ECE 558 - Spring 2021

Power System Reliability


Paper List

The following papers are available on IEEE Xplore which may be accessed through Galvin Library Databases (look for IEEE Xplore) from any computer on campus. For Internet students, the Galvin Library resources are available via my.iit.edu, which will allow you to access IEEE Xplore remotely. More details for student services are available on the library web site.
Development of reliability targets for planning transmission facilities using probabilistic techniques-a utility approach
Agarwal, S.K.; Torre, W.V.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 12,  Issue 2,  May 1997 Page(s):704 - 709

Distribution system reliability improvement using predictive models
Aguero, J.R.; Spare, J.; Phillips, E.; O'Meally, C.; Jia Wang; Brown, R.E.; 
Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2009 Page(s): 1 - 7

The reliability of power distribution systems as calculated using system theoretic concepts
Al-Muhaini, M.; Heydt, G.T.; Huynh, A.; 
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 Page(s): 1 - 8

Evaluation of reliability indices and outage costs in distribution systems
Allan, R.N.; Da Silva, M.G.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 10,  Issue 1,  Feb. 1995 Page(s):413 - 419

A Reliability Model for Distribution Systems Incorporating Seasonal Variations in Severe Weather
Alvehag, K.; Soder, L.; 
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 26, Issue 2, 2011 Page(s): 910 - 919

Impacts of energy storage on power system reliability performance
Bagen; Billinton, R.;
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2005. Canadian Conference on
1-4 May 2005 Page(s):494 - 497

Distribution system reliability assessment due to lightning storms
Balijepalli, N.; Venkata, S.S.; Richter, C.W., Jr.; Christie, R.D.; Longo, V.J.; 
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 20, Issue 3, 2005 Page(s): 2153 - 2159

A security based approach to composite power system reliability evaluation
Billinton, R.; Khan, E.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 7,  Issue 1,  Feb. 1992 Page(s):65 - 72

A test system for teaching overall power system reliability assessment
Billinton, R.; Jonnavithula, S.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 11,  Issue 4,  Nov. 1996 Page(s):1670 - 1676

Composite system reliability assessment using a Monte Carlo approach
Billinton, R.; Li Wenyuan;
Probabilistic Methods Applied to Electric Power Systems, 1991., Third International Conference on
3-5 Jul 1991 Page(s):53 - 57

Determination of the Optimum Routine Test and Self-Checking Intervals in Protective Relaying Using a Reliability Model
Billinton, R.; Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M.; Sidhu, T. S.; 
Power Engineering Review, IEEE 
Volume 22, Issue 7, 2002 Page(s): 56

Generating capacity adequacy associated with wind energy
Billinton, R.; Guang Bai; 
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 19, Issue 3, 2004 Page(s): 641 - 646

Multistate Wind Energy Conversion System Models for Adequacy Assessment of Generating Systems Incorporating Wind Energy
Billinton, R.; Yi Gao; 
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 23, Issue 1, 2008 Page(s): 163 - 170

Reliability evaluation of composite electric power systems incorporating FACTS
Billinton, R.; Yu Cui;
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2002. IEEE CCECE 2002. Canadian Conference on
Volume 1,  12-15 May 2002 Page(s):1 - 6 vol.1

Reliability issues in today's electric power utility environment
Billinton, R.; Salvaderi, L.; McCalley, J.D.; Chao, H.; Seitz, T.; Allan, R.N.; Odom, J.; Fallon, C.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 12, Issue 4, 1997 Page(s): 1708 - 1714

Teaching distribution system reliability evaluation using Monte Carlo simulation
Billinton, R.; Peng Wang; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 14, Issue 2, 1999 Page(s): 397 - 403 

Effects of adverse weather and aging on power system reliability
Bollen, M.H.J.;
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 37,  Issue 2,  March-April 2001 Page(s):452 - 457

Distribution system reliability: default data and model validation
Brown, R.E.; Ochoa, J.R.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 13, Issue 2, 1998 Page(s): 704 - 709

Distribution system reliability assessment using hierarchical Markov modeling
Brown, R.E.; Gupta, S.; Christie, R.D.; Venkata, S.S.; Fletcher, R.; 
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 11, Issue 4, 1996 Page(s): 1929 - 1934 

Impact of subcycle transfer switches on distribution system reliability
Brown, R.E.; Ochoa, J.R.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 15, Issue 1, 2000 Page(s): 442 - 447

Value of service reliability
Burns, S.; Gross, G.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 5,  Issue 3,  Aug. 1990 Page(s):825 - 834

