Electric Power Distribution Reliability, Second Edition

Due to its high impact on the cost of electricity and its direct correlation with customer satisfaction, distribution reliability continues to be one of the most important topics in the electric power industry. Continuing in the unique tradition of the bestselling first edition, Electric Power Distribution Reliability, Second Edition consolidates all pertinent topics on electric power distribution into one comprehensive volume balancing theory, practical knowledge, and real world applications. Updated and expanded with new information on benchmarking, system hardening, underground conversion, and aging infrastructure, this timely reference enables you to— · Manage aging infrastructure · Harden electric power distribution systems · Avoid common benchmarking pitfalls · Apply effective risk management The electric power industry will continue to make distribution system reliability and customer-level reliability a top priority. Presenting a wealth of useful knowledge, Electric Power Distribution Reliability, Second Edition remains the only book that is completely dedicated to this important topic.

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS                                                                               Generation, Transmission, and Distribution                                                                    Distribution Substations                                                                                                    Primary Distribution Systems                                                                                            Secondary Distribution Systems                                                                                       Load Characteristics                                                                                                            Distribution Operations                                                                                                                                                      RELIABILITY METRICS AND INDICES                                                                       Power Quality, Reliability, and Availability                                                                     Reliability Indices                                                                                                                Customer Cost of Reliability                                                                                              Reliability Targets History of Reliability Indices                                                                                             INTERRUPTION CAUSES                                                                                                Equipment Failures                                                                                                              Animals         Severe Weather                                                                                                                    Trees                      Human Factors     Most Common Causes                                                                                                        COMPONENT MODELING                                                                                                                                              Component Reliability Parameters                                                                                    Failure Rates and Bathtub Curves                                                                                    Probability Distribution Functions                                                                                   Fitting Curves to Measured Data                                                                                      Component Reliability Data                                                                                               SYSTEM MODELING                                                                                                                                                        System Events and System States                                                                                    Event Independence                                                                                                           Network Modeling                                                                                                               Markov Modeling                                                                                                                Analytical Simulation for Radial Systems                                                                        Analytical Simulation for Network Systems                                                                    Monte Carlo Simulation                                                                                                      Other Methodologies                                                                                                          SYSTEM ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                         Model Reduction System Calibration                                                                                                               System Analysis  Improving Reliability                                                                                                           Storm Hardening  Conversion of Overhead to Underground                                                                       Economic Analysis                                                                                                              Marginal Benefit-to-Cost Analysis                                                                                   Comprehensive Example                                                                                                     SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION                                                                                                                                               Overview of Optimization                                                                                                   Discrete Optimization Methods                                                                                         Knowledge-Based Systems                                                                                               Optimization Applications                                                                                                  Final Thoughts on Optimization                                                                                        Study Questions  AGING INFRASTRUCTURE                                                                                                                                            Equipment Aging Equipment Age Profiles                                                                                                      Population Aging Behavior                                                                                               Age and Increasing Failure Rates                                                                                     Inspection, Repair, and Replacement                                                                               State of the Industry                                                                                                           Final Thoughts    

Thomas E. Brown, Lee H. Willis