Recommended Books
Recommended Books
5 Prerequisite(s): None Introduction of Power Planning: Objectives, National and Regional Planning, Long and short term planning, Structure of Power System, Planning tools, Electricity Regulation, Load forecasting: Characteristics of loads, Methodology of forecasting, Energy forecasting, Peak demand forecasting, Total forecasting, Annual and monthly peak demand forecasting. Generation Planning: Introduction, Integrated power generation cogeneration/captive power, Power pooling and power trading. Transmission and Distribution Planning: Introduction, Power sector finance, Financial planning, Private participation Rural Electrification investment, Concept of Rational tariffs, Environmental effects, The green house effect, Technological impacts. Optimal Power System Expansion Planning: Introduction, Formulation of least cost optimization problem incorporating the capital, Operating and maintenance cost of candidate plants of different types (Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear, Non-conventional etc.) and minimum assured reliability constraint: Optimization techniques for solution by programming. Reliability Concepts: Exponential distributions, Meantime to failure, Series and parallel system, MARKOV process: Recursive technique, Generator system reliability analysis: Probability models for generators unit and loads, Reliability analysis of isolated and interconnected system, Generator system cost analysis: Corporate model, Energy transfer and off peak loading. Transmission System Reliability Model Analysis: Average interruption rate: LOLP method, Frequency and duration method, Two plant single load system-two plant two load systemload forecasting uncertainly interconnections benefits. Introduction to System Modes of Failure: The loss of load approach: Frequency & duration approach, Spare value assessment, Multiple bridge equivalents. Recommended Books 1. Eodrenyi, J., Reliability Modelling in Electric Power System, John Wiley and Sons (1980). 2. Roy, B., Power System Reliability Evaluation, Gordan and Breach Scain Publishers (1970). 3. Sullivan, R.L., Power System Planning, Heber Hill (1977).