C2 Power system operation and control
Purpose
The scope of the SC C2 covers the technical, human resource and institutional aspects and conditions for a secure and economic system operation of power systems in a way that is in compliance with requirements for network security, while avoiding system disintegration, equipment damage and human injury.
Main areas of work
Specific areas of work include:
- Control, monitoring and switching of equipment, management of ancillary services (as voltage control, frequency control), monitoring of operational limits and actions to maintain network security and to avoid congestion (congestion management)
- Reserves, demand response and emergency strategies, management of disturbances, restoration and resilience enhancement strategies, interaction between the system players. Use of PMU-based WAMS, their integration within control centre environment and its contribution to power system analysis and security assessment functionalities
- Developments and changes in the business of system operators and its integration in the evolving environment: energy transition impact, changes in customer behaviour, integration of new technologies, management and operation of large-scale energy storage, hydrogen production and reutilisation, operation from pure AC to hybrid AC/DC systems, including cross-border interconnection, and common and coordinated activities between system operators, between transmission, distribution and service providers.
- Consequences due to the higher penetration of DG/RES resources and micro and mini distributed generation (MMDG) increasing information exchange and controllability coming from all voltage levels. Interaction with market players, regulators, and service providers
- Evaluation and benchmarking of the system performance in terms of disturbance frequency, power interruptions, power quality, operational and outage planning efficiency, both from the technical and economical points of view
- Requirements, methods, tools and performance indicators for control centres and training of system operators
- Short-term planning and coordination of capacity calculation and network security. Development and use of power system analysis and security assessment functionalities within operational planning and real-time supervision, including artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, supporting system operators. Automation of processes and optimisation, such as application of remedial actions