Analysis of societal event impacts on the power system frequency using FNET measurements

Author

Chen, Lang ; Markham, Penn ; Chen, Chien-fei ; Liu, Yilu

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

fYear

2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Nation-wide, or largely synchronous activities, such as the World Cup or Super Bowl, have impacts on the power grid frequency response. This paper examines the influence of these sporting events on power system dynamics using data collected from the Frequency Monitoring Network (FNET). The frequency data of the German power grid during the 2010 World Cup semifinal game and the U.S. power system during three consecutive Super Bowls are investigated as examples of societal event impacts on power frequency. The frequency observations and analyses demonstrate such significant effects on the power system. Additionally, featured characteristics are drawn from the frequency data and several special events during the Super Bowl are examined.

Keywords

frequency measurement; frequency response; power grids; power system measurement; 2010 World Cup semifinal game; FNET measurements; German power grid; Super Bowl; U.S. power system; frequency data; frequency monitoring network; frequency observations; power grid frequency response; power system dynamics; power system frequency; societal event impacts; sporting events; synchronous activities; Frequency measurement; Games; Histograms; Power grids; Power system dynamics; TV; FDR; FIFA World Cup; FNET; Frequency Measurement; NFL Super Bowl; Power Grid Frequency Disturbance; Societal Event;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1944-9925

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1000-1

Electronic_ISBN

1944-9925

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2011.6039451

Filename

6039451