working Group on Understanding, Prediction, Mitigation and Restoration of Cascading Failures.
Paul D. H. Hines (S'96–M'07) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, USA, in 1997, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2001, and the Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in 2007.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA, and a Member of the Adjunct Research Faculty at the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry center.
Dr. Hines serves as the vice-chair of the IEEE Working Group on Understanding, Prediction, Mitigation and Restoration of Cascading Failures.View more
