C2.
Mission and Scope
The scope of SC C2 covers the technical aspects and conditions, human and institutional resources for secure and economic operation of power systems in a manner that meets requirements for grid security, against system disintegration, equipment damage and human injury, and security of electricity supply.
Main areas of focus are:
Control, monitoring and switching of equipment, management of ancillary services (such as voltage control, frequency control), monitoring of operational constraints and actions to maintain grid security and avoid congestion (e.g. load management). Reserves, demand response and emergency strategies, disturbance management, restoration strategies and resilience improvement, interaction between system players. Use of PMU-based WAMS, their integration within the control center environment and contribution to power system analysis and security assessment functionality;
Developments and changes in system operator businesses and their integration in the evolving environment: impact of energy transition, changes in customer behavior, integration of new technologies, management and operation of large-scale energy storage, hydrogen generation and re-utilization, operation from pure AC to hybrid AC/DC systems, including cross-border interconnection, and joint and coordinated activities between system operators, between transmission, distribution and service providers. Implications due to higher penetration of DG/RES resources and Micro and Mini Distributed Generation (MMDG) increasing information exchange and control capability coming from all voltage levels. Interaction with market players, regulators and service providers;
Assessment and comparison of system performance in terms of disturbance frequency, power outages, power quality, operational efficiency and outage planning, both from technical and economic perspectives;
Requirements, methods, tools and performance metrics for control centers and system operator training;
Short-term planning and coordination of capacity calculation and grid security. Development and use of power system analysis functions and security assessment within operational planning and real-time supervision, including artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, support for system operators. Process automation and optimization, e.g. implementation of corrective actions.
