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Minutes of Joint Meeting of all the five Regional Standing Committees on Power System
Planning was held on March 5, 2012 (Monday) at 10.30 am at Conference Room, Fifth
Floor, Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd., Plot No:2, “Saudamini”, Sector-29, Gurgaon,
Haryana-122001
2.0 Chairperson CEA in his address emphasized the need of modern tools for reliable,
secure and economical system operation on real time basis to give confidence to
the system planner as well as operators to bring efficiency in system operation. He
highlighted that dimension of Indian power system is growing manifolds and their
complexity is increasing in all fronts viz. generation, transmission and distribution.
Maintaining grid safety, security and reliability is a great challenge in the new
regime of open electricity market. He informed that for sustainability, non-
conventional energy resources must be developed and needs to be integrated
with the grid in one hand, while variability & intermittency in their output is a new
challenge in system operation on the other. He mentioned that India would soon
be having 1000 MW single generating units, 4000 MW single power plants, high
capacity 765 kV and 800kV HVDC transmission system feeding large cities and
various critical loads. Any incident - natural calamity etc., even on single element
of this capacity, has the potential to cause a major grid disturbance. Highest order
of real time measurements, monitoring and control system is a must to avoid or to
reduce the impact of such incidences. To address these issues, he emphasized
that introduction of intelligence in transmission through Smart Grid applications is
inevitable. Application of synchrophasor technology using Phasor Measurement
Unit (PMU), integrated with Phasor Data Concentrators (PDC) and fibre optic
communication links has emerged to address above critical developments in the
grid. In this context proposed “Unified Real Time Dynamic State Measurement”
(URTDSM) scheme would help in identifying and developing modules for more
inclusive and intelligent measurements, monitoring, analysis, control and
communication capabilities with aim to improve reliability and efficiency of
available resources. He requested all the members of the regional standing
committees to join hands together for implementation of this much needed
scheme quickly.
4.0 Member (PS), CEA informed that country has good institutional mechanism for
handling power system related issues and the market mechanism is evolving.
Technical aspects of grid safety and security in real time, however, still need to be
strengthened. He informed that synchrophasor technology using PMU and PDC
through fiber optic communication channel having low latency would be very
effective in reliable, secure and economical grid operation. He also informed about
how PMU has helped in reliable evacuation of Karcham-Wangtoo hydro
generation during the monsoon season of 2011. Large quantum of renewable
capacity is going to be integrated with the system in coming years. To take care of
uncertain characteristics of renewable generation, he emphasized the need of
adoption of latest technology like synchrophasor measurement for informed
decision making in real time. This shall also facilitate to estimate the transmission
capability in a more realistic way which shall bring efficiency in operation as well
as economy in cost of power supply. He informed that cost of the proposed
“Unified Real Time Dynamic State Measurement (URTDSM)” is meager in
comparison to the cost of one EHV transmission line. He informed that in future all
the substations and generating stations, including those of IPPs shall be provided
with PMU along with fiber optic communication link by the respective developer.
7.0 POWERGRID presented the “Unified Real Time Dynamic State Measurement
(URTDSM)” project details. The approach adopted for deployment of PMU and
PDC at State and Central sector stations and transmission lines in a unified
manner was presented as under:
Approach on PMU Placement:
i. All 400 kV stations in State and ISTS grids
ii. All generating stations at 220 kV and above
iii. HVDC terminals and inter-regional and inter-national tie lines
iv. Both ends of all the transmission lines at 400kV and above: State and
ISTS sector
7.1 POWERGRID informed that PDCs would collect data from PMUs and other PDCs
and time aligns these data. Approach on PDC placement –
i. One number of Nodal PDC is proposed for more than 40 PMUs in a State
ii. Data from all Nodal PDC are to be sent to Master PDC proposed at each
SLDC
iii. Data from all Master PDC will be sent to Super PDC proposed at each
RLDC
iv. Data from all Super PDC are to be sent to PDC proposed at NLDC
It was informed that by 2014-15 altogether about 581 sub-stations (272 ISTS and
309 State sector) and about 3199 transmission lines (1792 ISTS and 1407 State
Sector ) at 400 kV and above level including 220 kV generating stations are
expected to be in place. It was informed that considering the PMUs with three(3)
analog input channels total number of PMUs required would be around 1669.
