State Estimation

For further information on this topic, please see the AC State Estimation, PMU State Estimation or DC State Estimation sections of the Manual. Below, we have provided a list of functions that can be utilized for state estimation, observability analysis, or bad data processing.

To load state estimation API functionalities into the current scope, utilize the following command:

using JuliaGrid

Observability Analysis
AC State Estimation
PMU State Estimation
DC State Estimation
Bad Data Analysis

Observability Analysis

JuliaGrid.islandTopologicalFlowMethod
islandTopologicalFlow(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement)

The function utilizes a topological approach to detect flow observable islands, resulting in the formation of disconnected and loop-free subgraphs. It is assumed that active and reactive power measurements are paired, indicating a standard observability analysis. In this analysis, islands formed by active power measurements correspond to those formed by reactive power measurements.

Arguments

To define flow observable islands, this function necessitates the composite types PowerSystem and Measurement.

Returns

The function returns an Island type, containing information about the islands:

  • island: List enumerating observable islands with indices of buses.
  • bus: Positions of buses in relation to each island.
  • tie: Tie data associated with buses and branches.

Example

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

statusWattmeter!(system, device; inservice = 15)
device.varmeter.reactive.status = copy(device.wattmeter.active.status)

islands = islandTopologicalFlow(system, device)
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JuliaGrid.islandTopologicalMethod
islandTopological(system::PowerSystem, meter::Measurement)

The function employs a topological method to identify maximal observable islands. Specifically, it employs active power measurements to pinpoint flow observable islands. Subsequently, these islands are merged based on the available injection measurements.

It is assumed that active and reactive power measurements are paired, indicating a standard observability analysis. In this analysis, islands formed by active power measurements correspond to those formed by reactive power measurements.

Arguments

To define flow observable islands, this function necessitates the composite types PowerSystem and Measurement.

Returns

The function returns an Island type, containing information about the islands:

  • island: List enumerating observable islands with indices of buses.
  • bus: Positions of buses in relation to each island.
  • tie: Tie data associated with buses and branches.

Example

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

statusWattmeter!(system, device; inservice = 15)
device.varmeter.reactive.status = copy(device.wattmeter.active.status)

islands = islandTopological(system, device)
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JuliaGrid.restorationGram!Method
restorationGram!(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, pseudo::Measurement,
    islands::Island; threshold)

Upon identifying the islands, the function incorporates measurements from the available pseudo-measurements in the pseudo variable into the device variable to reinstate observability. This method relies on reduced coefficient matrices and the Gram matrix.

It is important to note that the device labels in the device and pseudo variables must be different to enable the function to successfully incorporate measurements from pseudo into the device set of measurements.

Keyword

The keyword threshold defines the zero pivot threshold value, with a default value of 1e-5. More precisely, all computed pivots less than this value will be treated as zero pivots.

Updates

The function updates the device variable of the Measurement composite type.

Example

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")
pseudo = measurement("pseudomeasurement14.h5")

statusWattmeter!(system, device; inservice = 10)
islands = islandTopological(system, device)

restorationGram!(system, device, pseudo, islands)
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AC State Estimation

JuliaGrid.gaussNewtonFunction
gaussNewton(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, [method = LU])

The function sets up the Gauss-Newton method to solve the nonlinear or AC state estimation model, where the vector of state variables is given in polar coordinates. The Gauss-Newton method throughout iterations provided WLS estimator.

Arguments

This function requires the PowerSystem and Measurement composite types to establish the nonlinear WLS state estimation framework.

Moreover, the presence of the method parameter is not mandatory. To address the WLS state estimation method, users can opt to utilize factorization techniques to decompose the gain matrix, such as LU, QR, or LDLt especially when the gain matrix is symmetric. Opting for the Orthogonal method is advisable for a more robust solution in scenarios involving ill-conditioned data, particularly when substantial variations in variances are present.

If the user does not provide the method, the default method for solving the estimation model will be LU factorization.

