| A comprehensive Automatic Generation Control (AGC) Simulator has been developed to provide realistic simulation enviromnent for evaluating different AGC algorithms with respect to NERC's (North American Electric Reliability Council) old control criteria and new control performance standards. It can simulate multiple interconnected control areas with net interchanges among them, with one study control area that consists of ten units of different types and sizes, and other equivalent external control areas with two units modeled for each area. Each control area has its own one-month worth of load data that is based on the actual recordings provided by major electric utilities of the United States, while the study area's load also includes a separate set of non-conforming load (NCL) data. The simulator can simulate all of the major types of generating units, and a delay logic has been added to unit models so that the responses of unit models can be closer to that of real units. A unit can be operating in three modes—base loaded mode, manual dispatch mode, and automatic mode. Simplified schemes of unit commitment and economic dispatch are also developed.; A new NERC's control performance standard (CPS) oriented AGC logic has been designed and tested by the comprehensive and realistic AGC simulator mentioned above. The new AGC logic includes the CPS1 control, two methods of the CPS2 control, the DCS control, and the prioritized control coordination scheme. Simulation results indicate that the new AGC can achieve better CPS1 and CPS2 control performances with less amount of control effort.; A very short-term load predictor is developed, and its application in different AGC algorithms has been studied. The control performance effects of non-conforming load, including its type and magnitude, and total regulating capacity are investigated. In addition, a set of operator-friendly control performance status displays are designed.; An IEEE journal paper has been generated from this dissertation, and its title is AGC Logic Based on NERC's New Control Performance Standard and Disturbance Control Standard. This paper is planned to be presented at the IEEE Power Engineering Society's Summer Meeting 2000 (July 2000, Seattle, Washington, USA). |
