Optimización de la configuración de la red

The reconfiguration of networks often brings benefits such as reduction of power losses and  voltage violations counts. The module offers the following different objectives:

• Perform load transfer studies to determine how loads can be transferred from a heavily loaded substation or feeder to another through tie-points
• Minimize voltage exceptions to reduce the number of voltage violations
• Minimize overload exceptions to reduce the number of overloaded equipment
• Limit the exposure of certain feeders by transferring part of their circuit to other feeders to improve reliability
• Improve system kW losses to reduce operating cost

The analysis can be customized with user-specified constraints, including:

• Maximum/minimum limits for a switching recommendation
• Maximum loading limits for each type of equipment
• Voltage limits
• Selecting which switching devices to operate during the analysis

Besides suggesting an optimal network topology by switching existing devices, the analysis can also recommend optimal location for new tie points.

With the module’s many options, users can easily simulate what-if scenarios to compare outcomes of different combinations of objectives and constraints.

Results are presented both graphically and in reports to help evaluate the proposed solution.

After the simulation, tags displayed on the one-line diagram let you visualize clearly the switching operations proposed.

The comprehensive report provides:

• Detailed listing of the switching operations recommended
• Network summary on loading, kW losses and network length for both before and after the recommended switching operations
• Overloaded equipment count for the initial and final network configurations
• Number of voltage violations for the initial and final network configurations
• Evaluation of the annual cost of system losses