A method for identification of effective locations of variable impedance apparatus on enhancement of steady-state stability in large scale power systems

Variable impedance apparatus such as a static VAr compensator (SVC) and a variable series capacitor (VSC) can improve the steady-state stability of a power system if they are located appropriately. The present paper proposes an index for identifying the location of SVC and VSC in large scale power systems for effective damping. The index is called LIED (location index for effective damping) by the authors. Since LIED can be computed quickly for large scale power systems which have more than two hundred generators without conducting a number of digital simulations and eigenvalue analyses, it is valuable for the system planner who needs to identify the effective location of SVC and VSC. The proposed index is applied to the New England test system and its validity is demonstrated through digital simulations.>