With increasing concerns about energy efficiency, distribution loss reduction is again assuming a role of prominence in the utility industry. For most North American utilities, the 1 percent or 2 percent of additional peak capacity that could be derived through loss reduction would provide significant savings.
Besides the financial implications, low-loss design also improves
reliability, lessens power quality concerns, and better accommo-
dates customer load growth. And, there’s an environmental
twist to lowering distribution losses: Lowering distribution
losses reduces the amount of pollutants and greenhouse
gasses from hydro-carbon based power plants.
Utilities can reduce distribution losses by con-
centrating on the design and operation of the
distribution system. However, some of these
loss-reduction measures require financial
commitment, forcing energy-conscious
utilities to balance loss savings with capi-
tal investment.
Distribution Loss Modeling and
Reduction Strategies
Distribution technical loss-
es, i.e. losses resulting from
operational inefficiencies,
are generally divided
into two types: load
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