Guest Editorial Theory and Application of PMUs in Power Distribution Systems

Operational practices of power distribution systems are impacted by the increasing connection of renewable energy resources, electric vehicles, energy storage systems and deployment of demand-response mechanisms. The synchronized, low-latency, and high-resolution measurements that are provided by distribution-level phasor measurement units (D-PMUs) can enable the better operation of power distribution systems. However, data availability is only a necessary step to build an enhanced operational intelligence that is required by the future distribution grid. Data must be furnished with useful analytics to translate said data into actionable information.