Large scale system effectiveness analysis. First annual milestone report, September 30, 1977--September 30, 1978

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6161129

Levis, A H; Dersin, P; Markel, L C; Stengel, D N; Anton, J J

Elements of a methodology for large scale system effectiveness analysis with application to electric energy systems are presented. The physical system consisting of generation, transmission, distribution, and end users is decomposed into the supply part and the demand part. Analytical tools for assessing the primitive attributes for each part are introduced. The random feasibility set, the single-node perturbed random feasibility set and the energy service delivery graph are alternative means for characterizing the capabilities for service delivery of the supply system. Attributes for characterizing demands such as the minimal requirement curve and the marginal availability curve are introduced and procedures for propagating these attributes through a probabilistic radial system and aggregating them are presented. Analysis of the relationships between commensurable attributes of supply and demand forms the basis for defining and evaluating high level attributes (sufficiency, efficiency, and equitability) that are introduced as components of effectiveness. This is the first technical report on a continuing project to develop a conceptual framework for effectiveness analysis.

• Research Organization: Systems Control, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EC-77-C-01-5106
• OSTI ID: 6161129
• Report Number(s): TID-28974
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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