By philosophy, are you referring to concepts like "fuse-saving" vs. "fuse-blowing"? I've seen some utilities use K-type fuses for all distribution protection. Because of the TCC curves on K fuses, only a fuse-blowing approach was practical. Other utilities use T type fuses. Being much slower, a...
Hello,
For all the T&D Planners, I am curious what load forecasting tools and methods you use.
Excel forecasting tools?
Spatial forecasting tools? (i.e. ESRI based software)
Regression models?
Computer simulation methods?
Weather normalization?
I've done a couple forecasts, one with...
The Institution of Engineering and Technology - The IET (www.theiet.org) also produces an excellent magazine. Like IEEE Spectrum, it's general, but many of the topics are power related.
--Jonathan
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