Congestion Management in Distribution Lines

Several researchers have contributed to the understanding of the mechanism of congestion in transmission and distribution networks while focusing on the development of system tools for congestion management. This research work is mostly devoted towards congestion management in distribution lines based on a case study conducted over a section of distribution network of Orissa state. The results of this study have been validated on the MiPower platform, which considers two schemes (reconductoring of existing distribution lines on one part and installation of a new express distribution feeder on the other part) for performance evaluation. Results indicate that the former scheme with reconductoring of existing distribution lines is more economical than the latter scheme of installation of a new express distribution feeder.