A new recursive Newton-type algorithm suitable for measurement applica
tions in power systems is presented. In an improved form it is used fo
r power system frequency, phasors and spectra estimation. The key algo
rithm improvement is provided through a new forgetting factor tuning p
rocedure, by which the speed of convergence and accuracy are improved.
The results of computer simulation, laboratory testing and offline fu
ll-scale real-life data processing are given to show the main algorith
m properties.