Electric Power: Transmission
and Generation Reliability
and Adequacy
FRANCISCO F. GARCES
Universided Nacional de San Juan
San Juan, Argentina
Need
1, Introduction
2. Generation System Reliability Evaluation
3. Composite Generation and Transmission Relia
4, Blectric Power Industry Restructuring and Reliability
Glossary
adequacy The abilcy of the electric systems to supply the
aggregate electrical demand and energy requirements of
their customers at all times, taking into account
scheduled and reasonably expected unscheduled outages
of system elements.
bulk electric system The part of the system that encom:
passes the electrical gencration resources, transmission.
lines, interconnections with neighboring systems, and
associated equipment, generally operated at voltages of
IO RV or higher.
istrbusion system The part of the power system that
functions to move electric energy from che balk supply
points to individual consumers.
embedded generation The generation sources that feed
into middle- or low-voltage distribution networks.
generation system The part of the power system that
functions to convert different forms of primary energy
in electric energy.
liability The ability of a technical system to perform its
function propery for the period of time intended, under
the operating conditions intended.
restructuring The transformation process of the electric
power industry, from vertically integrated monopoly
utilities to market-oriented strectures,
security The ability of electric systems o withstand sudden
“disturbances, such as electric short