Title :
Blackout from the system operators´ perspective
Author :
Dizdarevic, N. ; Majstrovic, M. ; Mandic, N. ; Coko, S. Cucjic
Author_Institution :
Energy Inst. "Hrvoje Pozar", Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract :
Root causes of the blackout that happened on January 12, 2003 in southern part of Croatia (HR) and Bosnia Herzegovina (BH) are shown in this paper with respect to the role of the system operators. Action of the system operators during chronological sequence of the blackout events represents main topic of this paper. Root causes and consequences of the blackout are recognized and a set of countermeasures is proposed to the utilities in order to prevent its reoccurrence.
Keywords :
circuit breakers; power system dynamic stability; power transmission faults; preventive maintenance; short-circuit currents; Bosnia Herzegovina; Croatia; blackout cause; blackout event; chronological sequence; circuit breaker malfunction; reoccurrence prevention; short circuit; system operator; transmission network; voltage collapse; Circuit breakers; Data analysis; Documentation; Integrated circuit interconnections; Power system faults; Power system planning; Power system protection; Power system security; Storms; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Systems Conference and Exposition, 2004. IEEE PES
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8718-X
DOI :
10.1109/PSCE.2004.1397676
