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DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The sources of power generation have evolved in recen
 t years from coal and nuclear to include a variety of renewable sources. D
 ue to the intermittent nature of renewable generation\, the power flow pat
 tern in the electric grid has changed. Free flow of electricity can make s
 ome transmission lines underloaded and some overloaded. Tripping an overlo
 aded line is not always a good option\, since this may contribute to a cas
 caded failure of the grid.\n\nThe desired solution is to use a SMART Power
  Flow Controller (SPFC) that increases the flow of power in an underloaded
  line and decreases the flow of power in an overloaded line\, preventing i
 t from tripping and possibly creating a blackout. Strategic placement of S
 PFCs will make the future grid more reliable\, efficient and less of a con
 tributor to global warming than what it is now. Some of the features of a 
 SPFC are high reliability\, high efficiency\, low installation and operati
 ng costs\, component non-obsolescence\, fast enough response for utility a
 pplications\, high power density\, interoperability\, and easy relocation 
 to adapt to changing power system’s needs while providing the optimal po
 wer flow control capability.\n\nThe presentation is designed to provide th
 e basic principles of power flow control theory\, an overview of the most 
 commonly used power flow controllers\, and future trends. The audience wil
 l hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a number of p
 ower electronics-based FACTS controllers since its inception in the 1990s.
 \n\nCo-sponsored by: PES\, PELS and IAS\n\nSpeaker(s): Kalyan K. Sen\, PhD
 \, PE\, MBA\, \n\nRoom: A-1150\, École de technologie supérieure\,   110
 0\, rue Notre-Dame Ouest  \, Montréal \, Quebec\, Canada\,  H3C 1K3
LOCATION:Room: A-1150\, École de technologie supérieure\,   1100\, rue No
 tre-Dame Ouest  \, Montréal \, Quebec\, Canada\,  H3C 1K3
ORGANIZER:sqali@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:7
SUMMARY:SMART Power Flow Controller: a Necessity for Future Grid
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/176789
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The sources of 
 power generation have evolved in recent years from coal and nuclear to inc
 lude a variety of renewable sources. Due to the intermittent nature of ren
 ewable generation\, the power flow pattern in the electric grid has change
 d. Free flow of electricity can make some transmission lines underloaded a
 nd some overloaded. Tripping an overloaded line is not always a good optio
 n\, since this may contribute to a cascaded failure of the grid.</p>\n<p>&
 nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The desired solution is to use a SMART Power Flow Controlle
 r (SPFC) that increases the flow of power in an underloaded line and decre
 ases the flow of power in an overloaded line\, preventing it from tripping
  and possibly creating a blackout. Strategic placement of SPFCs will make 
 the future grid more reliable\, efficient and less of a contributor to glo
 bal warming than what it is now. Some of the features of a SPFC are high r
 eliability\, high efficiency\, low installation and operating costs\, comp
 onent non-obsolescence\, fast enough response for utility applications\, h
 igh power density\, interoperability\, and easy relocation to adapt to cha
 nging power system&rsquo\;s needs while providing the optimal power flow c
 ontrol capability.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The presentation is designed to
  provide the basic principles of power flow control theory\, an overview o
 f the most commonly used power flow controllers\, and future trends. The a
 udience will hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a 
 number of power electronics-based FACTS controllers since its inception in
  the 1990s.</p>
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