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Power Transmission Technologies and Solutions: The Latest Advances at RTE, the French Transmission System Operator

Power Transmission Technologies and Solutions: The Latest Advances at RTE, the French Transmission System Operator

RTE, the French transmission system operator, describes a variety of transmission technologies and solutions they have implemented on their system, including Modular FACTS. This paper describes RTE’s experience installing these ‘SmartModules’ on their 63 kV system to resolve a post-contingency overload. RTE found that power flow control management leads to optimized grid usage in real time and also provides a flexible solution to local uncertainty. Compared to legacy forms of power flow control, Modular FACTS solutions provide enhanced flexibility and a more economic choice.

Authors

Bruno Meyer, Jean-Yves Astic, Pierre Meyer,
François-Xavier Sardou, Christian Poumarede,
Nicolas Couturier, Mathieu Fontaine, Christian Lemaitre,
Jean Maeght, and Clémentine Straub (RTE)

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Increase transfer capacity, improve energy security, renewable integration, Modular FACTS

An Efficient Algorithm for Dispatch of Modular FACTS devices in Transmission Planning

An Efficient Algorithm for Dispatch of Modular FACTS devices in Transmission Planning               

This paper develops an efficient method to optimally dispatch multiple variable-impedance power flow control deployments to resolve post-contingency overloads from a planning perspective. The dispatch method is based on a PTDF DC power flow formulation and illustrated on the IEEE 39-bus test system solving with full AC power flow assumptions.

Publishing Entity

IEEE

Authors

    • W. Su (University of Michigan)
    • T. Nudell
    • H. Pourbabak

Presented at

PES-GM, 2019

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Power system planning, Optimal dispatch of multiple devices, Modular FACTS

Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives

Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives

The Brattle Group and Grid Strategies LLC jointly produced a report discussing the benefits of grid enhancing technologies to the transmission system. These technologies can provide economic benefits worth hundreds of millions of dollars and cost much less than conventional transmission upgrades. However, the existing regulatory structure in the US lacks sufficient incentive for utilities to capture the value these technologies can provide to the overall system. Hence, a modified regulatory framework that ensures the greatest societal benefit is worth considering.

Authors

T. Bruce Tsuchida (The Brattle Group), Rob Gramlich (Grid Strategies LLC)

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Increase transfer capacity, improve energy security, renewable integration, Modular FACTS

Use of Power Flow Controllers to Enhance Transmission Network Utilisation on the Irish Transmission Network

Use of Power Flow Controllers to Enhance Transmission Network Utilisation on the Irish Transmission Network

EirGrid, the Transmission System Operator in Ireland, evaluated planning options to maximize utilization of the existing network. EirGrid created a new grid development strategy which places particular emphasis on identifying technologies that can help resolve network issues. This paper presents the study findings for the application of power flow controllers to relieve system constraints.

Publishing Entity

CIGRE

Authors

    • A. Soroudi (EirGrid)
    • B. O’Connell (EirGrid)
    • J. Kelliher (EirGrid)
    • J. O’Sullivan (EirGrid)
    • B. Kelly
    • M. Walsh
    • F. Kreikebaum
    • Y. Meyer

Presented at

CIGRE Paris C2 – 135, 2018
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Power system planning, techno-economic studies, power flow studies, increase transfer capacity

Trends in Transmission Planning Uncertainty and the Impacts and Value of Leveraging Flexible Investment Strategies and Technologies

Trends in Transmission Planning Uncertainty and the Impacts and Value of Leveraging Flexible Investment Strategies and Technologies

This paper proposes a scorecard that was developed via input and review from dozens of utilities across the globe. It contains monetized and non-monetized metrics that represent best practices from throughout the industry. This tool offers a way for utilities to compare flexible solutions against traditional options, evaluate transmission investment decisions and improve their decision making process.

Publishing Entity

CIGRE

Authors

    • M. Longoria
    • T. Bloch-Rubin
    • J. Erwin
    • E. Fan
    • A. Martin
    • T. Nudell

Presented at

CIGRE Paris C1 – 104, 2018
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Risk mitigation, Power system planning, risk evaluation

On Developing Automated Tools for Reliability Planning

On Developing Automated Tools for Reliability Planning

This paper describes the process of developing automated tools for transmission planning to address the challenge of uncertainty and leverage the ability of new, heterogeneous smart grid technology to overcome these challenges. The development process is illustrated with a simple case study of a tool to cluster thermal overload projects across a CAISO study area.

Publishing Entity

CIGRE

Authors

    • T. Nudell
    • J. Yu
    • E. Fan
    • A. Martin

Presented at

CIGRE Paris C1 – 201, 2018
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Power system planning, Automation, Multi-Scenario Planning

Using Modular Flow Control to Improve Transfer Capability, Reduce Constraints on Renewable Generation and Alleviate Congestion

Using Modular Flow Control to Improve Transfer Capability, Reduce Constraints on Renewable Generation and Alleviate Congestion

ElectraNet, the Transmission Operator in South Australia, describes an economic application of modular power flow control devices to alleviate congestion on transmission lines, improving the power transfer capability of transmission corridors by increasing their average utilization. The analysis considers the capital cost of equipment against fuel cost-savings achieved by displacing gas-fired generation with renewable generation sources.

Publishing Entity

CIGRE

Authors

    • B. Parker (ElectraNet)
    • B. Harrison (ElectraNet)
    • M. Longoria
    • Y. Meyer
    • P. Harrington

Presented at

CIGRE Paris C1 – 204, 2018
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Renewable integration, techno-economic studies, power flow studies, power system planning, cost-benefit analysis, optimize economic dispatch and reduce renewable curtailment, increase transfer capacity, Modular FACTS

Integration of Series FACTS into Interconnect-scale Production Cost and Long-term Planning Tools

Integration of Series FACTS into Interconnect-scale Production Cost and Long-term Planning Tools

A power system simulation and planning platform called PLEXOS® was augmented to simulate five types of series FACTS devices. NYISO, ISO New England and PJM footprints – 14,000 buses and 2,500 generators – were evaluated for deployment locations. Results indicate that series FACTS devices can be optimally planned across an interconnect-scale system and the operation of the series FACTS devices can be simulated for an interconnect-scale system.

Publishing Entity

CIGRE

Authors

    • A. Wang (Energy Exemplar)
    • S. Broad (Energy Exemplar)
    • F. Kreikebaum

Presented at

CIGRE 2016 C1 -302, 2016
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Power system planning, Techno-economic studies, increase transfer capacity, Modular FACTS, Modular SSSC