Updates

If the AC model has not been created, the function will automatically trigger an update of the ac field within the PowerSystem composite type.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the ACStateEstimation type, which includes the following fields:

  • voltage: The variable allocated to store the bus voltage magnitudes and angles.
  • power: The variable allocated to store the active and reactive powers.
  • method: The system model vectors and matrices.

Examples

Set up the AC state estimation model to be solved using the default LU factorization:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = gaussNewton(system, device)

Set up the AC state estimation model to be solved using the orthogonal method:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = gaussNewton(system, device, Orthogonal)
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JuliaGrid.acLavStateEstimationFunction
acLavStateEstimation(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, optimizer)

The function sets up the LAV method to solve the nonlinear or AC state estimation model, where the vector of state variables is given in polar coordinates.

Arguments

This function requires the PowerSystem and Measurement composite types to establish the LAV state estimation model. The LAV method offers increased robustness compared to WLS, ensuring unbiasedness even in the presence of various measurement errors and outliers.

Users can employ the LAV method to find an estimator by choosing one of the available optimization solvers. Typically, Ipopt.Optimizer suffices for most scenarios.

Updates

If the AC model has not been created, the function will automatically trigger an update of the ac field within the PowerSystem composite type.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the ACStateEstimation type, which includes the following fields:

  • voltage: The variable allocated to store the bus voltage magnitudes and angles.
  • power: The variable allocated to store the active and reactive powers.
  • method: The optimization model.

Example

using Ipopt

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = acLavStateEstimation(system, device, Ipopt.Optimizer)
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JuliaGrid.solve!Method
solve!(system::PowerSystem, analysis::ACStateEstimation)

By computing the bus voltage magnitudes and angles, the function solves the AC state estimation model.

Updates

The resulting bus voltage magnitudes and angles are stored in the voltage field of the ACStateEstimation type.

Examples

Solving the AC state estimation model and obtaining the WLS estimator:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = gaussNewton(system, device)
for iteration = 1:20
    stopping = solve!(system, analysis)
    if stopping < 1e-8
        break
    end
end

Solving the AC state estimation model and obtaining the LAV estimator:

using Ipopt

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = acLavStateEstimation(system, device, Ipopt.Optimizer)
solve!(system, analysis)
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PMU State Estimation

JuliaGrid.pmuPlacementFunction
pmuPlacement(system::PowerSystem, optimizer; bridge)

The function determines the optimal placement of PMUs through integer linear programming. Specifically, it identifies the minimum set of PMU locations required for effective power system state estimation, ensuring observability with the least number of PMUs.

The function accepts a PowerSystem composite type as input to establish the framework for finding the optimal PMU placement. If the ac field within the PowerSystem composite type is not yet created, the function automatically initiates an update process.

Additionally, the optimizer argument is a crucial component for formulating and solving the optimization problem. Typically, using the GLPK or HiGHS solver is sufficient. For more detailed information, please refer to the JuMP documenatation.

Keyword

The bridge keyword enables users to manage the bridging mechanism within the JuMP package.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the PlacementPMU type, containing variables such as:

  • bus: Bus labels with indices marking the positions of PMUs at buses.
  • from: Branch labels with indices marking the positions of PMUs at from-bus ends.
  • to: Branch labels with indices marking the positions of PMUs at to-bus ends.

Note that if the conventional understanding of a PMU involves a device measuring the bus voltage phasor and all branch current phasors incident to the bus, the result is saved only in the bus variable. However, if we consider that a PMU measures individual phasors, each described with magnitude and angle, then measurements are needed at each bus in the bus variable, and each branch with positions given according to from and to variables.

Example

using GLPK, Ipopt

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement()

analysis = acOptimalPowerFlow(system, Ipopt.Optimizer)
solve!(system, analysis)
current!(system, analysis)

placement = pmuPlacement(system, GLPK.Optimizer)

@pmu(label = "PMU ?: !")
for (bus, i) in placement.bus
    Vi, θi = analysis.voltage.magnitude[i], analysis.voltage.angle[i]
    addPmu!(system, device; bus = bus, magnitude = Vi, angle = θi)
end
for branch in keys(placement.from)
    Iij, ψij = fromCurrent(system, analysis; label = branch)
    addPmu!(system, device; from = branch, magnitude = Iij, angle = ψij)
end
for branch in keys(placement.to)
    Iji, ψji = toCurrent(system, analysis; label = branch)
    addPmu!(system, device; to = branch, magnitude = Iji, angle = ψji)
end
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JuliaGrid.pmuStateEstimationFunction
pmuStateEstimation(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, [method = LU])

The function establishes the linear WLS model for state estimation with PMUs only. In this model, the vector of state variables contains bus voltages, given in rectangular coordinates.

