SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

ME-POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERING -IISEM

1916204 -Restructured Power System

Regulation – 2019

Academic Year 2021 – 22(Even)

Prepared by

Mr. P. Tamilarasan, Assistant Professor -A.P(O.G)/ EEE

 VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERRING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : 1916204-Restructured Power System
SEM / YEAR: ME-PSEE-IISEMESTER / ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022(EVEN)
UNIT I - INTRODUCTION TO RESTRUCTURING OF POWER INDUSTRY
Introduction: Deregulation of power industry, Restructuring process, Issues involved
in deregulation, Deregulation of various power systems – Fundamentals of Economics:
Consumer behaviour, Supplier behaviour, Market equilibrium, Short and long run
costs, Various costs of production – Market models: Market models based on
Contractual arrangements, Comparison of various market models, Electricity vis – a –
vis other commodities, Market architecture, Case study.
PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1 Define deregulation. BT1 Remember
2 What is meant by day ahead market? BT2 Understand
3 What is elastic demand. BT1 Remember
4 Differentiate Total utility and marginal utility. BT5 Understand
5 What is meant by market clearing price. BT1 Remember
6 What is the difference between consumer behaviour and BT3 Apply
supplier behavior.
7 What is the difference between Pool Co model and BT1 Remember
Bilateral Contract model.
8 How are short and long run cost define. BT4 Analyze
9 List out characteristics of monopoly system. BT1 Remember
10 How restructured power system differ from monopoly BT4 Analyze
system.
11 Enumerate the need for restructuring. BT3 Apply
12 Discuss about spot market. BT2 Understand
13 Differentiate mean elastic and inelastic market in BT2 Understand
deregulation.
14 What is meant by global welfare. BT4 Analyze
15 List the different types of restructuring process. BT1 Remember
16 What is meant by market power. BT2 Understand
17 Describe the different types of market model. BT2 Understand
18 What is meant by discriminatory pricing and non- BT6 Evaluate
discriminatory pricing.
19 Define market equilibrium. BT3 Apply
20 Point out unbundling in restructured power system. BT1 Remember
PART - B
1 Explain briefly the necessity of restructuring in power BT2 Understand
industry for deregulated environment.
2 Explain restructuring process with a neat block diagram BT4 Analyze
of various entities involved in deregulation.
3 Explain Short Run Production cost with suitable BT1 Remember
example in restructured power system.
4 Explain Long run Production cost with suitable BT1 Remember
example in restructured power system.
 5 Explain different entities involved in deregulated BT1 Remember
electricity market with suitable block diagram.
6 Compare various market models in restructured power BT4 Analyze
system with clear explanations.
7 With suitable example explain supplier behavior under BT6 Create
deregulation environment.
8 (i)Describe the need for deregulation of various power BT5 Evaluate
system. (7)
(ii)Discuss the issue involved in Deregulation. (6)
9 (i)How are market models classified? And explain the
theory related to any one model. (7) BT2 Understand
(ii)Bring the difference between various Market models.(6)
10 (i)Explain Pool Co restructuring model. (7) BT1 Remember
(ii)Describe day ahead and hour ahead market operation.(6)
11 With suitable example explain consumer behavior under BT3 Apply
deregulation environment.
12 (i)List restructuring is needed in power system with detail BT6 Create
Out. (7)
(ii)How consumer behavior is differ from supplier
behaviour in restructured power system. (6)
13 (i)Explain with neat diagram different entities involved in
Deregulation. (7)
BT2 Understand
(ii)Discuss about different types of mark models based
on contractual arrangements. (6)
14 Explain with graph market equilibrium and global
welfare in restructure process. BT2 Understand
PART - C
1 Analysis market architecture depending upon timeline
BT4 Analyze
for various energy markets in restructured power system.
2 Analysis different models for trading arrangement in
deregulation environment. BT6 Create
3 Analysis different market models in restructuring
BT4 Analyze
environment and select which one is suitable for current
power market.
4 Summarize what are the ways economics is used in BT5 Evaluate
restructuring power system.
 UNIT II - TRANSMISSION CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
Introduction: Definition of Congestion, reasons for transfer capability limitation, Importance of
congestion management, Features of congestion management – Classification of congestion
management methods – Calculation of ATC - Non – market methods – Market methods – Nodal
pricing – Inter zonal and Intra zonal congestion management – Price area congestion management
– Capacity alleviation method –Congestion management using evolutionary approach.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1 Define congestion in deregulation. BT2 Understand
2 What is the effect of loop power flow in contract path BT5 Evaluate
method based transmission pricing.
3 What is meant by ATC and write importance. BT2 Understand
4 What is meant by a transmission congestion contracts. BT5 Evaluate
5 Write the reasons for transfer capability limitation. BT1 Remember
6 Describe about PTDF & LODF. BT3 Apply
7 What is the significance to find ATC. BT1 Remember
8 Discriminate between TRM & CRM. BT2 Understand
9 Why congestion management considered to be BT6 Create
significant in restructured systems.
10 Summarise the classification in congestion management. BT4 Analyze
11 What is meant by inter zonal congestion management BT4 Analyze
12 How to prepare Total Transfer Capabilities(TTC) in BT4 Analyze
deregulation system.
13 What is meant by nodal pricing. BT5 Evaluate
14 Distinguish between day ahead and block forwards energy BT6 Create
market.
15 Point out price area congestion management. BT4 Analyze
16 How to form inter zonal congestion management. BT3 Apply
17 Compare the difference between congestion charges and BT3 Apply
congestion credit.
18 Why capacity alleviation method used in restructure BT4 Analyze
power system.
19 Point out non market methods of congestion BT2 Understand
management.
20 What is meant by intra zonal congestion management. BT1 Remember
PART - B
1 Discuss the importance and features of congestion BT4 Analyze
management in deregulated power system.
2 Explain congestion management in the power BT3 Apply
system under regulated environment with suitable
example’s.
3 Analysis to calculate ATC using AC power flow analysis BT3 Apply
with suitable examples in the deregulation environment in
the power.
4 Explain the separation of ownership and operation. BT2 Understand
5 (i)Enumerate the reasons for Transfer capability limitation
in restructured power system. (7) BT5 Evaluate
(ii)Explain the concepts of Congestion Management in
restructured power system. (6)
6 Analysis to calculate ATC using DC power flow
BT4 Analyze
analysis in the deregulation environment of power
system.
7 Find ATC for all lines using PTDF method.

