Q.

1 (a) Explain working of thermal plant and its accessories 12

(b) Draw and explain chronological load curves for different loads 08

Q. 2 (a) Explain the working of nuclear plant 14

(b) Explain the importance of load duration curve .How to draw it from chronological 06
load curve?
Q. 3 (a) Explain the concept of generation planning and its steps 10
(b) Explain the importance of load forecasting and explain short term load forecast 10

Q. 1 (a) Explain the concept of reliability and following terms 08

i) Outage ii) Bath tub curve iii) F.O.R.
(b) A generation system consist of 4 identical units each 50 MW and having 12
F.O.R.=0.02. The load duration curve can be assumed to be linear with a load
factor of 60 per cent and a peak load of 150 MW (a) Prepare a capacity outage
probability table (b) Combine this table with load duration curve and
determine LOLP
Q. 2 (a) Draw and explain telemetry scheme in power system 10
(b) Explain the SCADA systems and its importance in power system 10
Q.3 (a) Explain the importance of centralised control of power system and LDC with 10
its working
(b) Explain the concept of deregulation 10

Q. 1 (a) Explain generation planning 13

(b) Explain pumped storage plant and its use 07
Q. 2 (a) Draw and explain thermal power plant 14
(b) Explain the significance of load duration curve and how to draw this curve 06
from chronological load curve
Q.3 (a) Explain the term load forecasting and its types 12
(b) Explain different chronological load curves of different loads and its 08
significance

Q. 1 (a) Explain the following terms 10

1) Outage 2) Bath tub curve 3) F.O.R.
(b) A generation system consist of 4 identical units each 50 MW and having 10
F.O.R.=0.02.The load duration curve can be assumed to be linear with a load factor
of 60% and a peak load of 150 MW
1) Prepare a capacity outage probability table
2) Combine this table with the load duration curve and determine LOLP
Q. 2 (a) Explain the importance of LDC and the functions of load dispatcher 10
(b) Explain the concept and methods of energy conservation 10
Q. 3 (a) Explain the concept of telemetry and remote control 10
(b) Comment on deregulation in Indian power sector 10
Q. 1 (a) Explain the following terms: 10
(i)Demand Factor (ii) load Factor (iii) Diversity Factor (iv) plant capacity Factor
(b) Classify the different types of loads with their characteristics. 10
Q. 2 (a) Draw and explain the load curves and load duration curves. Which useful 10
information do you get from these curves?
(b) Explain the importance of pumped storage plant and its working. 10
Q. 3 (a) Describe briefly the centralized Load Dispatching. 10
(b) Explain the concept of deregulation of electric utilities and reforms. 10

Q. 1 (a) Discuss the factors affecting the economics of generation and distribution of power. 08
(b) Two areas are connected as shown in Fig.1 Total generating capacity in each is 12
2
600MW. Total cost characteristics are C1= 2000+20P1+0.05P1 Rs/Hr
C2 = 2750+26P2+ 0.0391P22Rs/Hr. Find the cost of generation if (a) Each area
supplies its own load. (b) Units are loaded as per economic scheduling. Assume that
line has unlimited capacity and transmission losses are neglected. Also find the
saving and tie line loading. Fig.1

Q. 2 (a) List out various methods for hydro-thermal scheduling. 05

(b) Two units of a thermal station have each the following cost characteristics 15
2
C = 5000 + 450P + 0.5P Rs/Hr. Due to an instrumentation error the cost
characteristics of first unit is in error by +2% and that of the second unit by -2% at
the time of scheduling. Find the extra operating cost due to erroneous scheduling.
Total load is 200MW.
Q. 3 (a) Explain the following terms: 10
(i) Bath tub curve (ii) Failure and repair Rate
(b) What are the different measures of reliability of Power generation? Explain the 10
LOLP method for assessing reliability of generation system.
Q. 1 (a) Explain the following factors and its significance: 13
i) Load factor Diversity factor Plant utilization factor
(b) Explain working of a pumped storage plant with a suitable diagram and its 07
importance.
Q. 2 (a) Explain working principle of a thermal power plant with suitable diagram. 14
(b) Explain the significance of load duration curve and how to draw this curve 06
from chronological load curve
Q.3 (a) Describe the layout and working of a nuclear plant and its advantages and 12
disadvantages.
(b) Explain different chronological load curves of different loads and its 08
significance

Q. 1 ii)(a) Explain the generation planning and different steps involved in it 06

(b) Explain the term load forecasting and its type. 14

Q. 2 (a) State and explain the coordination of steam and hydro power station in 10
details.

(b) State and explain the optimum generation allocation neglecting line losses. 10

Q.3 (a) Explain the importance of load forecasting and explain the short term load 12
forecast in details

(b) State and explain the off peak energy utilization. 08