Power/energy: Hybrid load shedding is frequency based: Time at a given frequency is also important, bringing stabilization in a matter of seconds even when as much as two thirds of the load must be shed

When an electric system imports large amounts of power from outside its area, it needs a new approach to load shedding. Even the best conventional frequency-coordinated shedding may not prevent a blackout when external power is lost and more than 50 percent of the load must be shed. However, a hybri...

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Published inIEEE spectrum Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 52 - 56
Main Author Hicks, Kenneth L.
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.02.1983
Subjects
Computers
Generators
Load modeling
Relays
Time frequency analysis
Turbines
Valves
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Summary:When an electric system imports large amounts of power from outside its area, it needs a new approach to load shedding. Even the best conventional frequency-coordinated shedding may not prevent a blackout when external power is lost and more than 50 percent of the load must be shed. However, a hybrid load-shedding scheme that includes at least one time-coordinated step in addition to several frequency-coordinated steps can readily shed 70 percent and more of the load.
ISSN:0018-9235
1939-9340
DOI:10.1109/MSPEC.1983.6369005