Application of Distributed Intelligence to Automatic Distribution Reconfiguration for Reliability Improvement Doug Staszesky Director Product Management Automation Systems Division S&C Electric Company 2005 www.sandc.com
Advanced Distribution Circuit Reliability Techniques SCADA Standard Source Transfer IntelliTEAM II HRDS Open- Loop HRDS Closed- Loop Power Electronic Switching 5-60 min 2-55 sec 10-60 sec 3 sec No-Outage No-Outage Extended Outage Impacts SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI Spot Solution Spot Area Strategic Only Customers Beyond Fault Impacted No-Outage Tactical Power Quality Dispatcher Required Self-Powered or Battery Powered Distributed Intelligence Unlimited Units - Universal Application Unlimited Units - Special Application UPS - 30 sec Ride-through
Overview High-Reliability Distribution System IntelliTEAM II
High-Reliability Distribution System High-speed fault clearing Open or closed loop application No outage operation in closed loop mode Up and running International Drive Orlando UCSB California Danvers Virginia Greater Toronto Airport
Power System One-Line Substation A 3 miles Substation B
UG Primary Network (closed loop) Normal Condition Load Load Load Source A Source B T = 0 sec Each loop can have any number of switches
UG Primary Network (closed loop) Fault Condition FAULT R F F R F R Fiber Link Source A Relay Relay Fiber Link Load Relay Load Relay Load Fiber Link Fiber Link Relay Fiber Link Fiber Link Fiber Link Relay Fiber Link Source B T <.10 sec
UG Primary Network (closed loop) Fault Cleared Fiber Link Source A Relay Relay Fiber Link Load Relay Load Relay Load Fiber Link Fiber Link Relay Fiber Link Fiber Link Fiber Link Relay Fiber Link Source B T =.10 sec
Advanced Feeder Automation IntelliTEAM II Automatic fault isolation and load restoration Distributed intelligence utilizing agents Scalable, building block approach Supports complex systems of virtually any size Does not require SCADA but supports integration with SCADA systems Utilizes peer-to to-peer mesh communication network Earlier version has been used at utilities since 1997
Scalable, Building Block Approach From one switch to eight source line segments Build to meet any desired circuit / system configuration Defined as automated switch Simplest segment Up to (8) switches
A Simple IT-II II System
Maximize Assets System uses real-time load monitoring to prevent overloading during restoration switching. Enables higher normal circuit loading The excess capacity of adjacent sources can be used to restore service to unfaulted segments, helping defer the need for system upgrades and allowing your customer to tie circuits that traditional planning criteria would not permit
S3 T4 B Primary Source LD1 T2 S1 A T3 T1 Second Alternate Source S2 LD2 LD3 T6 S5 S4 T5 First Alternate Source C
S3 T4 B Primary Source 1.5MVA LD1 T2 S1 A T3 T1 Second Alternate Source S2 LD2 0.75MVA 0.25MVA LD3 T6 S5 S4 T5 First Alternate Source C
S3 CRITICAL LOAD T4 B Primary Source 1.5MVA LD1 T2 S1 A T3 T1 Second Alternate Source S2 LD2 0.75MVA 0.25MVA LD3 T6 S5 S4 T5 First Alternate Source C
S3 T4 B Primary Source 1.5MVA LD1 T2 S1 A T3 T1 Second Alternate Source S2 LD2 0.75MVA 0.25MVA LD3 T6 S5 S4 T5 First Alternate Source C
Fully Scalable IntelliTEAM II monitors real-time current and voltage throughout the system and uses this information to make smart switching decisions Accommodates tie points from multiple sources to assure a restoration solution.
