Abstract
While the growing environmental concerns and other economic and regulatory factors make it very difficult for utilities to build new transmission lines, the need for new transmission facilities is compounded by the trend to deregulate the electric power industry. The need to build new lines may be lessened if existing transmission lines can be more effectively utilized. The objective of this paper is to provide a comparison of various alternatives that can enhance the utilization of transmission lines. The major constraints that limit real power transfer are identified and various ways to overcome one or more of these constraints constitute the various alternatives to improve the power and energy transfer capabilities of transmission lines. An evaluation framework has been developed to provide a quantitative comparison of various alternatives. The results demonstrate that utilization of transmission lines can be significantly enhanced by several alternatives. The best alternative in each performance category and the best alternative from the viewpoint of overall performance are presented.
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