1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC 27411
2Department of Computer Systems Technology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC 27411
American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
2017,
Vol. 5 No. 4, 120-125
DOI: 10.12691/ajeee-5-4-1
Copyright © 2017 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Emmanuel U. Oleka, Evelyn R. Sowells, Gary L. Lebby. Highlighting the Deficiencies in Some Existing Optimal PMU Placement Techniques.
American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 2017; 5(4):120-125. doi: 10.12691/ajeee-5-4-1.
Correspondence to: Emmanuel U. Oleka, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC 27411. Email:
eoleka@aggies.ncat.eduAbstract
Synchrophasor technology is receiving a global acceptance for electric power grid Wide Area Measurement System, (WAMS), an important function in a smart power transmission grid. A critical challenge in the synchrophasor technology deployment is the optimal choice of Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) locations on the power grid. Researchers have proposed several techniques and algorithms in this respect. This work evaluated some of the major techniques and established that the available techniques and the factors they considered are not sufficient for a real-life optimal PMU placement (OPP). It also pointed to a method that could be applied to achieve a practical and robust solution for effective PMU placement for synchrophasor applications in a real-life electric power grid. It, therefore, calls for a shift in paradigm in the studies for the optimal PMU placement locations.
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