An Installed System 41 40 43 32 31 43 42 48* 3 xx xx 28 xx 32 27 26 14* 111A 111B 8* 27 26 4* 20* 115 9 xx yy xx yy 114 113 116 8* Sub 14 Sub 36 xx 35 39 59 17 16 30 33 23 22 19* xx 118 xx 112 xx 114 111 Sub 11 3 8 17* xx 6 11 5 9* 116 8 xx 7* 114 113 7 xx 115 117 112 Sub 24 Sub 39 3 9 111 2 xx 111 Legend Totals Substation Breaker 19 Feeders Automated Pad-mount Switch 14 Pad-mount Switches 43 45 44 65 37 36 111 Automated OverheadSwitch 32 OverheadSwitches Sub 28 Sub 53
Phase II Sub 13 Sub 38 5 12 15 16 10 12 11 3 11 10 12 4 14 11 17 18 13 2 15 Tiesto 8-23.19 11 14 13 7 NA Sub 3 19 12 11 JJ 8-2.23-9 3 12 3 21 14 12 13 18 10 11 20 21 28 Sub 20 11 11 4 2 Tiesto 8-2.24 8-30.15-2 5 13 HH 18 21 Sub 2 12 Tiesto 8-23.18 13 2 17 16 11 Sub 37 Tiesto 8-30.15 11 21 18 12 Sub 33 Sub 23
Safety Multiple blocking methods ensure that automatic operation is prevented when crews are working on the line
Install, Configure, Use Basic configuration provides immediate benefits Priority settings enable predictable, repeatable results to ensure planning criteria are met
Here Now FPL Florida Progress Energy Florida Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative North Carolina Enmax Canada
Example
IntelliTEAM II Installations: Southeast utility in USA Reacting to a corporate directive, engineers set out to improve customer reliability The Goals: To provide a higher level of service To be distinguished as a premier supplier of electricity among all US utilities Expected Benefits: Increased customer as well as regulatory support Reduced costs from fewer service complaints/investigations Eventual revenue expansion from customers attracted to high reliability service area
Project Background Utility limits permanent outages to under 1 minute, even though regulators are not so stringent Designed a Ideal Feeder to allow quick reconfiguration by dispatchers But reconfiguration still often exceeded the 1 minute limit during storms or other significant events The less than 1 minute goal mandates Feeder Automation for the majority of interruptions The complexity of the Ideal Feeder Topology presented problems for conventional automation schemes
Ideal Feeder Implications This logic is manageable by veteran dispatchers in typical outages, but becomes time-consuming in widely distributed outages This logic is not easily automated with traditional tools Ideal Feeder logic could also not be served with a 2-2 feeder open loop scheme IntelliTEAM II was deployed in Jan, 2003 Over 300 overhead switches/controls now in operation
IntelliTEAM II Installations: CANADA A multiple-year, Feeder Automation (FA) project is now underway Phase I (to complete in Nov, 03) involves 7 subs, 19 feeders and 46 switches (32 overhead & 14 underground) Completion will include over 200 switching points and automate over 80 feeders The primary requirement is automatic circuit reconfiguration in less than 60 seconds
Project Background Key Project Requirements: 1. Reconfiguration in under 1 minute on fault or loss of voltage 2. Minimum availability for each FA feeder over 99.9% 3. FA System must detect Under-Voltage & Under-Frequency Load Shedding & disable auto-reconfiguration in affected area 4. Station breakers must also participate in reconfiguration, despite most having electro-mechanical relays and 1-shot 1 to Lockout 5. Project to include a Communication Management System (CMS) to enable operators to monitor, interrogate & control the operation of all components in the FA System
INTELLITEAM II: PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
IntelliTEAM II Teams Teams are the switches bounding the line segments A team may have one to eight switches A switch can belong to one or two teams Each switch is defined as a specific switch type for each team that it is in
IntelliTEAM II Systems Build up system of line segments Share team members at connection points Set automatic operation values (no programming) Set optional source priorities and strategies
IntelliTEAM II Systems Coordinate with breaker settings, number of shots Can order ties in priority Can limit number of segments picked up Can set loading limits
IntelliTEAM II Coaches Software agents called coaches circulate among the teams and call the plays to keep customers in service The coach brings system data to team members and dynamically prioritizes the team restoration strategy
IntelliTEAM II Coaches A team s s coach works to keep the team energized by negotiating with adjacent coaches and can close switches that teams share when both coaches agree When an outage or line fault occurs, the coach of each affected team reads the situation and develops a restoration strategy
How IntelliTEAM II Works Details Coach must check on each team member within a predetermined time interval If a team member does not hear from the coach in this period of time, error condition is flagged Team members notify the coach and other team members when events occur that will affect the line segment
IntelliTEAM II Return to Normal When normal power has been restored or the fault has been corrected, the system will return to its normal configuration, either manually, automatically, or via SCADA command.
IntelliTEAM II Contracts Contracts are optional and are used with segment limits to look ahead and prevent circuit overload in case of multiple faults
Peer to Peer Radio Communications UtiliNet Spread-spectrum technology 902- to 928-MHz range. Mesh networking Secure and reliable
For More Information Contact Doug Staszesky Director Product Management S&C Electric Company 6601 North Ridge Blvd. Chicago, IL 60626 773-338 338-1000 x 2560 www.sandc.com For Demo of IntelliTEAM II www.sandc.com/products/energyline/intelliteam/it2_demo.asp