ATC Report Aug 14, 2003 Event Part 1 Edina Bajrektarević Transmission Operations
ATC Overview 1. ATC owns, plans, maintains and operates transmission assets in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois Doesn t own generation or distribution assets Operates independently from all users 2. Over $700 million in assets Over 8,900 circuit miles of transmission lines Over 450 substations 3. 25 entities have contributed transmission assets, cash or both to t ATC including: 7 investor-owned owned utilities 12 municipal utilities 4 electric cooperatives 2 public power entities
ATC Overview 1. Transmission Service is the ATC s business ATC s aims: - Ensure reliable operation of the transmission network - Provide an adequate infrastructure to meet the needs of all customers - Operate independently, providing service without discrimination between customers
ATC Ownership
ATC Power Grid, Aug 2003 1. ATC Area Total Load: 12046 MW 2. Available Capacity: 11632 MW 3. Transmission Purchases: 1664 MW 4. Available Operating Reserve: 1721 MW 5. Required Reserve: 386.3 MW
Northeast Blackout Power Grid Aug 14 2003 U.S. Canada Power System Outage Task Force, Causes of the August 14 th Blackout
US Northeast Blackout Phase 1: A normal afternoon degrades (12:15 EDT to 14:14 EDT) Phase 2: FE s computer failures (14:14 EDT to 15:59 EDT) Phase 3: Three FE 345 kv transmission line failures and many phone calls (15:05 EDT to 15:57 EDT) Phase 4: The collapse of the FE 138 kv system in Northern Ohio, and the loss of the Sammis Star line (15:39 to 16:08 EDT) th
US Northeast Blackout cont. At 16:05:57 EDT, the trip and lock-out out of FE s Sammis-Star Star 345 kv line set off a cascade of interruptions on the high voltage system, causing electrical fluctuations and facility trips as within seven minutes the blackout rippled from the Akron area across much of the northeast United States and Canada U.S. Canada Power System Outage Task Force, Causes of the August 14 th Blackout
th US Northeast Blackout cont. Phase 5: 345 kv Transmission System Cascade in Northern Ohio and South Central Michigan Transmission lines into Northwestern Ohio Tripped, and Generation Tripped in South Central Michigan and Northern Ohio: 16:08:59 EDT to 16:10:27 EDT
US Northeast Blackout cont. Cleveland separated from Pennsylvania, flows reversed and a huge power surge flowed counter-clockwise clockwise around Lake Erie: 16:10:38 EDT Large power surge to serve loads in eastern Michigan and northern Ohio swept across Pennsylvania, New Yersey,, and New York through Ontario into Michigan: 16:10:38 EDT U.S. Canada Power System Outage Task Force, Causes of the August 14 th Blackout
US Northeast Blackout cont. Phase 6: Transmission lines disconnected across Michigan and Northern Ohio, Generation shut down in Central Michigan and Northern Ohio, and Northern Ohio Separated from Pennsylvania: 16:10:36 to 16:10:39 EDT
US Northeast Blackout cont. Conditions in Northern Ohio and Eastern Michigan degrades further, with more transmission lines and power plants failing: 16:10:39 to 16:10:46 EDT Transmission Paths disconnected in New Yersey and northern Ontario, isolating the northeast portion of the Eastern Interconnection: 16:10:42 EDT to 16:10:45 EDT U.S. Canada Power System Outage Task Force, Causes of the August 14 th Blackout
th US Northeast Blackout cont. Phase 7: Several Electrical Islands formed in Northeast U.S. and Canada: 16:10:46 EDT to 16:12 EDT. Cascading Sequence Essentially Complete: 16:13 EDT
ATC Initial Flows Aug 14, 2003 3:00:00 pm 1. Net flows from all adjacent utilities were into ATC 2. System flows, voltages and frequency were within normal ranges Xcel Energy 200 MW DPC 120 MW METC 55 MW ComEd 1200 MW
ATC Flows Aug 14, 2003 3:10:52 pm 1. Imports from lower Michigan decreased by 45 MW 2. Imports from ComEd increased by 380 MW total 3. Flows with Xcel reversed directions and changed magnitude by 381 MW 4. Imports from Dairyland Power decreased by 105 MW Xcel Energy 181 MW DPC 15 MW ComEd 1580 MW METC 10 MW
ATC Flows Aug 14, 2003 3:11:08 pm 1. Imports from lower Michigan increased by 99 MW 2. Imports from ComEd increased by 237 MW 3. Exports to Xcel decreased by 60 MW 4. Imports from Dairyland Power increased by 14 MW Xcel Energy 121 MW DPC 29 MW METC 109 MW ComEd 1817 MW
