Integrating Wind Power into Series-Compensated Transmission Systems: Modeling and Controls

The last few years have seen a growth in the planned and actual use of series compensation to accommodate new wind capacity. In particular, the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) lines being developed for ERCOT will be series compensated. Other major transmission projects in the West and in Canada are likely to feature series compensation as well. In consideration of the growth of series compensation, as well as some anomalous incidents associated with wind turbine operation in series compensated systems, the IEEE T&D Committee initiated action to sponsor two Panel Sessions on Integrating Wind Power into Series Compensated Transmission Systems. This first session will discuss background, theory, and design considerations. It consists of a panel of experts on series compensation and wind turbine design will discuss why series compensation will be used, what transmission design objectives are attained with the use of series compensation, and what characteristics of wind turbines need to considered to interface them with series compensated systems.