A Study of Cascading Failures in Real and Synthetic Power Grid Topologies Using DC Power Flows
Author | : Russell Spiewak |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 47 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1009744811 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Using the linearized DC power flow model, we study cascading failures and their spatial and temporal properties in the US Western Interconnect (USWI) power grid. We also introduce the preferential Degree And Distance Attachment (DADA) model, with similar degree distributions, resistances, and currents to the USWI. We investigate the behavior of both grids resulting from the failure of a single line. We find that the DADA model and the USWI model react very similarly to that failure, and that their blackout characteristics resemble each other. In many cases, the failure of a single line can cause cascading failures, which impact the entire grid" --abstract.