Analysis on the reliability performance of generating units in the Luzon grid done by GMC, Philippines

Date

6-2016

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Major Course

Major in Power Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Elvin D Dulce

Abstract

Reliability of power plant generators are quantified and assessed through several indices, in accordance with Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Resolution No. 17 Series of 2013. These indices are calculated from even hours recorded from planned outages, forced outage events, and maintenance events, among others. Reliability indices of generating units in the Luzon Grid are calculated and compared with the indices that are stored in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation - Generating Availability Data System (NERC-GADS). The Capacity Outage Probability Table (COPT) was generated using the Forced Outage Rate (FOR) to calculate the Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) of the Luzon Grid. A program developed in MATLAB was used to develop two COPTs considering 69 generating units and 19 groups of generating units, with each group representing one power plant. A LOLE of 0.4959 days/year, which passes the 1 day/year standard, was attained using the individual units. However, the LOLE calculated using the grouped units was 9.7512 days/year, which exceeds the standard by more that nine times. The values for the succeeding years were also calculated given that the capacity remained constant while the load demand increased. It was found out that the 2014 LOLE of 1.6718 days/year would already exceed the 1 day/year standard. If it is desired to meet the LOLE standard of 1 day/year the capacity of Luzon Grid needs to be increased.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993 2016 E64 L66

Document Type

Thesis

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