Wide area measurement system development at the distribution level: An FNET/GridEye example
Summary form only given. Electric power grid wide area monitoring system (WAMS) have been extended from the transmission to distribution level. As the first WAMS deployed at the distribution level, the frequency monitoring network FNET/GridEye uses GPS time synchronized monitors called frequency disturbance recorders (FDRs) to capture dynamic grid behaviors. In this paper, the latest developments of monitor design and the state of the art data analytics applications of FNET/GridEye are introduced. Its innovations and uniqueness are also discussed. Thanks to its low cost, easy installation and multi functionalities, FNET/GridEye works as a cost effective situational awareness tool for power grid operators and pioneers the development of WAMS in electric power grids.
2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)