Developing virtual protection system for control and self-healing of power system

Abstract

Using new technologies for communication in power system creates new opportunities for developing wide area system monitoring, protection and control system. Virtual Protection System (VPS) is a system that can be implemented in control center to detect any system abnormalities in a virtual environment by using PMUs data from whole system area. The control system can use the VPS fault analyses to detect system states and apply the proper remedies for self-healing of power system. Developed laboratory test setup is presented and several tests are accomplished in this regard. Applications of this system in power system control and self-healing will be discussed.