BT6 Create

8 Discuss briefly price area congestion management in the

BT2 Understand
power system under regulation environment.
9 Explain briefly different methods of capacity BT5 Evaluate
alleviation method in the power system under
deregulation nature.
10 Discuss briefly nodal pricing of congestion management BT3 Apply
with suitable example in the power system under
deregulation.
11 Explain nodal pricing using Optimum Power flow based BT5 Evaluate
congestion management in the power sector in
restructure policy.
12 Formulate the inter-zonal congestion management
BT6 Create
problems and discuss the significance of control.
13 Explain different methods Non market models price area BT4 Analyze
congestion management.
14 Explain with suitable example inter and intra zonal
congestion management. BT3 Apply
 PART-C
1 What are the ways the transmission congestion
management is used for restructured power system. BT5 Evaluate

2 How the power flow analysis is used for the Congestion

management. BT5 Evaluate

3 Apply inter and intra zonal management in restructuring

BT6 Create
process and find which one best for restructuring
process.
4 Consider the 3 area 5 bus system shown below. Solve the
inter-zonal congesting using DC load flow model.
Assume equal line reactance for all the lines in pu.

BT5 Evaluate
 UNIT III - LOCATIONAL MARGINAL PRICES AND FINANCIAL
TRANSMISSION RIGHTS
Mathematical preliminaries: - Locational marginal pricing– Lossless DCOPF model for
LMP calculation – Loss compensated DCOPF model for LMP calculation – ACOPF
model for LMP calculation – Financial Transmission rights – Risk hedging functionality
-Simultaneous feasibility test and revenue adequacy – FTR issuance process: FTR
auction, FTR allocation Treatment of revenue shortfall – Secondary trading of FTRs –
Flow gate rights – FTR and market power - FTR and merchant transmission
investment.

PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1 Write about the marginal energy price, marginal BT3 Apply
congestion and marginal cost price.
2 What are the different components of LMP. BT1 Remember
3 Discuss on shortage on transmission capacity. BT4 Analyze
4 How transmission congestion costs are reduced. BT5 Evaluate
5 What is role of LMP calculation. BT3 Apply
6 What is Flow gate right. BT2 Understand
7 What is social welfare in deregulation environment. BT2 Understand
8 Describe about FTR. BT4 Analyze
9 What is meant by physical transmission rights. BT1 Remember
10 Write about out of merit. BT1 Remember
11 List out the necessity of secondary market in FTR BT2 Understand
12 Express about FTR auction. BT1 Remember
13 How to use non market methods of congestion BT4 Analyze
management.
14 Explain why secondary trading of FTR. BT2 Understand
15 List out the advantages of DCOPF for calculation LMP. BT2 Understand
16 Define shadow price. BT1 Remember
17 How to apply merchant transmission investment in BT6 Create
deregulation.
18 Define market power. BT1 Remember
19 How to prepare DCOPF and ACOPF used in restructure
power system. BT6 Create
20 Differentiate between FTR and FGR. BT5 Evaluate
PART - B
1 Discuss the mathematical model DCOPF and ACOPF for
LMP calculation in the deregulated market. BT4 Analyze
2 Explain the following the suitable examples (1)FTR
auction(3), (2)FTR allocation(3), (3)Secondary trading of BT5 Evaluate
FTRs(2) and (4)Flow gate right(2).
3 Explain ACOPF model for LMP calculation in power
system in deregulated environment. BT1 Remember
4 Explain lossless and loss compensated DCOPF BT5 Evaluate
model for LMP calculation.
5 Explain fundamentals of Locational Pricing (LMP
Marginal) in power system in deregulated in nature. BT4 Analyze
6 Discuss briefly about Financial Transmission Rights
(FTR) in power system under deregulated environment. BT4 Analyze
7 Describe about simultaneous feasibility test and BT2 Understand
revenue adequacy of power system in deregulated
nature.
8 Give briefly FTR and market power of deregulated power
system and find how to use in deregulated environment. BT6 Create
9 Discuss briefly Flow gate rights in power system and BT2 Understand
explain where to adopt this system in deregulated nature.
10 Demonstrate different methods of capacity alleviation
method in power system under deregulation. BT6 Create
11 Write briefly FTR merchant transmission investment in BT2 Understand
power system under deregulation.
12 In a five bus system have five despatchble generators.
The line data the system is given table The marginal cost
of all generators are given table 2. The loads are inelastic
and are 300 MW each. Find LMP for all generators
using DCOPF method. Assume 4th bus is reference.

BT3 Apply
13 Explain FTR auction and FTR allocation.
BT1 Remember
14 Consider the three bus shown in figure below. The line
AB and AC has equal reactance whereas line BC’s
reactance twice that of line AC. Determine the LMP at
all nodes with and without considering the line limit.

BT3 Apply

PART-C
1 Why LMP calculation is preferred in restructuring BT4 Analyze
process with suitable example in power system under
deregulation.
2 Compare DCOPF and ACOPF with suitable example
and which one more preferable for calculation LMP in BT4 Analyze
deregulated environment in power system.
3 What are the factors affecting FTR in restructured power BT5 Evaluate
system under deregulation.
4 Which process of FTR is most suitable for BT5 Evaluate
restructuring process in deregulated environment in
power system.
 UNIT IV - ANCILLARY SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND PRICING OF
TRANSMISSION NETWORK
Introduction of ancillary services – Types of Ancillary services – Classification of
Ancillary services – Load generation balancing related services – Voltage control and
reactive power support devices – Black start capability service - How to obtain ancillary
service –Co- optimization of energy and reserve services - Transmission pricing –
Principles – Classification -Rolled in transmission pricing methods – Marginal
transmission pricing paradigm – Composite pricing paradigm – Merits and demerits of
different paradigm.

PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1 What are the demerits of marginal transmission pricing BT1 Remember
paradigm.
2 What are the different ancillary services required under BT2 Understand
contingency condition.
3 List the types of ancillary services. BT1 Remember
4 What is meant by composite price paradigm. BT1 Remember
5 Define ancillary service. BT1 Remember
6 List out importance of ancillary service in restructured BT1 Remember
power system.
7 Distinguish different classification of ancillary service
depending up the service requirement. BT4 Analyze
8 Which types of ancillary service depends upon restore the
system after blackout. BT6 Create
9 What is black start capability service. BT2 Understand
10 Why black start capability is used in restructure power BT3 Apply
system.
11 How to control reactive power and voltage in ancillary
service. BT6 Create
12 Justify why spinning reserve is important in ancillary BT5 Evaluate
service.
13 What is power wheeling. BT1 Remember
14 What are the constraints while designing transmission BT4 Analyze
pricing.
15 Compare different methods of transmission pricing. BT5 Evaluate
16 Define marginal transmission pricing paradigm. BT1 Remember
17 Distinguish different methods of rolled transmission BT3 Apply
pricing methods.
18 Summarise postage stamp in transmission pricing BT2 Understand
19 What is the difference between energy market and the BT4 Analyze
capacity market.
20 How to find price using MW-Mile in transmission pricing. BT5 Evaluate
PART-B
1 Compare the role, response time, response duration, and
response frequency of different types of Ancillary service. BT4 Analyze
2 Discuss about any two transmission pricing methods used
BT2 Understand
in the deregulated market.
3 What are called ancillary service? What are their BT4 Analyze
classifications? Explain in detail.
4 Explain in details about voltage control and reactive BT4 Analyze
power support devices.
5 Illustrate the basic principle of marginal transmission
pricing paradigm. BT6 Create
6 Describe the classification of Ancillary service and bring BT1 Remember
out the load generation balancing of related service.
7 (i)Describe the philosophy Rolled in pricing method. (7)
(ii)Enumerate the steps involved in Marginal pricing BT4 Analyze
method. (6)
8 Describe with details different types of ancillary service in
restructured power system. BT5 Evaluate
9 Write briefly load generating balancing in ancillary BT3 Apply
service under restructured environment in power system.
10 Formulate the voltage control and reactive power
support in ancillary service in power system under BT6 Create
deregulated nature.
11 Formulate black start capability in ancillary service in
power system under deregulated nature. BT6 Create
12 (i)Write about ancillary service in restructured power
System. (7) BT1 Remember
(ii)Explain different method of loss allocation in
Transmission pricing. (6)
13 (i)Explain how to relate co-optimization of energy and
reserve services in restructured power system. (7)
BT2 Understand
(ii)Compare different method of loss allocation in
transmission pricing. (6)
14 (i)Classify different types of transmission pricing. (7)
(ii)Discuss about marginal transmission pricing. (6) BT3 Apply

