ITEE Ph.D confirmation seminar: Valerie Lim, 12.00PM, Tue 06 May 2003

Power Delivery in a Deregulated Environment

Speaker: Valerie Lim, ITEE

When: 12.00PM, Tuesday 06 May 2003

Venue: 78-420

Host: Dr Tapan Saha, Prof Tom Downs

Abstract:

  Deregulation has been one of the most intriguing issues in the
  electricity market for the past decade.  Its introduction has
  transformed the operation of the electricity industry in many ways
  - new structure, operation, regulations and challenges.  These
  changes aimed to increase efficiency in the industry by introducing
  competition directly into the generation and retail sectors, and
  indirectly into the investment decisions.

  The current electricity pricing method is based on the estimation of
  long term averages.  Deregulation requires that more accurate
  pricing methods to be introduced.  This is achievable by determining
  usage allocation.  That is, the tracing of power flow contribution
  of each generator to each load.  Generators that supply electricity
  to a particular consumer would not want to be paid the same amount
  if different amount of power were supplied to that consumer.
  Likewise, consumers would not want to pay more than required.

  Current power systems load flow technique does not indicate any
  usage allocation.  Thus, this research aims to investigate the
  issue.  In particular, the ability to allocate usage is required to
  calculate losses incurred by individual loads and/or generators on a
  particular line.  These calculations assist in ensuring that the
  market operates fairly, transparently and efficiently.

Biography:

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Type:

Ph.D confirmation

Contact:

Dr Tapan Saha, Prof Tom Downs, seminar host (saha@itee.uq.edu.au)
or Guido Governatori (ITEE seminar co-ordinator) (guido@itee.uq.edu.au)

ITEE seminar web page: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~seminar

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