Simulation of Power System Response To Reactive Power Compensation

I am submitting herewith a thesis written by Pierre Alexandre Bohême entitled " Simulation of Power System Response to Reactive Power Compensation. " I have examined the final electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, with a major in Electrical Engineering. (Original signatures are on file with official student records.) Dedication This dissertation is dedicated to my family, Daniel Bohême, Maria Esther Conejo, Serge Bohême, and Olivos for giving me the basis and understanding of whom I am, and for believing in me. To the rest of my family in Costa Rica, for sculpting me. A mi querida familia, Aqui y Arriba. iv Acknowledgements I would like to thank first of all my advisor, Dr. Leon Tolbert for his advice, guidance, patience and genuine good nature. I would also like to thank my committee members, Dr. Gregory Peterson and Dr. Fangxing Li, for their helpful suggestions. I would like to provide a special thanks to Lynn J. Degenhardt for offering me the opportunity to work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Thank you for your encouragement and teachings both on a professional and personal level. Reactive Power Laboratory (ORNL) for supporting me financially and providing the necessary means to complete this thesis. I would like to thank each of my fellow graduate students at The University of Tennessee for helping me become a better engineer and person. Abstract The demand of power in the United States has doubled in the last decade. The constant increase in power flow has saturated the existing infrastructure. Modern advances in technology are changing the way utility industry increases the transmission of power throughout the country. Distributed Energy Resources are constantly improving their reliability and power capabilities. This thesis will simulate the response of the power system to reactive power injection. development of new resource technologies. The simulation will include the use of a synchronous motor and an inverter as reactive power compensation devices. The model will be compared to actual measured data from which it will be used in planned contingency cases to study the response of the power system.