Electric distribution system load capability: Problem formulation, solution algorithm, and numerical results

This paper undertakes the problem of determining the load capability of dis tribution networks, or, equivalently, the amount of load a feeder, specific area or circuit of a large-scale unbalanced distribution network can withs tand before violating an operational constraint. A new formulation is given . A solution algorithm suitable for large-scale unbalanced distribution net works with capacitor control actions is developed and test results on a NYS EG 394-bus distribution network are included.