Wide-area power system frequency measurement applications

Penn Markham, Ye Zhang, Yilu Liu, John Stovall, Marcus Young, Jose Gracia, Thomas King

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Abstract

Synchronized phasor measurements can reveal important insights about the health and stability of the power grid in near-real time. Unfortunately, the high cost associated with the installation of phasor measurement units (PMUs) has limited their adoption in the electric utility industry. The Frequency Monitoring Network (FNET) was created to provide low-cost, high-accuracy frequency and voltage phase angle measurements from the 120-V distribution level. Using widely-deployed Frequency Disturbance Recorders, FNET provides a system-wide view of the grid that is unavailable anywhere else. This paper describes the physical structure of the FNET system, as well applications that make use of its data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFIIW 2012 - 2012 Future of Instrumentation International Workshop Proceedings
Pages82-85
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 Future of Instrumentation International Workshop, FIIW 2012 - Gatlinburg, TN, United States
Duration: Oct 8 2012Oct 9 2012

Publication series

NameFIIW 2012 - 2012 Future of Instrumentation International Workshop Proceedings

Conference

Conference2012 Future of Instrumentation International Workshop, FIIW 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGatlinburg, TN
Period10/8/1210/9/12

Keywords

  • Frequency Disturbance Recorder (FDR)
  • Frequency Monitoring Network (FNET)
  • Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU)
  • wide-area measurement system (WAMS)

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