Probability models for estimating the probabilities of cascading outages in high-voltage transmission network
Chen, Q.; Jiang, C.; Qiu, W.; McCalley, J.D.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 21, Issue 3, 2006 Page(s): 1423 - 1431

Considerations of relevant factors in setting distribution system reliability standards
Chowdhury, A.A.; Koval, D.O.; 
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2004 Page(s): 9 - 15

Development of transmission system reliability performance benchmarks
Chowdhury, A.A.; Koval, D.O.;
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 36,  Issue 3,  May-June 2000 Page(s):899 - 903

Reliability modeling of distributed generation in conventional distribution systems planning and analysis
Chowdhury, A.A.; Agarwal, S.K.; Koval, D.O.;
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 39,  Issue 5,  September-October 2003 Page(s):1493 - 1498

Value-based power system reliability planning
Chowdhury, A.A.; Koval, D.O.;
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 35,  Issue 2,  March-April 1999 Page(s):305 - 311 

Protecting the smart grid: A risk based approach
Clements, S.L.; Kirkham, H.; Elizondo, M.; Lu, S.; 
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 Page(s): 1 - 7

Integrated treatment of adequacy and security in bulk power system reliability evaluations
da Silva, A.M.L.; Endrenyi, J.; Wang, L.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 8,  Issue 1,  Feb. 1993 Page(s):275 - 285

Impact of load management on composite system reliability evaluation short-term operating benefits
Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M.; Billinton, R.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 15, Issue 2, 2000 Page(s): 858 - 864

Determination of reliability worth for distribution system planning
Goel, L.; Billinton, R.; 
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 9, Issue 3, 1994 Page(s): 1577 - 1583

Bayesian Network Model With Monte Carlo Simulations for Analysis of Animal-Related Outages in Overhead Distribution Systems
Gui, M.; Pahwa, A.; Das, S.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 26, Issue 3, 2011 Page(s): 1618 - 1624

Reliability evaluation of generating systems containing wind power and energy storage
Hu, P.; Karki, R.; Billinton, R.;
Generation, Transmission & Distribution, IET
Volume 3, Issue 8, 2009 Page(s):783 - 791

Effects of Load Sector Demand Side Management Applications in Generating Capacity Adequacy Assessment
Huang, D.; Billinton, R.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 27, Issue 1, 2012 Page(s): 335 - 343

Evaluation of a static VAr compensator effect on system reliability using a probabilistic approach
Jung, T.H.; Alvarado, F.L.;
Probabilistic Methods Applied to Electric Power Systems, 1991., Third International Conference on
3-5 Jul 1991 Page(s):137 - 141

A simplified wind power generation model for reliability evaluation
Karki, R.; Po Hu; Billinton, R.; 
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 21, Issue 2, 2006 Page(s): 533 - 540

Capacity Value of Wind Power
Keane, A.; Milligan, M.; Dent, C.J.; Hasche, B.; D'Annunzio, C.; Dragoon, K.; Holttinen, H.; Samaan, N.; Soder, L.; O'Malley, M.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 26, Issue 2, 2011 Page(s): 564 - 572

Impact of manual versus automatic transfer switching on the reliability levels of an industrial plant
Khan, I.K.; Jiechun Zheng; Koval, D.O.; Dinavahi, V.;
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 41,  Issue 5,  Sept.-Oct. 2005 Page(s):1329 - 1334

Predicting the optimum routine test interval for protective relays
Kumm, J.J.; Weber, M.S.; Hou, D.; Schweitzer, E.O., III; 
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 10, Issue 2, 1995 Page(s): 659 - 665

Transmission capacity: availability, maximum transfer and reliability
Leite da Silva, A.M.; de Carvalho Costa, J.G.; da Fonseca Manso, L.A.; Anders, G.J.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 17, Issue 3, 2002 Page(s): 843 - 849

Determination of optimal total transfer capability using a probabilistic approach
Li, W.; Wang, P.; Guo, Z.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 21, Issue 2, 2006 Page(s): 862 - 868

Application of transmission reliability assessment in probabilistic planning of BC Hydro Vancouver South Metro system
Li, W.; Mansour, Y.; Korczynski, J.K.; Mills, B.J.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 10,  Issue 2,  May 1995 Page(s):964 - 970

Common cause outage models in power system reliability evaluation
Wenyuan Li; Billinton, R.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 18,  Issue 2,  May 2003 Page(s):966 - 968 

