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  • Dynamic Composite Load Signature Detection and Classification using Supervised Learning over Disturbance Data

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    Tray, Kelly
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    Load modeling that can accurately represent the dynamic behavior of generators and loads is important in the operation and planning of transmission and distribution systems. Yet, it is a complex subject in power system research communities and electric utilities. The composition of the end-use loads is changing continually based on...
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    . Yet, it is a complex subject in power system research communities and electric utilities. The

  • Zonal Resource Adequacy for Voltage Control

    Creator:
    Boller, Michael D.
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    In a power system, operators maintain voltage stability through adequate reactive reserves. Maintaining and accessing an efficient allocation of reactive reserves is prohibitively complex because of reactive line losses, the variety of reactive resources, and either limited or variable reactive outputs from renewable sources. By clustering the system into smaller...
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    -Sanchez In a power system, operators maintain voltage stability through adequate reactive reserves

  • Determining The Impact of Photovoltaic Generation on Power Systems

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    AL-Anazi, Falah
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    The National Conference of State Legislatures NCSL declares that 29 states have been active in adopting and increasing renewable portfolio standards. Present renewable portfolio standards require utilities to increase integration of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic (PV). The increased penetration of PV systems is expected to destabilize the power...
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    identifying why this violation occurs. The study is divided into two scenarios: integration of a rooftop

  • A novel control design for a wave energy converter

    Creator:
    Schacher, Alphonse A.
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    Ocean wave energy is rapidly becoming a field of great interest in the world of renewable energy. Significant advancements in design and technology are being made to make wave energy a viable alternative for our growing energy demands. The two major hurdles for ocean wave energy to make a significant...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Alphonse A. Schacher for the

  • Computing Substation Fragility as a Function of Seismic Component Failure

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    Stark, William D.
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    The electrical grid of the Western Interconnection is vulnerable to earthquake damage, especially large-magnitude megathrust events, due to the unique seismic profile of the region. However, the size of the Western Interconnection makes it difficult to model seismic failure in electrical substations to the level of detail necessary to improve...
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    : Computing Substation Fragility as a Function of Seismic Component Failure Abstract approved: Ted K.A

  • Use of a model predictive control framework for optimal control of grid scale electrical energy storage in conjunction with a wind farm

    Creator:
    Antonishen, Michael P.
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    Over the last decade, wind penetration in the Pacific Northwest has increased rapidly. The variable nature of this massive new resource has increased stress on the hydropower resource to the point where system limits are currently being reached. In order to cultivate continued growth of the wind energy industry both...
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    Use of a Model Predictive Control Framework for Optimal

  • Rapid Grid State Estimation using Singular Value Decomposition

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    Kulkarni, Janhavi
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    Synchrophasor technology has gained great momentum with the widely adopted concept of smart grids in power systems at transmission and generation level. This has led to an improved state estimation of a power system with the advent of Phasor Measurement Units (PMU). PMUs contribute in providing real-time information about the...
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    approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Ted K. A

  • Methods for evaluating the impact of renewable resource variability on grid operation and planning

    Creator:
    Halamay, Douglas A.
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    With the recent interest in increasing the penetration of renewable energy sources onto the power grid, there has been an unprecedented rapid deployment of wind generation, especially in the US Pacific Northwest. While wind farm developers have continued to expand their operations, power system operators are left to deal with...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Douglas A. Halamay for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical

  • Mini-Data Acquisition System for Small-Scale Testing of Wave Energy Converters

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    Dizon, Christian N.
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    Data acquisition (DAQ) systems are a necessary component for products whose outcomes depend on collected information throughout its operation. Current systems are directed towards users utilizing custom hardware, software, and requiring its user to have high-level skills in coding and system setup; but with the increasing interest in renewable energy,...
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    approved: Data acquisition (DAQ) systems are a necessary component for products whose outcomes depend

  • Development of an Integrated Generator Power Take-of Strategy using Model Predictive Control (MPC) for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion

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    Sundaram, Srinivasan Subhash
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    Model Predictive Control (MPC) has previously been investigated on ocean waveenergy converters (WEC) to improve the amount of power captured, while respectingthe system constraints. Previous research done in the same area, focused onbuilding a control scheme by using the knowledge of the past & current statesof the system and predicting...
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    area, focused on building a control scheme by using the knowledge of the past & current states of the