Probabilistic design of power-system special stability controls

A probabilistic approach to the design of power-system special stability controls is presented here. Using Monte-Carlo simulations, it takes into account all the potential causes of blackouts, slow and fast dynamics, and modeling uncertainties. A large number of scenarios are simulated in parallel by time-domain numerical integration, and the relevant parameters of the resulting system trajectories are stored in a database. Data-mining tools are used to identify the most important system weaknesses and possible improvements. The approach is tested on a large-scale study on the South—Eastern part of the extra-high-voltage system of Electricite& de France. ( 1999 Elsevier Science ‚td. All rights reserved.