Energy Management Control Strategies in the Egyptian Power System.

Document Type : Research Studies

Authors

1 Assistant Professor., National Energy Control Center (NECC) Egyptian Electricity Authority (EAA)

2 Electrical Power Engineering Department., Faculty of Engineering., El-Mansoura University., Mansoura., Egypt.

Abstract

This paper presents the experience of the Egyptian Electricity Authority (EEA) in implementing many control strategies on the national and regional levels. This experience goes back to the 60's when basic telemetry was driving the Mapboard and the meters on the dispatcher's console, and extends to the lementation of computerized state-of-the-art Energy Management systems (EMS). The paper will highlight the present operating conditions, the evolution of control strategies, the role of the national and regional control centers and finally the new trends to implement a hierachical control strategy via a national data communication network (DCN). 

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