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This paper provides an approach to the problem of power distribution network renewal planning where the challenge to the decision maker is to determine the most cost- effective multi-year development plan in terms of what feeders in the network to refurbish, by which renewal alternative and at what time in the planning horizon. The problem is subjected to several constraints of service requirements...
Con Edison's distribution systems supply power to more than 3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County. About 85% of the load in the Con Edison service territory is supplied by underground low-voltage network systems. The reliability of underground low-voltage network systems is extremely high and Con Edison uses Network Reliability Index (NRI) programs - the Contingency program and...
In power system planning and operation, accurate assessment of reliability worth is essential for making informed decisions. One common simplification when modeling power system reliability is assuming constant failure rates and non time-varying restoration times. However, historical outages show differently; failure rates and restoration times for especially overhead lines are dependent upon time-varying...
In operation studies of distribution networks, the restoration problem is solved using optimization techniques. However, in planning studies, such as reliability evaluation, the restoration problem is solved considering engineering judgment. Therefore, there is a mismatch between the restoration modeling used in the operation of the network and in the planning studies. This paper presents a method...
This paper proposes a new design guideline for reliability improvement of distribution networks using distributed energy resource (DER). The proposed guideline is advised to maintain CDI values of all customers under a certain pre-defined threshold value. The impact of the switching devices failure on the reliability is also considered and proper corrections are made on various threshold values within...
Maintenance managers of today's electrical distribution systems are faced with the problem of where their maintenance resources will be utilized best. In previous work the authors have developed a method for maintenance policy optimization for electrical networks. This paper presents results from an application study performed for a distribution system, including both urban and rural parts, for this...
Value at Risk (VaR) is an appropriate method in financial world for evaluating risks. The method measures the losses within a considered time interval and a defined confidence level in actual currency. The simplicity and objectivity of VaR concludes to the idea to apply this method for power systems risk assessment. In this paper the methodology is applied for risk evaluation in the context of asset...
This paper presents a new methodology for determining the optimal number of spare transformers (pole-mounted type) to be stored in regional centers of distribution companies, in order to balance reliability and cost criteria. The proposed method is based on chronological Monte Carlo simulation to evaluate reliability indices like probability, frequency and duration of failures in distribution systems...
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