Arguments

This function requires the PowerSystem and Measurement composite types to establish the WLS state estimation model.

Moreover, the presence of the method parameter is not mandatory. To address the WLS state estimation method, users can opt to utilize factorization techniques to decompose the gain matrix, such as LU, QR, or LDLt especially when the gain matrix is symmetric. Opting for the Orthogonal method is advisable for a more robust solution in scenarios involving ill-conditioned data, particularly when substantial variations in variances are present.

If the user does not provide the method, the default method for solving the estimation model will be LU factorization.

Updates

If the AC model has not been created, the function will automatically trigger an update of the ac field within the PowerSystem composite type.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the PMUStateEstimation abstract type, which includes the following fields:

  • voltage: The variable allocated to store the bus voltage magnitudes and angles.
  • power: The variable allocated to store the active and reactive powers.
  • method: The system model vectors and matrices.

Examples

Set up the PMU state estimation model to be solved using the default LU factorization:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = pmuStateEstimation(system, device)

Set up the PMU state estimation model to be solved using the orthogonal method:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = pmuStateEstimation(system, device, Orthogonal)
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JuliaGrid.pmuLavStateEstimationFunction
pmuLavStateEstimation(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, optimizer)

The function establishes the LAV model for state estimation with PMUs only. In this model, the vector of state variables contains bus voltages, given in rectangular coordinates.

Arguments

This function requires the PowerSystem and Measurement composite types to establish the LAV state estimation model. The LAV method offers increased robustness compared to WLS, ensuring unbiasedness even in the presence of various measurement errors and outliers.

Users can employ the LAV method to find an estimator by choosing one of the available optimization solvers. Typically, Ipopt.Optimizer suffices for most scenarios.

Updates

If the AC model has not been created, the function will automatically trigger an update of the ac field within the PowerSystem composite type.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the PMUStateEstimation abstract type, which includes the following fields:

  • voltage: The variable allocated to store the bus voltage magnitudes and angles.
  • power: The variable allocated to store the active and reactive powers.
  • method: The optimization model.

Example

using Ipopt

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = pmuLavStateEstimation(system, device, Ipopt.Optimizer)
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JuliaGrid.solve!Method
solve!(system::PowerSystem, analysis::PMUStateEstimation)

By computing the bus voltage magnitudes and angles, the function solves the PMU state estimation model.

Updates

The resulting bus voltage magnitudes and angles are stored in the voltage field of the PMUStateEstimation type.

Examples

Solving the PMU state estimation model and obtaining the WLS estimator:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = pmuStateEstimation(system, device)
solve!(system, analysis)

Solving the PMU state estimation model and obtaining the LAV estimator:

using Ipopt

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = pmuLavStateEstimation(system, device, Ipopt.Optimizer)
solve!(system, analysis)
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DC State Estimation

JuliaGrid.dcStateEstimationFunction
dcStateEstimation(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, [method = LU])

The function establishes the WLS model for DC state estimation, where the vector of state variables contains only bus voltage angles.

Arguments

This function requires the PowerSystem and Measurement composite types to establish the WLS state estimation model.

Moreover, the presence of the method parameter is not mandatory. To address the WLS state estimation method, users can opt to utilize factorization techniques to decompose the gain matrix, such as LU, QR, or LDLt especially when the gain matrix is symmetric. Opting for the Orthogonal method is advisable for a more robust solution in scenarios involving ill-conditioned data, particularly when substantial variations in variances are present.

If the user does not provide the method, the default method for solving the estimation model will be LU factorization.

