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O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY
ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Re a c t i v e Po w e r an d Im p o rt a n c et o B ul k Po w e r Sy s t e m
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Out l ine
• What is Reactive Power and where doesit come from?
• Why is it important?• Reactive Power and Blackouts• Reactive Power Delivery Limitations• How Reactive Power Dispatch Has
Changed• Advantages and Disadvantages of
Various Devices
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Where Does Reac t ive Pow er Com e From ?
• “Power” refers to the energy-related quantitiesflowing in the T&D network
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Instantaneously, Power is the product of voltage andcurrent• When voltage and current are not in phase or in
synch, there are two componentsReal or active power is measured in WattsReactive (sometimes referred to as imaginary)power is measured in Vars
The combination (vector product) is ComplexPower or Apparent Power
• The term “Power” normally refers to active power
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Why Do We Need Reac t ive Pow er (“ Si g n at u r e s o f t h e B l a c k o u t o f 2 0 0 3” ,
Roge r C. Duga n et . a l .)
“Reactive power (vars) is required to maintain the voltage to deliver active power (watts)through transmission lines. Motor loads and other loads require reactive power to convert the flow of electrons into useful work. When there is not enough reactive power, the voltage
sags down and it is not possible to push the power demanded by loads through the lines.”
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I m p or t a n c e o f Re a c t i v e Po w e r
• Refers to the circulating power in the grid thatdoes no useful work
• Results from energy storage elements in thepower grid (mainly inductors and capacitors)
• Has a strong effect on system voltages• It must balance in the grid to prevent voltage
problems• Reactive power levels have an effect on voltage
collapse
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Reac t ive Pow er is a Byproduc t o f
Al t e rna t ing Cur ren t (AC) Sys t em s• Transformers, transmission lines, and motors
require reactive power • Transformers and transmission lines introduce
inductance as well as resistanceBoth oppose the flow of current
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Must raise the voltage higher to push the power through the inductance of the linesUnless capacitance is introduced to offset inductance
• The farther the transmission of power, the higher the
voltage needs to be raised• Electric motors need reactive power to produce
magnetic fields for their operation
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r
a n d Po w e r Fa c t o r • Reactive power is present when the voltage and
current are not in phaseOne waveform leads the other Phase angle not equal to 0 o
Power factor less than unity•
Measured in volt-ampere reactive (VAR)• Produced when the current waveform leads
voltage waveform (Leading power factor)• Vice versa, consumed when the current waveform
lags voltage (lagging power factor)
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AC Vol t age and Cur ren tPhase Sh i f t Due t o Induc t anc e
Cur ren t Lags Vol t age
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Pow er Tr i angl e
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Reac t ive Pow er and Pas t Even t s
• Voltage drops related to reactive power contributedto blackouts in the West (1996) and in France (1978)
• PJM itself came close to a blackout due to reactivepower problems in 1999
PJM is unusual, they have rigorous regional monitoring of
reactive power and rules for its operation and compensation• Significant voltage swings due to reactive power in
the Midwest and Northeast in 2003
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r i n t h e N e w s(New York Times , Sep t . 26 , 2003)
“Experts now think that on Aug. 14, northern Ohio had a severe shortage of reactive power, which ultimately caused the power plant and transmission line failures that set the blackout in motion. Demand for reactive
power was unusually high because of a large volume of long-distance transmissions streaming through Ohio to areas, including Canada, than needed to import power to meet local demand. But the supply of reactive power
was low because some plants were out of service and,possibly, because other plants were not producing enough of it.”
