M.E. Power Systems & Electric Drives:Load and Energy Management

Semester-I

Research Methodology
Computer Application to Power System Analysis
Advanced Power Electronics
Power System Dynamics & Stability
Industrial Drives & Automation


Semester II

Power Quality & FACTS Devices
Optimal Power System Operation
Intelligent Techniques & Applications


Semester III

Minor Project
Seminar
Thesis (Start)


Semester IV

Thesis (Continues)

Load and Energy Management

Load Forecasting: Classification and characterization of loads, Approaches to load forecasting, Forecasting methodology, Energy forecasting, Peak demand forecasting, Non-weather sensitive forecast and Weather sensitive forecast, Total forecast, Annual and monthly peak demand forecasts. Applications of state estimation to load forecasting.

Load Management: Introduction to Load management. Electric energy production and delivery system structure (EEPDS). Design alternatives for EEPD systems. Communication/control techniques for load management. Tariff structure and load management, principles of macro & microeconomics and energy pricing strategies, Assessing the impacts of load management.

ENERgY Demand Forecasting: Static and dynamic analysis of energy demand, elements of energy demand forecasting, methodologies and models for energy demand forecasting, techno-economic approach in energy demand forecasting.

Trends and Case Studies: Energy management strategy, symbiotic relation between information, energy models and decision making, case studies like industrial energy forecasting, transportation energy forecasting, residential, commercial and agricultural energy forecasting