1. General Aspects of Electric Power Systems
1.1 Brief Survey of Power System Analysis and Operation
1.2 Active Power Transmission using Elementary Models
1.3 Reactive Power Transmission using Elementary Models
1.4 Difficulties with Reactive Power Transmission
1.5 Short Circuit Capacity, Short Circuit Ratio, and Voltage Regulation
References
2. What is Voltage Stability?
2.1 Voltage Stability, Voltage Collapse, and Voltage Security
2.2 Time Frames for Voltage Instability, Mechanisms
2.3 Relation of Voltage Stability to Rotor Angle Stability
2.4 Voltage Instability in Mature Power Systems
2.5 Introduction to Voltage Stability Analysis: P-V Curves
2.6 Introduction to Voltage Stability Analysis: V-Q Curves
2.7 Graphical Explanation of Longer-Tem Voltage Stability
2.8 Summary
References
3 Transmission System Reactive Power Compensation and Control
3.1 Transmission System Characteristics
3.2 Series Capacitors
3.3 Shunt Capacitor Banks and Shunt Reactors
3.4 Static Var Systems
3.5 Comparisons between Series and Shunt Compensation
3.6 Synchronous Condensers
3.7 Transmission Network LTC Transformers
References
4 Power System Loads
4.1 Overview of Subtransmission and Distribution Networks
4.2 Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Load Components
4.3 Reactive Compensation of Loads
4.4 LTC Transformers and Distribution Voltage Regulators
References
5 Generation Characteristics
5.1 Generator Reactive Power Capability
5.2 Generator Control and Protection
5.3 System Response to Power Impacts
5.4 Power Plant Response
5.5 Automatic Generation Control (AGC)
References
6 Simulation of Equivalent Systems
7 Voltage Stability of a Large System
8 Voltage Stability with HVDC Links
9 Power System Planning and Operating Guidelines
A. Notes on the Per Unit System
B. Voltage Stability and the Power Flow Problem
C. Power Flow Simulation Methodology
D. Dynamic Analysis Methods for Longer-Term Voltage Stability
E. Equivalent System 2 Data
F. Voltage Instability Incidents
Index