A simple method for improving control area performance: Area Control Error (ACE) Diversity Interchange -- ADI
- ENEREX, Des Moines, IA (United States)
Control Areas within three major (and essentially separate) areas of North America are interconnected electrically, thus enjoying vastly improved reliability and economy of operation compared to operating in isolation. Each must continually balance load, interchange and generation to minimize adverse influence on neighboring control areas and interconnection frequency. This requires investment in control systems and the sacrifice of some fuel conversion efficiencies to achieve the objective of complying with minimum control performance standards set by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC). Control also increases wear and tear on machinery in the pursuit of these goals. Area Control Error (ACE) Diversity Interchange (ADI) offers a means of reducing this control burden without undue investment or sacrifice by any participant in a group. This paper describes the philosophy of ADI and the ENEREX partnership`s favorable experiences with its actual implementation in Iowa.
- OSTI ID:
- 82712
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940702-; ISSN 0885-8950; TRN: IM9533%%170
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 10, Issue 2; Conference: 1994 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers/Power Engineering Society (IEEE/PES) summer meeting, San Francisco, CA (United States), 24-28 Jul 1994; Other Information: PBD: May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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