Improving the PMU standard

Harold Kirkham*, Jan Philipp Kitzig, David Laverty, Artis Riepnieks, Dani Strickland, Rod White

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) is perhaps the first representational measurement widely dispersed in the electric power system. Its usefulness has been demonstrated on many occasions. It is shown in this paper that the excellent performance of the PMU is a tribute to PMU makers, and not attributable to the standards that are supposed to specify the performance. The IEEE and IEC standards illustrate, by means of a 'reference model,' how a PMU can be made. Both standards base the model on two fundamental conceptual errors. Without these errors several improvements in performance could be made. The standards should be revised to remove the restrictive 'guidance' that the reference model presently offers, and to correct the text so that the appropriate concepts are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 13th IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems, AMPS 2023 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350312409
ISBN (Print)9798350312416
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Nov 2023
Event13th IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems, AMPS 2023 - Bern, Switzerland
Duration: 27 Sept 202329 Sept 2023

Publication series

NameIEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS): Proceedings
ISSN (Print)2473-1315
ISSN (Electronic)2475-2304

Conference

Conference13th IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems, AMPS 2023
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBern
Period27/09/202329/09/2023

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.

Keywords

  • mistakes
  • Phasor measurement
  • reference model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Instrumentation

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