The committee for international council on large electrical systems ( cigre )

1. The committee for international council on large electrical systems (cigre) S.K. Soonee Chairman CIGRE-India Study Committee C.2

2. Sc c2 system operation and control

3. Study Committee C2: System operation & Control • Composition • Chairman- Michael Armstrong • Secretary- Ben Li • 24 National members, 12 National Observers • Europe-20, Asia/Oceania -8, Africa 3 • 3 Advisory Groups set up in 2007 for focus areas • C2.1- Real-time System Operation and Control • C2.1- System Operational Planning & Performance Analysis • C2.3- Control centre infrastructure and human resources for System Operation

4. 8 WORKING GROUPS (WG) in SC-2

5. C2.11System control in light of recent developments in Substation control (IEC standards) • Scope • Identify the advances in Substation Control which may influence system operation • Analyse their impact on system operation • Survey and catalogue best practices for embedding SCs in system control • Identify the potential improvements in system operations • Propose Recommendations / guidelines for using SCs integration in system control

6. C2.13Voltage and Var support in System Operation • Scope • Reactive Devices at the disposal of system operator • Techniques for Reactive power and voltage control • EMS Modelling, Control techniques, local and centralized • Finding systematic weak points for Voltage/var control in the power system • Voltage/Var during normal and emergency conditions • Implementation of Reactive Power Management • Reactive Power Management and De-Regulation

7. C2.33Control Centre Operator Requirements, Selection, Training and Certification • Scope • Overview of CC operators’ requirements regarding knowledge and skills. Operators work performance. • Overview of methods and practices to select power system CC operator candidates. • Critically review the methods and practices for CC operator training program design, development and utilization. • Review of the existing OTS/DTS architectures and functionality, and other training tools as well. • Collection and description of experiences in training program and tools practical use. Results achieved, problems identified. • Training program accreditation and operator certification. • Organization and justification of power system CC operator training

8. C2.34Capabilities and requirements of a control centre in the 21st century - Functional and Human resources view • Scope • Capabilities and requirements of control centres • Information exchange, interpretation and presentation • Risk awareness and determination • Human resources, Requirements on human abilities • Operator training • Deliverables- Control centres • Capabilities and Requirements, Information exchange • Information interpretation and presentation • Operational Challenges • Deliverables- Risk management • Risk - awareness, determination, management • Deliverables- Human aspects • Resources, Required abilities, Operator training

9. Proposed WG_C2.12 • Title • “Applications of Synchronized Phasor Measurement in Power Systems • Scope • Survey the use of wide area monitoring devices in power systems • Identify the most used WAM applications in system operation and Analyse the trend for near future • Location of PMUs to strengthen system operation by increasing observability and robustness • Analyse new control possibilities ,such as HVDC, using WAM signals

10. Proposed WG_C2.15 • Title • Common Information Model and its prospective use in power system operations • Scope • Catalogue Current Use of CIM in Power systems Operation • Analyse the requirements applications and possible improvements • Establish best practices as seen in industry with used cases • Requirements of update on the standard from System operation perspective. • Possible cooperation with CIM user group or other Operational Associations

11. Other proposed working groups • C2.14 • Requirement on design and implementation of Restoration Tools and Procedures • C2.21 • Lessons learnt from recent Emergencies and Blackout Incidents

12. Proposed Roadmap for fold • Shadow working groups of CIGRE / VLPGO • Identify Working Groups where FOLD would like to be associated with • Identify resource persons from SLDC/RLDC/NLDC • Consolidate the views of LDCs in India on various issues under discussion at International fora • Constitute FOLD- Steering Committee • Constitute 8 Working Group of FOLD • Work on focus areas identified in the FOLD Charter • Develop -Terms of Reference, Deliverables • Have a time schedule • Identify Convener & members (volunteers)

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