Electrical Power
Distribution &
Utilization
EE-359
Objectives
Is about:
enabling students to apply theoretical
knowledge and practice analytical skills in
the field of power distribution.
Course Learning Outcomes
S. CLO Domain Taxonomy level PLO
No.
1. Propose economic solutions by analyzing the Cognitive 6 3
problems in electrical power distribution system such
as tariffs, economical power factor.
2. Assessment of the faults occurred in underground Cognitive 5 4
power cables and selection of proper cable size as
per application and standards.
3. Execute experiments and observe the dynamics of Psychomotor 4 5
electrical power distribution system as well as
verification of results using modern analytical tools
developed for power distribution system in theory.
Books
Electrical Power System by Ashfaq
Hussain
Power System by S Uppal
Principles of Power System by V.K Mehta
Transmission and Distribution of
Electrical Energy by H. Cotton and H.
Barber
Sessional Marks
Midterm-(9th or 10th week)- 20 marks
CEP-(Submission after midterm)-10
marks
Pre or Post Midterm Test-TBD-10 marks
Electrical Power System
network of electrical components deployed to
supply, transfer, and use electric power
Generation
Transmission
Distribution
Electrical Load: household appliances and
industrial machinery
Power Stations/Plants
History
First power station was made by Thomas
Edison in 1882 in New York
The Pearl Street Station
3000 lamps/ 59 customers
DC and Single voltage
In 1885 George Westinghouse built the first AC
power system
AC Power Systems
With modernization demand of electricity
increased
Large generators
Located far from load center
Generally near the source of fuel
Electrical Energy has to be transported to Load
Center
Transmission System
Voltage Classification
LV- low voltage-(upto 1000 V)
MV-Medium voltage (1 kV< V < 35 kV)
HV-High voltage (1 kV< V < 35 kV)
EHV- Extra high voltage- greater than
230 kV
UHV- Ulta high voltage- greater than
800 kV
Classification by K. Electric
LT- 0.4 kV
HT- 11 kV, 33 kV
EHT- 132 kV, 220 kV
UHT- 500 kV
Single line diagram
Simplified notation to represent a
three phase diagram
One line diagram
Symbols
Distribution substation has a power
transformer.
Grid
Steps down voltage from 132 kV to 11 kV
Number of feeders radiate out from the power
transformer
These are primaries of Distribution Transformer
Steps down voltage to consumer level i.e 400 V
Power vs Distribution
Transformer
Size
Voltage
Load fluctuation
Location
Winding connection
Design of Distribution System
The design should be such that the
system is:
Reliable
Available
Has Good Power Quality
Reliability Vs Availibility
PQ: Customer vs Utility Perspective
Distribution System Reliability
ability to deliver uninterrupted service to
customer
distribution system is an important part of the
total electrical supply system.
provides the final link between a utility's
transmission system and its customers
more than eighty per cent of all customer
interruptions occur due to failures in the
distribution system
Reliability is measured through reliability indices
Reliabilty Indices
SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) – a system
index of average duration of interruption in the power supply
indicated in minutes per customer.
SAIDI = total duration of interruptions for a group of customers
Number of all customers
SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index) – a
system index of average frequency of interruptions in power
supply
SAIFI = total number of interruptions for a group of
customers
Number of all customers
NEPRA codes for Distribution
Company
Nepra-National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
The Dx company shall supply electrical power to
atleast 95% of its consumers within a range of +/-
5% of its nominal voltage
Dx company shall supply power to its consumer
within a frequency range of +/- 1%
The company shall supply electrical power to its
consumers of the power quality in accordance with
IEEE standards 519-19992 regarding harmonic
content
SAIFI per consumer per annum should not exceed
13
SAIDI per consumer per annum doesn’t exceed 14
Types of Power System
Vertically integrated Utility
Deregulated/Restructured Utility
Pakistan’s Power Sector