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A Comparative Study on State Estimation Algorithms for Power Systems

  • State University of New York Binghamton University

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Abstract

The state estimation (SE) has been widely used in power system control centers to optimally estimate the states of the power grid in real time. Using different objective functions, many SE algorithms have been proposed to filter out measurement noise in different ways. In this paper, three widely-used SE algorithms, i.e., the weighted least squares (WLS), least absolute value (LAV), and projection statistics (PS) based algorithms, are compared in their estimation accuracy and computation time. The comparison was made using the simulation data generated from the IEEE 14-bus system and IEEE 118-bus system through the Monte-Carlo method. It is found that when the measurement noise is reasonably small and follows the independent Gaussian distribution, the WLS algorithm has the best accuracy and shortest computation time. When some measurements at leverage points were compromised by outliers, the PS based algorithm is the most robust among the three methods. The study results can be used to assist control centers in choosing the right SE algorithm based on the features of the measurement noise and setup.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 52nd North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728181929
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 11 2021
Event52nd North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2020 - Tempe, United States
Duration: Apr 11 2021Apr 13 2021

Publication series

Name2020 52nd North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2020

Conference

Conference52nd North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTempe
Period04/11/2104/13/21

Keywords

  • Least absolute value (LAV)
  • projection statistics based algorithm
  • state estimation (SE)
  • weighted least squares (WLS)

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