DECISION AID FUNCTION FOR RESTORATION OF TRANSMISSION POWER-SYSTEMS -CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND REAL-TIME CONSIDERATIONS

This paper deals with the conceptual design of a Decision Aid Function FOr Restoration (DAFFOR) after major black-outs, and in particular wi th real time considerations. Some important characteristics of the pro posed DAFFOR are: (a) capability of taking into account the dynamic ev olution of the network state, due to either a control action or an unf oreseen event; (b) interactive mode, which permits users to request a validation of their own suggestion; (c) coupling with an internal dyna mic simulator which is solicited to validate any suggestion. At presen t, the DAFFOR is coupled with the French National Utility Operator Tra ining Simulator (EDF OTS). After intensive testing within the OTS envi ronment, the operational version of the DAFFOR will be developed.