Optimal Capacitor Placement, Replacement and Control in Large-Scale Unbalanced Distribution Systems: System Modeling and a New Formulation

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 356-362

  Chiang, Hsiao Dong ^a   Darling, Gary ^b   Tong, Jianzhong ^a  

^a Cornell University   (Japan)

^b Distribution System Department NYSEG Corporation ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Capacitor Placement; Capacitor Replacement; Large Scale Systems; Loss Minimization; Unbalanced Distribution Systems; VAR Volt Control

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY DISSIPATION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; REACTIVE POWER; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

CAPACITOR REPLACEMENT; LARGE SCALE UNBALANCED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; LOOP DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; LOSS MINIMIZATION; OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; OPTIMAL CAPACITOR PLACEMENT;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0029254625     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: 15580679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/59.373956     Document Type: Article

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