Summary

This report discusses characteristics of severe system disturbances and describes measures applied by utilities against wide-spread blackouts, including currently applied special protection schemes against power system collapse. Normal protective relays used for fault clearance are not considered. Emphasis is placed on: circumstances which could lead to severe disturbances; utilities policies for preventing system collapse; SPS in operation; performance of SPS against disturbances; interaction of SPS and the power system.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 200
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees
  • Protection and automation (B5)
Working groups WG 34.08
File size 856 KB
Pages number 80
Price for non member 160 €
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Isolation and restoration policies against power system collapse
Isolation and restoration policies against power system collapse