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Denis Laurin, Hydro-Quebec, 2009-12-01
Technological Innovation at Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
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HQ TransÉnergieTransmission System and Facilities
2009-2013 Strategic Plan
Innovation portfolioIntegrated Innovation Management
Innovation Themes and Projects
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Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
HQ TransÉnergie operates the most extensive transmission system in North America for the benefit of customers inside and outside Québec
Assets: $16 bilion
Revenue: $2.8 billion
Number of employees: 3,400
2008-2009 winter peak load: 37,230 MW
HQT's Mission:
Transmit electricity in sufficient quantities to meet demand at the best possible cost with the expected level of quality, and ensure long-term operability of the transmission system with a view to sustainable development.
Manage power flows over the transmission system under its jurisdiction at the best possible cost with the expected level of quality, while complying with regulations governing the North American power industry
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Transmission System Features
Designed for long-distance transmission
Unique in terms of distances and complexity
Compliant with NERC and NPCC criteria
Interconnected with:Ontario
New York
New England
New Brunswick
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Substations
510
Lines (km)
735-765 38 11,422
450 (DC) 2 1,218
315 63 5,127
230 50 3,048
161 40 2,013
44-69 103 3,606
33,058
214 6,624120
Total
Voltage (kV)
Transmission Facilities (as at December 31, 2008)
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2009-2013 Strategic Plan
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Ensure the quality of power transmission services:
Ensure the long-term operability of facilities through targeted investmentsEnsure system reliability and availability
Increase transmission system capacity to meet customers' needs:
Invest to meet growing needsIncrease the transmission capacity of interconnections
Further enhance the division's performance:
Continue to improve performanceOptimize investments in a context of strong growthBase innovation efforts on four promising avenuesMaintain expertise and develop employees' skills
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0.Select new projects
1.Search for options
1.Optionsidentified
2.Prove concept
2.Concept proven and preliminary design of prototype
3.Design and demonstrate prototype
3.Prototypedemonstrated
4.Develop and test industrial equipment
4.Industrial equipment
5.Perform final testing and certification
5.Certified industrial equipment
Step Doorway Follow-up
Implementation within the company or with customers
External marketing
HQ's Integrated Innovation Management
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Technological Innovation Portfolio
4 Innovation Themes :
1. Asset ManagementEnsure efficient management of operations, maintenance and life-cycle of major equipments
2. Transfer CapabilityEnsure optimal grid development using new technologies
3. Power System OperationEnsure reliability and efficient operation of the grid
4. Integration of Wind EnergyEnsure effective integration of wind energy
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Theme 1 - Asset Management
Major Research Avenues
Develop diagnostic and monitoring tools in order to have a better knowledge of equipment status (transformer partial discharge detector, insulation diagnostic using oil, vibro-acoustic diagnostics methods, splice evaluation tools, …)
Increase equipment availability using remote maintenance technology and hot line/substation maintenance (Monitoring modules and data analysis, LineScout…)
Increase equipment capacity and usage without reducing life cycle (overloading of transformer, …)
Develop technologies that reduce cost and delay of maintenance/construction projects (Material stability, …)
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Theme 1: Asset Management
Vibroacoustic diagnostics for high-voltage circuit breakers
Anti-deflagration methods for porcelain components in high-voltage circuit breakers
Paper-oil complex
Live diagnostics of high-voltage bushings
Power transformer overload optimization
Localization of problems in oil and SF6 insulation using acoustic emissions
TransformersCircuit breakers Lines
JJ--4008: Versatile module for substation equipment monitoring4008: Versatile module for substation equipment monitoring
Diagnostic tools and decision-support criteria for transmission line splices
LineScout – Line inspection robot
Materials stability – Diagnostics for steel foundations
DC insulator fault detection
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Theme 2 - Transfer Capability
Major Research Avenues
Increase grid transfer capabilities & reliability by using new concepts and by enhancing protection and control systems (ACOR project: Local + global controller, MB-PSS, PMU, Open-line detect, loss of sync, local instability detect, …)
Enhance simulation & modeling tools in order to rapidly fix problems, maximize transfer capability and optimize projects content (Hypersimreal-time simulator; EMTP software toolbox, …)
Reduce fault clearing time below actual target values in order to decrease investments required to obtain desired transfer capability
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Theme 2: Transfer Capability
Local and global control of shunt compensators
Local instability detector (DLI) and loss of synchronization detection relay (RPS)
ACOR(Improving grid transfer capability
and reliability)
J-3030: Hypersim – Long-term operability
Hypersim real-time simulator
J-3035: Hypersim – Interface
Crinoline, LIPS, AH
EMTP-RV software
Parametric analysis
Transformer controlled switchingsystem
SMCT
ACSS and other types of conductors
ACSS
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Theme 3 - Power System Operation
Major Research Avenues
Develop technologies to identify and reduce transmission losses (APOC project, …)
Develop tools and control systems to improve power system operation and controllability (RECRE project: restoration planning following black-out,…)
Develop simulation tools and expert systems to maximize transmission transfer limits in real time (ESTER project: Dynamic security assessment…)
Improve load/generation forecasting tools
Improve weather forecasting
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ESTER (Real-time security assessment)
Theme 3: Power System Control
DC measurementfor invoicing purposes
HVDC measurement
short-term (Sp1)
medium-term (Sp2)
Maximum transfer capability and state estimator
APOC(Optimize use of system
control tools)
Reactive-power management system (SGR project)
Volt-VAR control (REVV)
Automatic correction of errors in state estimator (IDEAL)
Automated dispatching of hydro production
RALPH
RECRÉ
Bulk system restoration strategy
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Theme 4 - Integration of Wind Energy
Major Research Avenues
Develop operating procedures/tools to allow real-time optimization of the hydro/wind equilibrium
Enhance simulation/modeling of wind turbine farm and equipments required for integration to the grid (Hypersim real-time simulator models; Stochastic off-line simulator; Wind farm modeling, …)
Develop means to facilitate large scale integration of wind power
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Theme 4: Wind energy integration
Stochastic simulation of the impact of wind energy on management of the power system
Stochastic simulator
Hypersim – Modelling of specific wind turbines
Modelling
Aggregated model of a windfarm
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Technological Innovation Portfolio
Transfer Capability23 %
Power SystemControl
20 %
Integration ofWind Energy
9 % AssetManagement
48 %
Breakdown of expenditures Breakdown of expenditures
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Some results of innovation for HQ TransÉnergie
Systems and technologies to enhance grid performance (special protection systems, relays, control systems)
Technologies for power line inspectionand maintenance (LineScout)
Methods and tools to evaluate the condition of equipements and facilities
Real-time digital power system simulator (Hypersim)
Wind farm study models
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