Severe Contingency Solver

Technical Report · Tue Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2019

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1566103· OSTI ID:1566103

Coffrin, Carleton James  ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Los Alamos researchers have developed the Severe Contingency Solver (SCS) to help power network operators and policy makers better understand the vulnerabilities of electric power transmission systems to extreme events, such as hurricanes, ice storms, and earthquakes. It guarantees a solution for power networks with hundreds to thousands of damaged components. SCS supports multiple platforms (e.g., Linux, Windows, Mac OS X) and removes the need for human intervention when analyzing severely damaged power networks. The information can be used to prepare for extreme events and plan network upgrades for improved network resilience.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: 89233218CNA000001
• OSTI ID: 1566103
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-19-29622
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English