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Re a c t i v e p o w e r an d t h e
A ug u st 1 4 t h B la c k o u t• Several hours before, First Energy noticed low voltage
A sign of insufficient reactive power Subsequently, increased VAR production at nine of its plantsLow voltage shut down the Eastlake plant
• About two hours before, brush fire in southwest Ohio knockedout a power line
Redirected power on the systemChanged need for reactive power on other lines
• About one hour before, power lines between Cleveland andsouthern Ohio tripped
• Few minutes before blackout, all links between northern Ohioand southern Ohio shut down
Known for some time as reactive power weak spot
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r Li m i t a t i o ns
• Reactive power does not travel very far • Usually necessary to produce it close to the
location where it is needed• A supplier/source close to the location of the
need is in a much better position to provide
reactive power versus one that is located far from the location of theneed
• Reactive power supplies are closely tied to the
ability to deliver real or active power
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H o w Re a c t i v e Po w e r Co n t r o l
I m p l e m e n t e d
• Regulate to control voltage to a desired nominalvalue
• Often, reactive power injections regulate voltage atthe location of the injection
• Control effects tend to be localized• Some reactive power supply mechanisms:
Shunt capacitors (fixed and switchable)Synchronous condensersSynchronous generatorsStatic VAR compensators
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H o w M a na g em e nt o f Re a c t i v e Po w e r
Has Chang ed
• Under regulated environment, most utilities
owned/controlled G&T&D in its own control areaProvided reactive power just as it had to provide sufficientgeneration and voltage
• Restructuring has changed this and is causing
problems dealing with reactive power Merchant (non-utility) generation and related financialincentivesTransmitting power over longer distances with multiple
transactions
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What has Lead t o Prob lem s
• Regulated, electric rates based on kWh and kVAgiving incentive for pf correction
• Restructuring, separation of G&T&D businessesGeneration: More likely kW based from non-regulatedgeneration removing incentive for pf correctionDistribution: may not have significant incentive and strictbudget for installation of capacitors
Transmission: who will own and operate and thus noincentive for improvement
• Electricity is transmitted between control areasHas to be communication to properly operate the system,including adjustments to reactive power.ISOs (i.e., MISO) has not yet defined any system rulesconcerning reactive power
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What PJ M Has Done
• Adopted MW limits for flows in the systemwithout local generation being present toproduce VARs
• Generators now receive “lost opportunity”revenue payments when they must provideadditional reactive power
• Included specific VAR obligations andpenalties for non-compliance in each newinterconnection service agreement withgenerators
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Reac t ive Pow er Com pensa t i on Dev ic e s
Advan t ages and Disadvan tages • Synchronous Condensors - synchronous machines
designed exclusively to provide reactive power support
At the receiving end of long transmission linesIn important substationsIn conjunction with HVDC converter stations.Reactive power output is continuously controllable
• Static VAR compensators – combine capacitors andinductors with fast switching (sub cycle, such as
<1/50 sec) timeframe capabilityVoltage is regulated according to a slope (droop)characteristic
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r Co m p e n sa t i o n
Devic es (c on t .)• SVC (cont.)
Range from absorbing to generating reactive power
Advantages: fast & precise regulation of voltage andunrestricted, largely transient-free, capacitor bank switchingDisadvantage: same degradation in reactive capability asvoltage drops as capacitors
• Static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) - solid-state shunt device that generates or absorbsreactive power
member of FACTS device familysimilar to the SVC in response speed, control capabilities,and the use of power electronics
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r Co m p e n sa t i o n
Devic es (c on t .)• STATCOM (cont.)
member of FACTS device family
similar to the SVC in response speed, control capabilities,and the use of power electronicsDisadvantage: Doesn’t have the short-term overloadcapability of generators and synchronous condensors
Advantage: does not suffer as seriously as SVCs andcapacitors do from degraded voltage• Series Compensation –application of series
capacitors and reactors for long transmission lines
and transient stability improvementreduces net transmission line inductive reactance
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r Co m p e n sa t i o n
Devic es (c on t .)• Series Compensation (cont.)
Advantage: series capacitor reactive generation increases
with the current squared (generating reactive power when itis most needed)Disadvantage: At light loads series capacitors have littleeffect
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Shunt capacitors - mechanically switched or fixedshunt capacitor banks installed at substations or near loads
Keeping voltage within required limit
Advantage: much lower cost compared to SVCsSwitching speeds can be quite fast with current limitingreactors to minimize switching transients.
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r Co m p e n sa t i o n
Devic es (c on t .)• Shunt capacitors (cont.) - Disadvantages
Reactive power output drops with the voltage squaredFor transient voltage instability the switching may not befast enough to prevent induction motor stallingPrecise and rapid control of voltage is not possible(capacitor banks are discrete devices, but they are oftenconfigured with several steps to provide a limited amount of variable control)If voltage collapse results in a system, the stable parts of the system may experience damaging overvoltages
immediately following separation.
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Re a c t i v e Po w e r Co m p e n sa t i o n
Devic es (c on t .)• Shunt reactors - mainly used to keep the voltage
down
absorb reactive power in the case of light load and loadrejectioncompensate the capacitive load of transmission lines
• Other MechanismsUnified Power Flow Controllers (UPFC) and other advancedFACTSTap staggering of transformers connected in parallelDisconnection of transmission linesLoad shedding
• Oversize DER (DG) to produce reactive power locally