Reducing the Candidate Line List for Practical Integration of Switching into Power System Operation

Abstract: Optimized operation of the transmission network is one solution to supply extra demand by more efficient use of transmission facilities, and line switching is one main tool to achieve this goal. In this paper, we add extra constraints to OPF formulation to limit the maximum number of switching operations in every hour based on network conditions, and add switching cost in the objective function to represent extra maintenance cost as a result of frequent switching. We also propose an algorithm to remove less important lines for switching in different loading conditions, so OPF with transmission switching will be solved faster for real-time operation. It is applied to a case study with several operation hours.