At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understanding power system stability problems and their classification.
• Understanding modeling requirements of power system equipment for different studies
• Understanding causes of instability and methods of analysis and enhancement of different power system small and large disturbance rotor angle stability phenomena.
• Understanding different methods and techniques of power system stability controls and their limitations.
• Using computer packages for analysis of power system stability problems.

Electric utility transmission and distribution engineers, consultants, and other personnel involved in transmission system planning, design, and operation.

DAY 1

• Introduction and Basic Concepts
• Definition and classification of power system stability
• Conceptual relationship between power system stability, security and reliability
• An elementary view of the voltage stability phenomenon
• Equipment Characteristics Impacting Voltage Stability
• Synchronous machines
• Excitation systems
• AC Transmission
• Power system loads
• Reactive Power and Voltage Control
• Methods of voltage control
• Principles of reactive compensation in transmission systems
• Static and dynamic compensators

DAY 2

• Typical Scenarios of Voltage Instability
• Long-term voltage instability
• Short-term voltage instability

DAY 3

• Prevention of Voltage Instability
• System design measures
• System operating measures
• Methods of identifying causes of instability and selecting remedial measures
• Case studies and illustrative examples
• Coordinated voltage control schemes: secondary and tertiary voltage control
• Technologies for Prevention of Voltage Instability
• Static VAR compensators
• Large STATCOMs
• Smaller inverter-based dynamic compensators
• Case studies and illustrative examples

DAY 4

• Impact of Wind Generation on System Voltage Stability
• Wind turbine generator types
• Wind generation interconnect requirements
• Equipment solutions for reactive power and voltage control
• Case studies of wind plant compensation systems
• Major Power Grid Blackouts
• Description of events
• Causes of blackouts
• Lessons learned

DAY 5

• Comprehensive Approach to Power System Security
• Requirements
• Application of power system controls
• Defense plans against extreme contingencies
• On-line security assessment
• Reliability management system
• Real-time monitoring and control
• Risk-based Dynamic security Assessment

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.