Title :
System operator responsibilities in the de-regulated industry
Author_Institution :
ABB Electr. Syst. Consulting, Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
The author describes how, whether called the pool operator, the system controller, independent system operator (ISO) or regional transmission operator (RTO), the open access grid operation, the entity operating the regional grid has four major responsibilities with respect to the power grid, system security, delivery of power as promised, cost recovery, and fair (equitable) access
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; power system interconnection; power system security; cost recovery; deregulated power industry; fair access; independent system operator; open access grid operation; pool operator; power delivery; power grid; power system controller; regional grid; regional transmission operator; system security; Chaos; Control systems; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; ISO; Power grids; Power system security; Power transmission lines; Pricing; Senior members;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6420-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2000.867661
