Risk assessment of wireless communication network for PMUs

The phasor measurement unit (PMU) revolutionized the real time monitoring of power system and has emerged as the edifice of the wide area measurement system (WAMS). Communication system plays an imperative role in the efficacious implementation of the WAMS. Wireless technology and fiber optic cables are the viable synchrophasor communication technology. This paper presents the risk assessment of wireless communication network for PMUs and their subsequent optimum placement for risk minimization. Risk assessment for the power grid of Odisha, India is presented as a case study.