Rotor Angle Stability Prediction of Power Systems with High Wind Power Penetration Using a Stability Index Vector

This paper proposes a methodology for predicting online rotor angle stability in power system operation under significant contribution from wind generation. First, a novel algorithm is developed to extract a stability index (SI) that quantifies the margin of rotor angle stability of power systems reflecting the dynamics of wind power. An approach is proposed that takes advantage of the machine learning technique and the newly defined SI. In case of a contingency, the developed algorithm is employed in parallel to find SIs for all possible instability modes. The SIs are formed as a vector and then applied to a classifier algorithm for rotor angle stability prediction. Compared to other features used in state-of-the-art methods, SI vectors are highly recognizable and thus can lead to a more accurate and reliable prediction. The proposed approach is validated on two IEEE test systems with various wind power penetration levels and compared to existing methods, followed by a discussion of results.