Distribution System Analysis and Automation

Juan M. Gers is President of GERS, a consulting engineering company specialized in power systems. He was lecturer at the University of Valle for more than 20 years He is now associated to Gonzaga Universtiy. He is co-author of Protection of Electricity Distribution Networks (IET, 2011), now in its third edition, and is the author/co-author of over 40 technical papers. Dr Gers is a Chartered Engineer of the IET and participates in several groups of the Power System Relaying Committee of the IEEE.

• Chapter 1: Smart Grid overviewChapter 2: Distribution automation functionsChapter 3: Fundamentals of distribution system analysisChapter 4: Short circuit calculationChapter 5: Reliability of distribution systemsChapter 6: Reconfiguration and restoration of distribution systemsChapter 7: Volt/VAR controlChapter 8: Harmonic analysisChapter 9: Modern protection of distribution systemsChapter 10: Communications in Smart GridsChapter 11: Interoperability concepts in power electric systemsChapter 12: Maturity models

'Distribution automation and advance distribution feeder protection are some of the tools that are available to the PAC community in the 21st century to achieve these goals within the context of the Smart Grid. But their implementation requires a change of mindset and understanding of the new requirements and methods to meet them. This is where the book by Juan Gers comes into play. What makes it helpful is the fact that the author is a consulting engineer specialized in electric power systems and their protection and control.'