POWER SYSTEM PLANNING

Subject code-10EE761 (7th semester)

Name of the Faculty : Anjani Gangadhara

Unit 1 : Introduction of power planning

Q1) What is power system planning? What are the planning tools?
Q2) Explain the structure of power system?
Q3) Describe how models are developed for irrigation and dewatering.
Q4) What are the main objectives and types of planning in power system?
Q5) What is load forecasting? Explain various forecasting models.
Q6) Explain electricity regulations.
Q7) What is planning organization and various organizational models?
Q8) Explain spatial load forecasting, peak load forecasting and reactive load forecasting.
Q9) Explain demand side and supply side options of Integrated resource planning.
Q10) Explain least cost planning in a power system.
Unit 2 : Generation planning
Q1) Explain the various government policies with regard to captive power generation. Why should
captive power be cheaper and more reliable than grid’s power? Discuss.
Q2) Explain planning of generation?
Q3) Explain cogeneration and its various features.
Q4) Explain India ELITE model.
Q5) Explain the distribution system planning with models of distribution system.
Q6) Explain transmission planning program.
Q7) What is the role of private sector in electric power sector? Also write the advantages of private
sector participation in this.
Q8) Explain the main objectives and types of rational tariffs.
Q9) Explain rural electrification investment.
Q10) Explain six basic distribution systems.
Unit 3 : Generation planning
Q1) Enumerate in detail the advantages of upcoming private participation in power supply.
Q2) Describe the advantages and problem related while going for higher voltage levels in
transmission system.
Q3) Discuss the strategies adopted for transmission expansion.
Q4) Explain the ISPLAN and the EGEAS packages adopted by CEA as a planning tool.
Q5) What is power pooling and trading.
Q6) Enumerate the advantage of HVDC and the common reason for using HVDC.
Q7) Mention the three objectives of consumer tariff and explain the cost based tariff and market
based tariff.
Q8) What are the advantages of HVDC links ?
Q9) What are the various types of tariffs. What are its advantages?
Q10) Explain the various packages adopted by CEA as a planning tool?
Unit 4 : Computer aided planning
Q1) Discuss the impact of power generation on environment. What are the measures to be taken for
minimizing environmental effects ?
Q2) Explain the method of post – combustion clean - up process to reduce gaseous pollutants.
Q3) Explain with the help of V-T curve, need for insulation coordination in power system.
Q4) Mention the choice of technology in order to minimize emissions. Explain the method of post –
combustion clean - up process to reduce gaseous pollutants.
Q5) What is Green house effect ? What are its causes and how do we minimize it?
Q6) What is insulation coordination ? How are the protective levels chosen for different equipments
in lines and stations?
Q7) What are the various environmental problems associated with energy supply and use ?
Q8) What are the various efforts which countries must undertake for sustainable energy
development? What are the latest practices in reactive power management?
Q9) Explain the benefits of Distribution automation(DA). Also explain the various functions of D.A.
Q10) Explain PFBC(Pressurized Fluidized Bed combustion).
Unit 5 : Power system reliability
Q1) What do you understand by power system reliability?
Q2) With the help of schematic diagram, explain the various means of load management.
Q3) What do you understand by load prediction ?
Q4) Draw a neat diagram of state estimation and explain its function clearly.
Q5) What is power system simulator. Explain its function with help of block diagram.
Q6) What are base load units, intermediate units, peaking units and reserve units.
Q7) What are the different types of buses for power flow? Enumerate some features of a power flow
diagram.
Q8) What is frequency buses and area control error? Explain with help of four areas.
Q9) What are the different indices of reliability in power industry?
Q10) Explain the load management technique. What are the different methods of load management ?
Unit 6 : Power system reliability
Q1) Explain the computerized management in detail.
Q2) What is a training simulator? Explain with a diagram.
Q3) Discuss the terms: system adequacy and system security as applied to power system reliability.
Q4) Explain regression analysis method of L.P.
Q5) Explain the reliability and contingency criteria for a planning.
Q-6) What are the basic components of power system simulator.
Q-7) What are the various load prediction techniques.
Q-8) Enumerate some features of a power flow diagram.
Q-9) Explain system operation planning.
Q-10) How can load be predicted for a power system for future analysis?
Unit 7 : Optimal power system expansion planning
Q1) Explain the methodology to be adopted for optimal expansion planning of power system.
Q2) Explain least-cost optimization problem for non-conventional power plants.
Q3) Explain reactive power planning.
Q4) Explain tariff making philosophies.
Q5) Explain optimization techniques for solution by programming.
Q6) Explain least-cost optimization problem for thermal plants.
Q7) Define algorithm. Explain the important features of an algorithm.
Q8) Compare thermal, hydro and nuclear plants based on their operating and maintenance cost
requirements.
Q9) Short note on minimum assured reliability constraint.
Q10) Discuss the importance of proper load allocation in power plants.
Unit 8 : Optimal power system expansion planning
Q1) Explain the least cost optimization problem incorporating the capital cost.
Q2) Discuss why is it necessary to operate hydro and steam plants in combination? Discuss what
advantages occur from operating a hydro and a thermal plant in coordination.
Q3) Discuss the dynamic programming technique for optimization.
Q4) Explain in detail programming to obtain the solution of the problem of unit commitment.
Q5) What information must be available for proper load allocation.
Q6) Short notes on optimization techniques.
Q7) Write short notes on power system simulator.
Q8) Explain optimal power system expansion planning methodology.
Q9) Explain reactive power balance planning indicating the constraints for optimization.
Q10) Discuss what advantages are obtained by operating a hydro and a thermal plant in coordination.