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Electric Grid Dynamics and Stability
The goal of this course is to present how issues associated with the dynamics and stability affect the design and operation of large-scale electric grids. The analysis of electric grids is often divided into issues that affect their steady-state operations and issues that affect their dynamics and ultimate stability. Steady-state issues, such as power flow, are usually covered in undergraduate electric power classes. Dynamic considerations, however, are often considered at only a cursory level or skipped entirely. Yet with the recent changes in electricity systems, such as the integration of large amounts of renewable generation and the deployment of large numbers of phasor measurement units, dynamics are more important than ever.
The purpose of this three-day short course is to put electric grid dynamics into a proper perspective by providing a comprehensive coverage of how dynamics impact the design and operation of the grid, the models and tools used for their assessment, and case study examples. The course philosophy is to provide in-depth coverage of the topics, but to do so using a practical, hands-on approach with abundant examples. For example, the course provides a detailed consideration of what is needed to do and contains an interactive, real-time simulation of a large-scale electric grid during a variety of different events that involve electric grid dynamics. Throughout the course, concepts will be illustrated using common industrial tools including PowerWorld Simulator. Collectively the four course instructors have wide experience in this area doing electric power system studies, software tool development, research and engineering education (Hours: CEU 2.1, PDH 21).