ATC Post Event Flows Aug 14, 2003 3:30:20 pm 1. Imports from lower Michigan decreased by 38 MW 2. Imports from ComEd decreased by 231 MW 3. Xcel Flows reversed directions and changed magnitude by 181 MW 4. Imports from Dairyland Power increased by 47 MW Xcel Energy 60 MW DPC 76 MW ComEd 1586 MW METC 71 MW
ATC Control Area Interconnections 1 MECS 1 2 20 4 1 COMED
System Operations Emphasize the importance of the System Control Operators, as the front lines of the power system security
0 1 00 2 0 0 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 0 0 8 00 9 0 0 1 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 00 8 00 9 00 ATC - Xcel Energy Interconnections Arpin Eau Claire 345 kv line (8E5) + Wein to T Corners 115 kv line (W-23) Flow (MW) 0 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 250.00 0.00 200.00 150.00-20.00 100.00-40.00 50.00-60.00 0.00-50.00-80.00-100.00-100.00-150.00-200.00-120.00-250.00-140.00 Time (4 sec data) Flow (MVar) Time (4 sec data)
1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 ATC ComEd Interconnections Paddock to Wempletown 345 kv line (W-9+ Arcadian to Zion 345 kv line (2222) + Pleasant Prairie to Zion 345 kv line (2221) + Lakeview to Zion Dist 138 kvl ine (28201) Flow (MW) 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 3:00-1000.00 305.00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 0-1100.00-1200.00-1300.00-1400.00-1500.00-1600.00-1700.00-1800.00-1900.00 Time (4 sec data) Flow (MVar) 300.00 295.00 290.00 285.00 280.00 275.00 270.00 265.00 Time (4 sec data)
1 00 2 0 0 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 0 0 8 00 9 0 0 0 1 00 2 0 0 3 00 4 00 5 0 0 6 00 7 00 8 00 9 0 0 ATC METC Interconnections Straits to McCulpin 138 kv line (9901) + Straots tp McGulpin 138 kv line (9903) METC Flow (MW) 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 0.00 15.00 0-20.00-40.00-60.00-80.00-100.00-120.00 Flow (MVar) 10.00 5.00 0.00-5.00-10.00-15.00-20.00 Time (4 sec data) Time (4 sec data)
1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 ATC Dairyland Power Interconnections Sum of the all tie lines between ATC and DPC 0 0 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00-50 Flow (MW) -100-150 -200 Time (4 sec data)
*Note: Measurement taken at WEC Control Center System Frequency 60.30 60.25 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 Peak Value: 60.24 Hz recorded at 03:11:04 Frequency (Hz) 60.20 60.15 60.10 60.05 60.00 59.95 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Time (4 sec data)
0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 ATC Frequencies Frequency (Hz) 60.40 60.35 60.30 60.25 60.20 60.15 60.10 60.05 60.00 59.95 59.90 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 Time (4 sec data) Series1 RAC B1 Series2 OAC B3 Series3 VLY B1 Series4 POB B2 Series5 PRI B5 Series6 PEDC Series7 COL PL Series8 EDG PL Series9 RORM
0 1 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 7 00 8 00 9 00 138 kv Bus Voltages 138 Voltage (kv) 141.0 140.0 139.0 138.0 137.0 136.0 135.0 134.0 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 Series1 ROR B2 Series2 SFL B4 Series3 EDG B3 Series4 NED B1 Series5 BLT B1 Series6 COL B1 Series7 PUL EST Series8 POW B6 Series9 VLY B1 Series10 AND B4 Time (4 sec data)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 345 kv Bus Voltages 345 Voltage (kv) 354.0 352.0 350.0 348.0 346.0 344.0 342.0 340.0 338.0 336.0 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 SFL B5 Series11 Series12 EDG B1 Series13 COL B1 Series14 RAC B1 Series15 OAC B3 Series16 POB B5 Series17 WESB345 Series18 KEW SE Series19 PLP B2 Time (4 sec data)
*Note: Measurement taken at Edgewater Substation Edgewater 345 kv Bus Voltage 350.50 350.00 349.50 3:00 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:25 3:30 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 3:55 4:00 Edgewater Unit 4 (est. 300 MW) tripped at 03:14:51 EDG CB 304S and 303S trip Voltage (kv) 349.00 348.50 348.00 347.50 347.00 346.50 346.00 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Time (4 sec data)
Summary! ATC System remained stable throughout Northeast USA Blackout of Aug 14, 2003! Highest recorded frequency on the ATC system was 60.29 Hz at Racine Substation! Edgewater Unit 4 was the only unit that tripped on the ATC system! There were no transmission line trips on the ATC system as a result of this event! Largest voltage deviation on the ATC system occurred at Straits Substation (approximately 10 kv)