Reliability Assessment of Large Electric Power Systems

1 - Basic Power System Reliability Concepts.- Probabilistic Evaluation of Power Systems.- Adequacy And Security.- Need For Power System Reliability Evaluation.- Functional Zones.- Hierarchical Levels.- Adequacy Evaluation.- Reliability Cost/Reliability Worth.- Reliability Data.- Reliability Test Systems.- Conclusions.- References.- 2 - Generation Systems Adequacy Evaluation.- Analysis Of The IEEE Reliability Test System.- Generation Planning Using Energy Based Indicies.- Reliability And Economic Assessment Of Novel Generation.- Monte Carlo Simulation.- References.- 3 - Composite System Adequacy Evaluation.- Historical Developments.- Factors In The Contingency Enumeration Approach.- Alternative Methods.- Conclusions.- References.- 4 - Distribution System Adequacy Assessment.- Historical System Performance Assessment.- Basic Distribution Systems.- Distribution System Reliability Assessment.- Distributional Considerations.- Practical Applications.- Conclusions.- References.- 5 - Assessment of Reliability Worth.- Interruption Costs For Commercial Users.- Interruption Costs For Industrial Users.- Interruption Costs For Residential Users.- Interruption Energy Assessment Rate.- References.- 6 - Conclusions.- References.- Appendix 1 - IEEE Reliability Test System.- Load Model.- Generating System.- Transmission System.- Appendix 2 - Additional Data for Use with the RTS.- Derated States.- Maintenance Schedule.- Additional Generating Units.- Load Forecast Uncertainty.- Terminal Stational Equipment.- References.- Appendix 3 - Dependency Effects in Power System Reliability.- Concepts of Dependencies.- Reliability Modeling.- Evaluation Techniques.- Conclusions.- References.- Appendix 4 - Evaluation of Statistical Distributions.- Notation.- Assumptions.- Number Of Load Point Interruptions.- Step 1 - Moments Of Component Performance Parameters.- Step 2 - Evaluation Of Moments.- Step 3 - Evaluation Of Approximate Percentiles.- References.