AGORA Benefits

The AGORA on-line Observation and Monitoring Elements solves three basic problems:

1. Highly-accurate network observation and state estimation, updated every 30 seconds, even when reliable data is not available from large portions of the network.

2. Simulation of network behavior and restoration under atypical conditions, including such difficulties as voltage collapse, load-generation unbalance, etc.

3. Quick restoration of the network back to normal conditions after small incidents or large black-outs through an optimal plan of action.

AGORA is used to

• Validate the quality of real-time data and off-line system models

• Graphically monitor and analyze the state of the electric grid

• Perform contingency analysis, clearance and outage requests

• Investigate, evaluate, and predict how the system will respond if critical equipment is forced out of service

• Automatically generate and propose optimized plans for system restoration, when presented with a large real-time or simulated system disturbance