Real-time estimation of power transmission line impedance parameters has become possible with the availability of synchronized phasor (synchrophasor) measurements of voltage and current. If sufficiently accurate, the estimated parameter values are a powerful tool for improving the performance of a range of power system monitoring, protection, and control applications, including fault location and dynamic thermal line rating. The accuracy of the parameter estimates can be reduced by unknown errors in the synchrophasors that are introduced in the measurement process. In this paper, a method is proposed with the aim of obtaining accurate estimates of potentially variable impedance parameters, in the presence of systematic errors in voltage and current measurements. The method is based on optimization to identify correction constants for the phasors. A case study of a simulated transmission line is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the new method, which is better in comparison with a previously proposed method. The results, as well as limits, and the potential extensions of the new method are discussed.

This paper presents a comparison of measurement methods for current and voltage distortion in low voltage networks in the frequency range from 2 kHz to 150 kHz (supraharmonics). The comparison encompasses the methods informatively described in IEC and CISPR international standards, as well as other innovative techniques presented in the literature. The presented work is carried out within a novel framework that includes advanced and complex synthetic test signals, as well as real grid recordings, that allow an accurate comparison of the performance of the tested methods. Specifically designed indices are employed to characterize the accuracy of the tested methods in the frequency and amplitude assessment. In light of that, strengths and weaknesses of the methods are identified. The results of this paper contribute to the ongoing standardization work carried out by the IEC SC77A/WG9 with the purpose of defining a normative measurement method suitable for assessing grid disturbance levels in the range from 2 kHz to 150 kHz.

This study proposes a novel measurement method to assess the disturbances in the electrical grid for the CISPR Band A (9–150 kHz), as no normative grid measurement method for these frequencies exists yet. Compatibility levels (CL) in IEC 61000-2-2 in this frequency range are defined based on the CISPR 16-1-1 method using the quasi-peak (QP) detector. However, this method is not directly applicable for grid measurements as it was originally designed for laboratory conditions and for measuring radio disturbances and immunity. The method proposed in this article (Light-QP method) overcomes these limitations, along with lower complexity, computational burden, and memory requirements than CISPR 16-1-1. The Light-QP method uses a digital QP detector that processes root mean square (rms) values of spectral components, calculated by adapting the IEC 61000-4-7 standard to the CISPR Band A. The proposed Light-QP method is applied to real measurements from a low-voltage (LV) distribution grid and compared to the QP outputs from a digital implementation of the CISPR 16-1-1 method. The results are comparable and can be used for assessment against CL. The Light-QP method has been presented to IEC SC77A/WG9 for its potential inclusion as a normative measurement method in a new version of the IEC 61000-4-30 standard.