Power System Planning

1. (a) Explain the power system planning and planning process. [8]

(b) Explain the difference between national and regional planning. [8]

1. Explain electricity forecasting schemes and write the disadvantages of long term forecasting. Discuss various planning tools. [16]

2. (a) Explain the integrated resources planning with respect to power generation planning. [8]

(b) Explain the term generation planning. Explain the different method of cogeneration. [8]

2. (a) Describe various components of rural electrification planning in India. [8]

(b) Explain the concept of financial planning. Explain power trading and power pooling. [8]

3. (a) Explain system adequacy and security of power system reliability. [8]

(b) Explain the function of power system simulator with block diagram. [8]

3. (a) Explain various methods of load management. [8]

(b) Explain the term state estimation and function of state estimation with the help of neat diagram. [8]

4. (a) Explain the term computer aided planning. [8]

(b) Explain the system architecture of CAPP with its advantages over manual experience based process planning. [8]

4. (a) Define wheeling in power system and list typical objectives of wheeling. [8]

(b) What are the technological impacts of green house effect? [8]

5. (a) Explain optimal power system expansion planning. Summarize main step of optimal power system planning. [8]

(b) Discuss the formulation of least cost optimization problem with block diagram. [8]

5. (a) Write short notes on operating and maintenance cost of any candidate plant. [8]

(b) Describe minimum assured reliability constraints by using optimization method by programming. [8]