Electric power system basics for the nonelectrical professional / Steven W. Blume.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blume, Steven Warren, author.

Contributor:

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Series:

IEEE Press series on power and energy systems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric power systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]

Contents:

About the Author

Preface

Chapter Summaries

Acknowledgments

1 System Overview, Terminology, and Basic Concepts

Chapter Objectives

History of Electric Power

System Overview

Terminology

Voltage

Current

Hole Flow vs. Electron Flow

Power

Energy

dc Voltage and Current

AC Voltage and Current

Comparing AC and DC Voltage and Current

Frequency

Phase Angle

AC Voltage Generation

Physical Law # 1

Single-Phase AC Voltage Generation

Three-Phase AC Voltage Generation

Three-Phase AC Generator

The Stator

The Rotor

The Exciter

AC Connections

Delta

Wye

Wye and Delta Stator Connections

Three Types of Electrical Load

Resistive Load

Inductive Load

Capacitive Load

2 Generation

Real-Time Generation

Power Plants and Prime Movers

Steam Turbine Power Plants

Fossil Fuel Power Plants

Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear Energy

Other Related Topics

Hydroelectric Power Plants

Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants

Combustion Turbine Generation Plants

Combined Cycle Power Plants (Combustion and Steam)

Renewable Energy

Cost of Renewable Energy Generation

Wind Turbine Generators

Solar Thermal

Solar Direct Generation (Photovoltaic)

Geothermal Power Plants

Biomass

Inverter-based Resources

3 Transmission Lines

Transmission Lines

Raising Voltage to Reduce Current

Raising Voltage to Reduce Losses

Bundled Conductors

Conductors

Conductor Material

Copper

Aluminum

Steel

Conductor Types

Solid

Stranded

Aluminum-Conductor Steel-Reinforced (ACSR)

Aluminum Conductor Steel Supported (ACSS)

Conductor Size

American Standard Wire Gauge (AWG)

Circular Mils (CMs)

Insulation and Outer Covers

Voltage Classes

Transmission Line Design Parameters

Insulation

Air Gaps for 60-Hertz Power Frequency Voltage

Contamination Levels

Expected Switching Surge Overvoltage Conditions

Safe Working Space

Lightning Performance

Audible Noise

Underground Transmission

dc Transmission Systems

4 Substations

Substation Equipment

Transformers

Transformer Fundamentals

Power Transformers

Bushings

Instrument Transformers

Current Transformers

Potential Transformers

Autotransformers

Regulators

Theory of Operation

Regulator Controls

Base Voltage

Bandwidth

Time Delay

Manual/Auto

Compensation

Other Regulator Settings

Circuit Breakers

SF 6 Gas Circuit Breakers

Oil Circuit Breakers

Vacuum Circuit Breakers

Air Circuit Breakers

Reclosers

Disconnect Switches

Substations

Line Switches

Lightning Arresters

Electrical Bus

Capacitor Banks

Substation Capacitor Banks

Distribution Capacitor Bank

Reactors

Shunt Reactors

Transmission

Series Reactors - Distribution

Static VAR Compensators

Control Building

Preventative Maintenance

Infrared Technology

Dissolved Gas Analysis

5 Distribution

Distribution Systems

Distribution Voltages

Distribution Feeders

WYE vs. Delta Feeders and Connections

Derivation of Line-to-Ground vs. Line-to-Neutral Voltages

Overhead Primaries

Delta Overhead Primaries

Transformer Connections

Distribution Transformers: Single Phase

Transformer Secondary Connections: Residential

Single-Phase One-Bushing Transformer

Distribution Transformers: Three-Phase

Transformer Internal Connections

The Three-Phase Wye-Wye Transformer Bank (208/120 Vac)

The Three-Phase Wye-Wye Transformer Bank (480/277 Vac)

Dry Pack Transformers

Three-Phase Delta Transformer Banks (240/120 Vac)

Fuses and Cut-Outs

Riser or Dip Pole

Underground Service

Primary Distribution Cable

Load Break Elbow

Splices

Underground Single-Phase Connection

Underground Wye-Wye Three-Phase Connections

Single-Phase Open-Loop Underground System

Secondary Service Wire

6 Consumption

Electrical Energy Consumption

Consumption Characteristics

Basic AC Circuits

Phase Angle Comparisons between Load Types

Combining Load Types

Power System Efficiency

Power Factor

Supply and Demand in Real Time

Demand Side Management

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Data Centers

Metering

Residential Metering

Demand Metering

Time of Use Metering

Smart Consumption

Reactive Meters

Primary Metering

Performance-Based Rates

Service Entrance Equipment

Residential Service Entrance Equipment

Service Entrance Panel

Light Switch

Receptacle

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Receptacles

240 Volt Loads

Commercial and Industrial Service Entrance Equipment

Power Factor Correction

Over-Correcting Power Factor

Location of Power Factor Correction Capacitors

Motor Starting Techniques

Emergency Stand-by Generators

UPS Systems

Power Quality

7 System Protection

Two Types of Protection

System Protection Equipment and Concepts

Protective Relays

Solid State

Electromechanical Relays

Inverse Current-Time Concept

One-Line Diagrams

Distribution Protection

Overcurrent and Reclosing Relays

Typical Distribution Feeder Relay Operation

Underfrequency Relays

Transmission Protection

Zone or Distance Relays

Zone 1 Relays

Zone 2 Relays

Zone 3 Relays

Substation Protection

Differential Relays

Transformer Differential Relays

Bus Differential Protection Schemes

Over and Undervoltage Relays

Generator Protection

Winding Short Circuit

Unbalanced Fault Current

Frequency Excursion

Loss of Excitation

Field Ground Protection

Motoring

Steam Safety Valve Tripping

Generator Synchronization

Synchronizing Procedure

Overall Transmission Protection

Substation Automation

Wildfire Ignition Risk Reduction

8 Interconnected Power Systems

Interconnected Power Systems

The North American Power Grids

Regulatory Environment

Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs)

Regional Entities

The Balancing Authority

Interchange Scheduling

Area Control Error

ACE Equation

Time Correction

Interconnected System Operations

Inertia of the Power Grid

Balanced Generation Conditions

Unbalanced Generation Conditions

System Stability

System Instability

Conditional Stability

Unit Regulation and Frequency Response

System Demand and Generator Loading

Spinning Reserves

Capacity for Sale

Reactive Reserves and Voltage Control

Generator Dispatch

Load Forecasting

Reliable Grid Operations

Normal Operations

Disturbance Situational Awareness

Frequency Deviation

Cascading Failures

Voltage Deviation

Emergency Operations

Loss of Generation

Loss of Transmission Sources

9 System Control Centers and Telecommunications

Electric System Control Centers

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

Data Acquisition Functions

Control Functions

Energy Management Systems

State Estimator

Contingency Analysis

Transmission Stability Analysis

Dynamic Security Assessment

Emergency Load Shedding

Power Flow Analysis

Generation Planning, Scheduling, and Control

Economic Dispatch

Reactive Power Scheduling

Dynamic Reserves Analysis

Load Profiling and Forecasts

Energy Accounting

Operator Training Simulator

Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS)

Synchrophasors and Power Angles

Telecommunications

Optical.

Notes:

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