7.2 Further, it was highlighted that as the installation of PMU requires Fiber Optic
communication channel, the installation of PMUs and PDCs is proposed in two
stages;
Stage-I: Installation of PMUs at the locations where Fiber Optic
communication is available or would be made available under microwave
frequency vacating program and regional strengthening program by 2014-15
along with installation of PDCs at all SLDCs, RLDCs, NLDC, NTAMC, strategic
locations in State, remote consoles at RPCs, CEA, CTU and other locations.
Stage-II: Installation of PMUs at balance locations along with communications
links. The stage wise deployment of PMUs and PDCs was given as under.
No of Main
Sub- Nodal
Region Transmission PMU MPDC SPDC & B/U
stations PDC
line NLDC
ISTS STU ISTS STU ISTS STU
NR 74 42 394 224 206 120 6 9 1
WR 49 18 456 135 234 71 11 4 1
ER 51 31 395 149 202 79 4 5 1
SR 57 16 338 90 178 47 6 4 1
NER 9 5 69 24 36 13 0 3 1
Total 240 111 1652 622 856 330 27 25 5
351 2274 1186 57 2
8.2 On the issue of inclusion of already on-going PMU deployment plan in different
regions under WAMS project with this URTDSM project, it was agreed that while
finalizing the scheme necessary care will be taken to integrate the existing PMUs
of the on-going project.
8.3 Members inquired about the methodology of investment. It was clarified that the
cost of the project shall be added in the National transmission pool account and to
be shared by all the Designated ISTS Customers(DICs) as per the POC
mechanism under the CERC regulation.
8.4 NTPC enquired about provision of RTUs under ULDC scheme, whether they will
continue or it will be replaced by the PMUs. It was clarified that, initially, the
URTDSM project will not affect the provision of RTUs under ULDC scheme and
upgradation of ULDC scheme would continue as planned. Later on, when PMU
based measurements get matured, installation of RTUs can be reviewed.
8.6 Maharashtra SLDC enquired about using numerical relays as PMUs as most of
the numerical relays have such capability. It was clarified that technically there is
not any issue in using such relays provided that a phasor measurement unit
alongwith GPS clock is available in the numeric relay.
8.7 Rajasthan raised the issue of error in PMU measurement due to limited
inaccuracy in CT / CVT. On this issue it was clarified that PMU on its own does
not introduce any error and sensors have certain errors. To filter out this errors
State Estimation would be carried out.
8.8 Gujarat SLDC enquired about current measurement of ICTs. It was clarified that
presently it has not been included; however, in subsequent stages this aspect may
be deliberated. Gujarat also suggested that hierarchy of data transfer for central
sector PMUs may be through SLDC PDC. It was clarified that going through SLDC
PDCs would increase latency of information from ISTS network reacing at
RLDC/NLDC and hence may not be desirable..
8.9 Delhi enquired about availability of fast protection and control mechanism that can
act within say 40 ms. It was clarified that PMU based protection and control
mechanisms are not going to replace the primary protection, it will only be used to
enhance the backup protection based the global information and suitable for the
system as a whole.
9.0 It was agreed that the scheme would be implemented in the following manner:
i) The URTDSM scheme will cover placement of PMU at sub-stations and
both ends of transmission lines at 400kV and above level including
generating stations at 220 kV level under State and Central Sector
coming up by 2014-15 time frame.
11.0 It was agreed that POWERGRID shall file a petition with CERC for getting
regulatory approval for this project. It was also requested that all the
constituents/States would support POWERGRID in CERC.
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