Distribution feeders with nonlinear loads in the northeast USA. II. Economic evaluation of harmonic effects

Author

Pileggi, D.J. ; Gulachenski, E.M. ; Breen, M. ; Gentile, T.J. ; Sorensen, D. ; Emanuel, A.E. ; Janczak, J.

Author_Institution

New England Electr., Westboro, MA, USA

Volume

10

Issue

1

fYear

1995

fDate

1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

348

Lastpage

356

Abstract

For pt.I see ibid., vol.10, no.1, p.340-7 (1995). This paper presents an estimate in present worth values (1990 dollars) of the cost to the electric utility to contend with harmonic pollution. These costs include the total active power loss value as well as the capital invested in the design and construction of filtering stations needed to maintain the voltage distortion below 50%. This study focuses on three different 13.8 kV, 10 MVA class feeders. The results are given in the form of a ratio $year/kVA harmonic

Keywords

distribution networks; economics; harmonic distortion; investment; power system harmonics; 10 MVA; 13.8 kV; capital investment; distribution feeders; economic evaluation; filtering stations; harmonic effects; harmonic pollution; nonlinear loads; northeast USA; total active power loss value; voltage distortion; Costs; Filtering; Harmonic filters; Pollution; Power generation economics; Power harmonic filters; Power industry; Power system harmonics; Total harmonic distortion; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/61.368379

Filename

368379