Title :
Distribution Feeder Voltage Regulation Control
Author_Institution :
Milsoft Utility Solutions, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Abstract :
Step voltage regulators are the workhorse of distribution feeders for maintaining the voltage at every customer´s meter to be within the ANSI standards. A step voltage regulator can be viewed as a tap-changing autotransformer. This paper will apply a model of the step voltage regulator. The IEEE 13 Node Test Feeders will be used to demonstrate how the regulator is controlled in order to maintain the desired voltage for full-, light-, and future-load conditions. The coordination of step voltage regulators with shunt capacitors will be included.
Keywords :
ANSI standards; capacitors; voltage control; voltage regulators; ANSI standards; IEEE 13 node test feeders; distribution feeder voltage regulation control; shunt capacitors; step voltage regulator; tap-changing autotransformer; ANSI voltage standards; IEEE Test Feeders; compensator settings; shunt capacitors; step voltage regulators;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2010.2040060
