Opportunities
Elmhurst
NE
Subzone
345 KV
Elmhurst
Chicago
138 KV 138 KV
N.O. BLUE BUS
RED BUS
SVC SVC
Large Motor
Dynamic Load Modeling
ComEd added composite load models (PSS/E
Small Motor
CLODBL) to dynamic system model to capture
voltage response.
Discharge
Proportions of customer classes (residential, Lighting
commercial, and industrial) were determined
Voltage
for each ComEd load bus Dependent
A mix of dynamic load types was modeled for
each customer class Constant PQ
Needs Identified
ComEd performed
dynamic simulations for
selected transmission
faults
ComEd dynamic voltage
recovery criteria describes
how quickly transmission
voltages should recover
Need for additional
reactive power resources
was identified
Additional sensitivity studies demonstrated that criteria could be satisfied
with two 300 MVAr SVCs at Elmhurst substation
Vo I
-
+
V dc
Thyristors with
cooling pipes
Cooling duct
TVM Card
(Thyristor Valve
Monitoring)
Clamp to tighten
thyristor stack
Voltage Devider for
Check back
Signals
Snubber circuit
(R), watercooled
Multimode
Star Coupler
Snubber circuit
(C)
Studies
Elmhurst
Basic Design Studies
- Design of the SVC components
- Components ratings
- Current and voltage stresses during transient conditions
- Insulation coordination
- Harmonic study
- Loss calculation
- Design specification of the SVC closed loop control
Elmhurst Substation
ComEd’s Elmhurst SVCs
Elmhurst March 2010