Title :
Reviewing the impacts of distributed generation on distribution system protection
Author :
Doyle, Michael T.
Author_Institution :
Distribution Planning Group, Asset Investment Strategies, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Abstract :
Interconnection of distributed generation (DG) on a radial distribution system presents situations not normally encountered by the distribution engineer. The author´s intent is to point out some of the more common problems and the resulting misapplication of protection schemes incurred with the installation of DG. This paper discusses the impacts of DG on system protection and coordination particularly in cases where DG is added to a distribution feeder with existing line reclosers and fuses.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; fault currents; power distribution faults; power distribution protection; power system interconnection; distributed generation impacts; distributed generation interconnection; distribution feeder; fault currents; fuses; line reclosers; radial distribution system protection; Circuit faults; Distributed control; Fault currents; Fault location; Fuses; Power distribution; Power distribution faults; Power generation; Power quality; Power system protection;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2002 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7518-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2002.1043186
