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Title: A reliability cost-benefit analysis for HVDC transmission expansion planning

Abstract

A major portion of Manitoba Hydro's generation is located in the North on the Nelson River. The lower Nelson River generation is brought into the load centre in Southern Manitoba through an HVDC transmission system consisting of two bipoles, the first rated at 1680 MW at the rectifier and the second at 2000 MW. This paper presents the methodology used in arriving at the optimum Bipole 3 size using a reliability cost-benefit analysis. The analysis considers the forced outages of the generation and transmission systems using system outage statistics. The generator and valve group maintenance and the reduction in capability of thyristor valve groups during the summer season were also incorporated in the analysis. The load model used in the study was based on system data for the period 1980-1984. The criterion used in choosing the Bipole 3 size is to optimize the present worth value of the annual energy curtailment due to the HVDC system forced outages and the incremental installation cost of the transmission as the capacity of Bipole 3 is increased. The optimum Bipole 3 size based on the study is 2200 MW. This value is significantly lower than that based on a pole spare criterion usedmore » in the earlier development of the HVDC system. Finally, the need for validation of the outage data in evaluating future HVDC projects and the need for data collection and classification is indicated.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg, Manitoba (CA)
  2. Manitoba HVDC Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba (CA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6798440
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 3:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 13 HYDRO ENERGY; HVDC SYSTEMS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; OUTAGES; RELIABILITY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; DATA ACQUISITION; DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS; INFORMATION NEEDS; PLANNING; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; STATISTICS; THYRISTORS; DC SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICS; POWER PLANTS; POWER SYSTEMS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; VARIATIONS; 200302* - Power Transmission & Distribution- DC Systems- (1989-); 296002 - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power Transmission & Distribution- (-1989); 130300 - Hydro Energy- Plant Design & Operation; 130500 - Hydro Energy- Economic, Industrial, & Business Aspects

Citation Formats

Kuruganty, P R.S., and Woodford, D A. A reliability cost-benefit analysis for HVDC transmission expansion planning. United States: N. p., 1988. Web. doi:10.1109/61.193909.
Kuruganty, P R.S., & Woodford, D A. A reliability cost-benefit analysis for HVDC transmission expansion planning. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/61.193909
Kuruganty, P R.S., and Woodford, D A. 1988. "A reliability cost-benefit analysis for HVDC transmission expansion planning". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/61.193909.
@article{osti_6798440,
title = {A reliability cost-benefit analysis for HVDC transmission expansion planning},
author = {Kuruganty, P R.S. and Woodford, D A},
abstractNote = {A major portion of Manitoba Hydro's generation is located in the North on the Nelson River. The lower Nelson River generation is brought into the load centre in Southern Manitoba through an HVDC transmission system consisting of two bipoles, the first rated at 1680 MW at the rectifier and the second at 2000 MW. This paper presents the methodology used in arriving at the optimum Bipole 3 size using a reliability cost-benefit analysis. The analysis considers the forced outages of the generation and transmission systems using system outage statistics. The generator and valve group maintenance and the reduction in capability of thyristor valve groups during the summer season were also incorporated in the analysis. The load model used in the study was based on system data for the period 1980-1984. The criterion used in choosing the Bipole 3 size is to optimize the present worth value of the annual energy curtailment due to the HVDC system forced outages and the incremental installation cost of the transmission as the capacity of Bipole 3 is increased. The optimum Bipole 3 size based on the study is 2200 MW. This value is significantly lower than that based on a pole spare criterion used in the earlier development of the HVDC system. Finally, the need for validation of the outage data in evaluating future HVDC projects and the need for data collection and classification is indicated.},
doi = {10.1109/61.193909},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6798440}, journal = {IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 3:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
}