Simulator study of hydro-Quebec MTDC line from James Bay to New England

Author

Sood, V.K. ; Nakra, H.L. ; Khodabakhchian, B. ; Scott, G.

Author_Institution

Inst. de Recherche d´´Hydro-Quebec, Varennes, Que., Canada

Volume

3

Issue

4

fYear

1988

fDate

10/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1880

Lastpage

1886

Abstract

A simulator study of a multiterminal HVDC system stretching from the La Grande 2 complex (near James Bay) in northern Quebec to Sandy Pond (near Boston) in Massachusetts is discussed. The study shows the impact of second-harmonic resonance on the AC side and 60 Hz resonance on the DC side on the transient performance of the system and the control and protection strategy. Recovery of the system following such disturbances was accompanied by a commutation failure at Comerford. The reasons for the failure and ways to assist recovery are discussed. DC-control-based techniques were found to be successful

Keywords

DC power transmission; digital simulation; harmonics; power engineering computing; power system control; power system protection; power transmission lines; transients; 60 Hz; Comerford; DC-control-based techniques; James Bay; New England; Sandy Pond; commutation failure; control; hydro-Quebec MTDC line; multiterminal HVDC system; northern Quebec; protection; second-harmonic resonance; simulator study; transient performance; AC generators; Band pass filters; Capacitors; Impedance; Inverters; Power & Energy Society; Power system modeling; Printing; Samarium; Transformers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/61.193996

Filename

193996