Distribution System Modeling and Analysis, 4th Edition

Preface

One of the “hot” topics today is the “smart grid.” At the very start, I want to emphasize that this text is intended to only develop and demonstrate the computer models of all of the physical components of a distribution system. As the text develops the component models, it will become clear that what we called “load” is the weak link in the overall analysis of a distribution system. At present, the only true information available for every customer is the energy, in kilowatt hours, consumed during a specified period. This topic is addressed in Chapter 2. The problem with load is that it is constantly changing. Computer programs can be and have been developed that will very accurately model the components; but without real load data ...