Structure and Applications of a Novel WAMS

AbstractWith the rapid development of smart grid, wide area measurement system (WAMS) is widely and quickly deployed in power system to help with understanding, fore-casting, or even controlling the status of power grid stability in real-time. A power system frequency monitoring network (FNET), as a pioneering WAMS, it serves the entire North American power grid through advanced situational awareness techniques. This paper presents the FNET architecture including hardware and software as well as some significant applications for smart grid