Barcelona 12-15 May 2003

THREE-PHASE
DISTRIBUTION POWER FLOW
WITH A
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

Raúl Joaquim Iván Josep Ll

VILCAHUAMÁN(1,2) MELÉNDEZ(1) MEDINA(3) DE LA ROSA(1)

(1) Universitat de Girona (2) Universidad Nacional

Spain del Centro del Perú
(3) IANSA EIRL, Peru

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INTRODUCTION
• A software for computing three-phase distribution
power flow(1, 2, 3) has been integrated with a
Geographic Information System (GIS)  FLUDIS GIS

• It takes into account : Lines, transformers, shunt var

elements and loads modeled by a load window
considering load composition.

• FLUDIS GIS has been used for analysis and planning of

distribution systems.

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POWER FLOW IN
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
• EDS normally operate in radial configurations.
• It makes necessary to consider power flow analysis
with convergence characteristics (speed and
reliability).

• Some methods:
– Ladder
– Current Summation
– Power Summation
(computationally efficient) Maximum error = 10-4
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Load and loses modeling

Load window Lines: Eq. imp. Transformers
User profiles (location, time) - Overhead and - Series leakage impedance
- industrial, underground. - Shunt core loss function
- residential, - Neutral and grounded
- holiday, etc.

Other Incand. Lights

TV 9%
15%
5%
Elec.
Fluor. Lights
7% 7%

Refrigerator
14%

Clothes Dryer Space Heating

10% 33%

Residential winter load

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FLUDIS GIS
• FLUDIS GIS: Software for planning design and operation
study of electrical distribution systems.
• FLUDIS GIS inegrates software modules in MapInfo,
Delphi and MS SQL.

• Basic features:
– Open: input and append data
– Data base management
– Modular
• Power flow computing.
• Network drawing facilities.
• File manager capabilities.
• Load forecasting :FUTURA.

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FLUDIS GIS (II)

• FLUDIS GIS has been
tested in real networks
without problems. It
supports until 5000 nodes.
• Data in GIS should be
logically complete.
• With lines with O Km. NO
problem Power
Summation method.

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FLUDIS GIS (III)

• Power flow example : Power by phase, load factor,
separate losses

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FLUDIS GIS (IV)

• Network data can be actualized when desired
without conflicts. The load flow always uses
data form the updated Data Base.
• FLUDIS GIS is used for planning and design:
– It incorporates a package for optimal allocation of
shunt elements (size, place and control).
– FLUDIS GIS is also linked with FUTURA, a load
forecasting package.

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Load forecasting
• An hybrid system for
electric load forecasting
using CBR and expert
system called FUTURA is
connected to FLUDIS GIS

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CONCLUSIONS
• We report FLUDIS GIS.
• Integration of the GIS and a three-phase
distribution load flow program.
• Transformer and line losses are identified.
• State of the Art tool for the analysis, design and
planning of electrical distribution systems

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