PART - C
1 Analysis different types of transmission pricing in
BT4 Analyze
restructure environment in power system.
2 Explain why ancillary service is used for renewable
BT5 Evaluate
energy sources in deregulated power systems.
3 Analysis marginal transmission pricing paradigm in BT4 Analyze
deregulation environment.
4 Economically which transmission pricing very suitable
restructuring process in deregulation environment in
power system. BT6 Create
 UNIT V - REFORMS IN INDIAN POWER SECTOR
Introduction – Framework of Indian power sector – Reform initiatives - Availability
based tariff -Electricity act 2003 – Open access issues – Power exchange – Reforms in
the near future
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1 What are the consolidations of electricity act. BT1 Remember
2 What is ABT. BT1 Remember
3 Define Electricity Authority transmission pricing. BT1 Remember
4 Define Trans-power annual pricing. BT1 Remember
5 Give the two ISO web sites related to Indian power BT1 Remember
system.
6 What is the role of website http://cercind org? BT4 Analyze
7 State the national Electricity policy. BT1 Remember
8 Give the merits of Indian power exchange for day-ahead BT3 Apply
market.
9 How do electricity price index changes. BT5 Evaluate
10 What is meant by CERC. BT2 Understand
11 Describe the salient feature of electricity act 2003. BT2 Understand
12 What does mean open access. BT1 Remember
13 Formulate how ABT is used in restructure power system. BT3 Apply
14 Differentiate NLDC & RLDC in restructure power BT4 Analyze
system.
15 What are issues in Indian power sector. BT2 Understand
16 Compare different reforms in Indian power sector. BT3 Apply
17 Measure the salient features of the National Electricity BT5 Evaluate
policy.
18 Identify different reforms in Indian power sectors. BT6 Create
19 Which authorities under central government in power BT4 Analyze
sector.
20 How availability tariff is used restructure power system. BT6 Create
PART - B
1 Discuss about the various challenges and opportunities in BT5 Evaluate
the implementation of open access in India.
2 Explain the role of National Load Dispatch Centre
BT4 Analyze
(NLDC) and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) as
per Indian Electricity act 2003.
3 Explain Open Access Issues in Electrical Power systems.
BT1 Remember
4 Explain various Players involved in the Indian Power
sector. BT4 Analyze
5 Explain the frameworks of Indian power sector with neat BT4 Analyze
sketch.
6 Explain the institutional structure of Indian power sector BT1 Remember
before and after period of restructuring.
7 (i)Describe in detail the need for Availability Based
Tariff in restructured power systems. (7) BT5 Evaluate
(ii)Explain briefly future reforms in Indian power
Sector. (6)
8 What are the ways to reforms in Indian Power sector
under regulated environment in power system. BT5 Evaluate
9 Describe different types of tariff in deregulation
BT3 Apply
environment in power system and specify importance
of tariff.
10 Analyze different Electricity act in deregulation
environment in power system and how is used in that BT4 Analyze
act in deregulation environment.
11 List out the Electricity act 2003 in deregulation BT1 Remember
environment.
12 (i)Explain how to recommended Availability based
tariff in restructured power system. (7) BT3 Apply
(ii)Discuss briefly different regulation framework in
Indian power sector. (6)
13 Point out briefly open access issues in Indian power
sector. BT1 Remember
14 (i)Why the power exchange is needed in Indian power
Sector. (7) BT6 Create
(ii)Discuss about Electricity Industry in last 50 years. (6)
PART-C
1 Analyse the Indian power sector and write a short note on
reforms in the near future. BT6 Create
2 What are the different factors to fix the tariff in
restructuring process under deregulation in power system. BT5 Evaluate
3 What are the reforms in future deregulated system in BT5 Evaluate
power system? Explain each reforms which are used future
deregulated system.
4 What is Electricity Act and Summarize the importance
of electricity act 2003 in deregulation environment in BT6 Create
power system.