IEEE DC and Flexible AC Transmission Systems Subcommittee

Working Group 15.05.15: Use of Power Electronics in Major Grids for Generation Requirements

Scope:  To facilitate the anticipated 2020 North American Power Grid by transferring the knowledge to power plant developers and system planners. The WG focus will be to prepare reports for power plant developers to use in planning generation interconnections to the Grid. The reports will consider a large hypothetical base load generation and a wind generation project utilizing various power electronic systems to obtain desired interconnection operation parameters. Liaison with entities preparing the 2020 Power Grid Models, Reliability Councils and appropriate IEEE and CIGRE Working Groups will be established to provide interconnection criteria.

Equipment Covered:  HVDC and Power Electronic Systems

Background:  There are several groups developing plans for a future North American Power Grid -- Black & Veatch and Siemens (TransAmerica Grid, TAG); Western Governors Association; etc. At the same time many independent power producers (IPPs are planning generation projects with transmission systems, which facilitate the immediate needs. The objective of this WG will be to provide a guide for IPPs, Grid Planners and other involved entities to coordinate the design of system transmission expansion plans to meet the projected North American Power Grid requirements.

Working Group Officers:

Chairman
Dr. Geza Joos
McGill University
E-mail: Substitute joos for name in name@ece.mcgill.ca

Next Meeting:

• The next meeting of Working Group 15.05.15: Use of Power Electronics in Major Grids for Generation Requirements will be on Tuesday June 26, 2007 in Tampa Florida, USA
  

Minutes of Previous Meetings:

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• IEEE HVDC and FACTS Subcommittee Home Page
• IEEE Transmission and Distribution Committee Home Page
• IEEE Home Page
• IEEE Power Engineering Society Home Page
• IEEE Standards Home Page