PMU-based Controlled System Separation Case Study for the Argentinean High Voltage Interconnection System

The objective of this paper is to analyze the potential use and effectiveness of a PMU-based controlled system separation scheme for the Argentinean electric system, as a means to prevent blackouts and minimize the effect of severe system disturbances and outages on customers. The implementation of the methodology and the expected benefits are demonstrated through simulation studies based on a real cascading outage that occurred in the system. The results of the study show that a controlled islanding system with the considered characteristics could be effectively implemented to reduce the impact of severe fault events.