Power System Load Flow Tutorial: Part 1

A simple, visual description of how power system load flow studies work, without all complicated and difficult-to-understand equations and matrix math. Learn the basic concepts so the equations will make more sense

[TheManzico]

Hands down the clearest explanation of this mysterious subject. Thanks!

[brodyscarlett]

This is great information. I've been doing this with etap as an intern, but this explained the back end of why we care.

[Ms]

Wow that was great explanation. I really appreciate this clear and easy way to understand in simple way how to analyze the system.

[EthanMatthes]

Dear C# Tutorials: I'm enjoying your instruction. The graphics and narration are very clear and accessible.

In this particular video, there is a digression about which generation units are committed to run and serve load. Please consider revising that section. There are a lot of factors at play: Is it a region where wholesale electricity is traded in a market or is it for a traditional vertically integrated utility that owns and operates everything? You also need to distinguish between energy consumed by load and energy capacity needed to fulfill reliability requirements. Nuclear power definitely is not the least cost source in an era of cheap natural gas and plentiful solar and wind (no fuel costs). The renewable sources also receive incentives for added advantage. Natural gas is flexible to balance out variable renewable supply, but in some regions it must participate in cap and trade. There are also limits on the has pipeline system during winter months. Security, environmental, and legal costs are significant for Nuclear. Until modular nuclear is commercialized (NuScale), nuclear will be considered an inflexible base load source.

Aside from the digression into generation sources, I'm loving your instruction. Keep up the great work!

[abhishekparamanand]

It was a very good introductory video on LFA. Thank you.
Looking forward to more such videos.

[yihadhaddad]

Magnificent explanation. Thanks a lot.

[rainereyes]

Hi.. I just have a question with the 1st equation Iload+ I1 +I4=0.. did you just transposed I1+I4 on the other side? im just wondering why they did not have a negative sign.. and it should be like Iload= - (I1+I4)? thanks

[mokhtarawwad]

THANKS for the strait forward we explained explanation

[aqeelalmousawi]

I thought apparent power is P+jQ but you have it as P-jQ

Good explanation thank you

[jasond]

Thank you! This really helps with my course project.

[butterflyseraphine]

can i run load flow analysis from a real feeder network

[auguybakome]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. Very helpful

[رضامنصوریپور]

very good explained, thank you so much

[adembugra]

Hello teacher, I have a question about the power systems analysis course, can you help me?

[TheHaidaman]

brilliant explained and simple to visualize.

[blackburnmichelson]

this is good but how much time we must guess and itharete this bus voltages ?

[kingworld]

At 24:30 i think the sign convention is not correction.plz correct me if I'm wrong

[clemzo]

It was clear, thank you. I just have one question : When you go through the iteration, how can you be sure that it is not a local maximum ?

[dhafer]

Hello, do you have e free link to download powerfactory please, I need it for student project ? Thank you

[vrushank-yv]

hey hii v well sofisticated explaination