Enhancement of Electrical Distribution Networks Performance Using the Load Management Methodology

Abstract

This paper presents the importance of load management methodology (LM) and helps in clarifying the difference between load management versus demand-side management (DSM), as LM is a crucial method of controlling the loads especially in peak periods, to prevent tripping. It was found that the previous researches focused on the dual tariff meters to force and motivate the consumer to change the demand time which was a gleam in overcoming the phenomena. However, the dilemma of the DSM was relying mainly on the consumer, who has to change the time of his needs. Therefore, it is difficult to be controlled. Consequently, they cannot find effective feedback as well. On the other hand, LM relies only on the designer or service provider in re-distributing loads according to the load behavior studies (time, location, and type of user) without depending on the consumer in solving the phenomena of extreme fluctuations of loads on the electrical equipment. In this paper, the second methodology is by the service provider, it is going to be handled and discussed by Selecting medium voltage (MV) feeders, re-distribute loads equally, and variously on transformer preventing unifying load which causes overloaded transformer on one period rather than the other. Consequently, it will lead to protect electrical equipment from no-load or overload effects, selecting the exact size. That will improve the economic status and will lead to a stable, balanced system, besides reduce heat island effects and prevent load shedding caused by sudden overloading. The model was created by using DIgSILENT power factory software.