Updates

If the DC model was not created, the function will automatically initiate an update of the dc field within the PowerSystem composite type. Additionally, if the slack bus lacks an in-service generator, JuliaGrid considers it a mistake and defines a new slack bus as the first generator bus with an in-service generator in the bus type list.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the DCStateEstimation type, which includes the following fields:

  • voltage: The variable allocated to store the bus voltage angles.
  • power: The variable allocated to store the active powers.
  • method: The system model vectors and matrices.

Examples

Set up the DC state estimation model to be solved using the default LU factorization:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = dcStateEstimation(system, device)

Set up the DC state estimation model to be solved using the orthogonal method:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = dcStateEstimation(system, device, Orthogonal)
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JuliaGrid.dcLavStateEstimationFunction
dcLavStateEstimation(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, optimizer)

The function establishes the LAV model for DC state estimation, where the vector of state variables contains only bus voltage angles.

Arguments

This function requires the PowerSystem and Measurement composite types to establish the LAV state estimation model. The LAV method offers increased robustness compared to WLS, ensuring unbiasedness even in the presence of various measurement errors and outliers.

Users can employ the LAV method to find an estimator by choosing one of the available optimization solvers. Typically, Ipopt.Optimizer suffices for most scenarios.

Updates

If the DC model was not created, the function will automatically initiate an update of the dc field within the PowerSystem composite type. Additionally, if the slack bus lacks an in-service generator, JuliaGrid considers it a mistake and defines a new slack bus as the first generator bus with an in-service generator in the bus type list.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the DCStateEstimation abstract type, which includes the following fields:

  • voltage: The variable allocated to store the bus voltage angles.
  • power: The variable allocated to store the active powers.
  • method: The optimization model.

Example

using Ipopt

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = dcLavStateEstimation(system, device, Ipopt.Optimizer)
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JuliaGrid.solve!Method
solve!(system::PowerSystem, analysis::DCStateEstimation)

By computing the bus voltage angles, the function solves the DC state estimation model.

Updates

The resulting bus voltage angles are stored in the voltage field of the DCStateEstimation type.

Examples

Solving the DC state estimation model and obtaining the WLS estimator:

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = dcStateEstimation(system, device)
solve!(system, analysis)

Solving the DC state estimation model and obtaining the LAV estimator:

using Ipopt

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = dcLavStateEstimation(system, device, Ipopt.Optimizer)
solve!(system, analysis)
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Bad Data Analysis

JuliaGrid.residualTest!Function
residualTest!(system::PowerSystem, device::Measurement, analysis::StateEstimation;
    threshold)

The function conducts bad data detection and identification using the largest normalized residual test, subsequently removing measurement outliers from the measurement set. It can be executed after obtaining WLS estimator.

Arguments

This function requires the types PowerSystem, Measurement, and StateEstimation. The abstract type StateEstimation can have the following subtypes:

  • ACStateEstimation: Conducts bad data analysis within AC state estimation.
  • PMUStateEstimation: Conducts bad data analysis within PMU state estimation.
  • DCStateEstimation: Conducts bad data analysis within DC state estimation.

Keyword

The keyword threshold establishes the identification threshold. If the largest normalized residual surpasses this threshold, the measurement is flagged as bad data. The default threshold value is set to threshold = 3.0.

Updates

If bad data is detected, the function flags the corresponding measurement within the Measurement type as out-of-service.

Moreover, for DCStateEstimation and PMUStateEstimation types, the function removes the corresponding measurement from the coefficient matrix and mean vector. This facilitates direct progress to the function that solves the state estimation problem.

Returns

The function returns an instance of the BadData type, which includes:

  • detect: Returns true after the function's execution if bad data is detected.
  • maxNormalizedResidual: Denotes the value of the largest normalized residual.
  • label: Signifies the label of the bad data.
  • index: Represents the index of the bad data.

Example

system = powerSystem("case14.h5")
device = measurement("measurement14.h5")

analysis = dcStateEstimation(system, device)
solve!(system, analysis)

outlier = residualTest!(system, device, analysis; threshold = 4.0)
solve!(system, analysis)
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