Computing GIC in large power systems

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · IEEE Computer Applications and Power; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/67.111472· OSTI ID:5034243

Prabhakara, F S ^[1]; Ponder, J Z; Towle, J N

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1. Power Technologies, Inc., Schenectady, NY (United States)

On March 13, 1989, a severe geomagnetic disturbance affected power and communications systems in the North American continent. Since the geomagnetic disturbance, several other disturbances have occurred. The Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland (PJM) Interconnection system, its member companies, and some of the neighboring utilities experienced the geomagnetic induced current (GIC) effects on March 13, 1989, as well as during the subsequent geomagnetic disturbances. As a result, considerable effort is being focused on measurement, analysis, and mitigation of GIC in the PJM system. Some of the analytical and computational work completed so far is summarized in this article.

• OSTI ID: 5034243
• Journal Information: IEEE Computer Applications and Power; (United States), Vol. 5:1; ISSN 0895-0156
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
POWER SYSTEMS
GEOMAGNETIC FIELD
COMMUNICATIONS
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
COMPUTERS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEMS
MEASURING METHODS
MITIGATION
USA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NORTH AMERICA
240100* - Power Systems- (1990-)
990200 - Mathematics & Computers