Power System Planning

Objectives of planning - Long and short term planning . Load forecasting - characteristics of loads - methodology of forecasting - energy forecasting - peak demand forecasting - total forecasting - annual and monthly peak demand forecasting.

Load forecasting Objectives of forecasting - Load growth patterns and their importance in planning - Load forecasting Based on discounted multiple regression technique-Weather sensitive load forecasting-Determination of annual forecasting-Use of AI in load forecasting.

Expansion planning Basic concepts on expansion planning-procedure followed for integrate transmission system planning, current practice in India-Capacitor placer problem in transmission system and radial distributions system.

Distribution system planning overview Introduction, sub transmission lines and distribution substations-Design primary and secondary systems-distribution system protection and coordination of protective devices

Reference:

1. R.L. Sullivan, “Power System Planning”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, 2012.

2. X. Wang & J.R. McDonald, “Modern Power System Planning”, McGraw Hill Book Company,1994.

3. T. Gonen, “Electrical Power Distribution Engineering”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1986.