FACTS technology development: an update

Author

Edris, A.

Author_Institution

Sci. & Technol. Dev. Div., Electr. Power Res. Inst., Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

20

Issue

3

fYear

2000

fDate

3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

4

Lastpage

9

Abstract

This overview of the FACTS program sponsored by EPRI identifies the significant challenges and the adopted technology-based solutions that have been developed. FACTS technology has been successfully demonstrated and continues to be implemented at transmission locations in the United States. A STATCOM, UPFC, and convertible static compensator are discussed. The installed FACTS controllers have provided new possibilities and unprecedented flexibility aiming at maximizing the utilization of transmission assets efficiently and reliably. As the development and implementation of FACTS controllers evolve, there will be a need for an overall controller "hierarchical" logic to optimize transmission system operations

Keywords

flexible AC transmission systems; load flow control; static VAr compensators; EPRI FACTS program; FACTS controllers; FACTS technology development; STATCOM; UPFC; United States; convertible static compensator; technology-based solutions; transmission assets utilisation; transmission locations; Boosting; Impedance; Load flow; Packaging; Power system transients; Power transmission lines; Stability; Switches; Valves; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Engineering Review, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/39.825623

Filename

825623