scholarly journals Factors in Assessing Performance of Wide Area Communication Networks for Distributed Control of Power Systems

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moustafa Chenine ◽  
Lars Nordstrom ◽  
Pontus Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Distributed Control ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Wide Area

scholarly journals Conformance Testing and Analysis of Synchrophasor Communication Message Structures and Formats for Wide Area Measurement Systems in Smart Grids

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Adeyemi Charles Adewole ◽  
Raynitchka Tzoneva
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Area Measurement ◽  
Wide Area ◽  
Protection And Control ◽  
And Control

The renewed quest for situational awareness in power systems has brought about the use of digital signal processing of power system measurements, and the transmission of such data to control centres via communication networks. At the control centres, power system stability algorithms are executed to provide monitoring, protection, and control in order to prevent blackouts. This can be achieved by upgrading the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems through the deployment of newly proposed power system synchrophasor-based applications for Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC). However, this can only be done when there is a complete understanding of the methods and technologies associated with the communication network, message structure, and formats required. This paper presents an analysis of the IEEE C37.118 synchrophasor message framework, message formats, and data communication of synchrophasor measurements from Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) for WAMPAC schemes in smart grids. A newly designed lab-scale testbed is implemented and used in the practical experimentation relating to this paper. Synchrophasor measurements from the PMUs are captured using a network protocol analyzer software-Wireshark, and the compliance of the synchrophasor message structures and formats captured was compared to the specifications defined in the IEEE C37.118 synchrophasor standard.

A Fine-Grained Access Control Model for Smart Grid

2014 ◽  
Vol 513-517 ◽  
pp. 772-776
Author(s):  
Chen Wang ◽  
Hong Ai ◽  
Lie Wu ◽  
Yun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Access Control ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Control Model ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Access Control Model ◽  
Fine Grained

The smart grid that the next-generation electric power system is studied intensively as a promising solution for energy crisis. One important feature of the smart grid is the integration of high-speed, reliable and secure data communication networks to manage the complex power systems effectively and intelligently. The goal of smart grid is to achieve the security of operation, economic efficient and environmental friendly. To achieve this goal, we proposed a fine-grained access control model for smart grid. In order to improve the security of smart grid, an access-trust-degree algorithm is proposed to evaluate the reliability of the user who want to access to the smart grid.

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