Incorporating aging failures in power system reliability evaluation
Wenyuan Li;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 17,  Issue 3,  Aug. 2002 Page(s):918 - 923 

Risk evaluation of combinative transmission network and substation configurations and its application in substation planning
Wenyuan Li; Jiping Lu; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 20, Issue 2, 2005 Page(s): 1144 - 1150

Risk evaluation of transmission system operation modes: concept, method and application
Wenyuan Li; Korczynski, J.K.;
Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, 2002. IEEE
Volume 2,  27-31 Jan. 2002 Page(s):1124 - 1129 vol.2

Developing a database for a reliability, availability, and maintainability improvement program for an industrial plant or commercial building
McFadden, R.H.;
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 26,  Issue 4,  July-Aug. 1990 Page(s):735 - 740

Reliability Evaluation of Power Systems Considering Restructuring and Renewable Generators
Mehrtash, A.; Peng Wang; Goel, L.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 27, Issue 1, 2012 Page(s): 243 - 250

Power System Reliability Evaluation Using Stochastic Load Flows
Meliopoulos, A.P.; Bakirtzis, A.G.; Kovacs, R.;
IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems
Volume PAS-103,  Issue 5,  May 1984 Page(s):1084 - 1091

Development of a composite system reliability program for large hydrothermal power systems-issues and solutions
Mello, J.C.O.; Melo, A.C.G.; Romero, S.P.; Oliveira, G.C.; Cunha, S.H.F.; Morozowski, M.; Pereira, M.V.F.; Fontoura, R.N.;
Probabilistic Methods Applied to Electric Power Systems, 1991., Third International Conference on
3-5 Jul 1991 Page(s):64 - 69

A hybrid algorithm for Monte Carlo/enumeration based composite reliability evaluation
Melo, A.C.G.; Oliveira, G.C.; Morozowski Fo, M.; Pereira, M.V.F.;
Probabilistic Methods Applied to Electric Power Systems, 1991., Third International Conference on
3-5 Jul 1991 Page(s):70 - 74

Value-based reliability for short term operational planning
Momoh, J.A.; Elfayoumy, M.; Mittelstadt, W.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 14,  Issue 4,  Nov. 1999 Page(s):1533 - 1542

Cost-benefit analysis of power system reliability: two utility case studies
Neudorf, E.G.; Kiguel, D.L.; Hamoud, G.A.; Porretta, B.; Stephenson, W.M.; Sparks, R.W.; Logan, D.M.; Bhavaraju, M.P.; Billinton, R.; Garrison, D.L.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 10,  Issue 3,  Aug. 1995 Page(s):1667 - 1675

A technique for reducing computational effort in Monte-Carlo based composite reliability evaluation
Oliveira, G.C.; Pereira, M.V.F.; Cunha, S.H.F.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 4,  Issue 4,  Nov. 1989 Page(s):1309 - 1315

Comparison of alternative techniques for the reliability assessment of distribution systems
Papic, M.; Allan, R.N.;
Probabilistic Methods Applied to Electric Power Systems, 1991., Third International Conference on
3-5 Jul 1991 Page(s):174 - 179

Importance Sampling of Injected Powers for Electric Power System Security Analysis
Perninge, M.; Lindskog, F.; Soder, L.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 27, Issue 1, 2012 Page(s): 3 - 11

The use of probability techniques in value-based planning
Rau, N.S.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 9,  Issue 4,  Nov. 1994 Page(s):2001 - 2013

Monte Carlo Simulation and Contingency Enumeration in Bulk Power Systems Reliability Assessment
Rei, A.M.; Schilling, M.T.; Melo, A.C.G.;
Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, 2006. PMAPS 2006. International Conference on
11-15 June 2006 Page(s):1 - 6

Composite reliability evaluation model for different types of distribution systems
Tsao, T.F.; Chang, H.C.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 18, Issue 2, 2003 Page(s): 924 - 930 

Risk based voltage security assessment
Wan, H.; McCalley, J.D.; Vittal, V.; 
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume 15, Issue 4, 2000 Page(s): 1247 - 1254

Unreliability cost assessment of an electric power system using reliability network equivalent approaches
Wang, P.; Billinton, R.; Goel, L.;
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 17,  Issue 3,  Aug. 2002 Page(s):549 - 556

Impact of Demand Side Management on Composite Generation and Transmission System Reliability
Zhou, M.; Gengyin Li; Peng Zhang; 
Power Systems Conference and Exposition, 2006 Page(s): 819 - 824


Updated 13 Apr 2021