Application of Kron’s Reduction Method to Evaluate Generating Unit Power Variability in the Kron Loss Model Under Economic Dispatch
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Abstract
Kron reduction simplifies power system models by eliminating nodes while preserving electrical equivalence.However, its integration with loss modelling and economic dispatch remains underexplored, particularly the impact of recalculating loss coefficients after each reduction stage.This study develops a feasibility-based Kron reduction framework that integrates a quadratic loss model to evaluate generating unit variability and system efficiency under economic dispatch.Using the IEEE-30 bus benchmark, peripheral buses were eliminated based on a composite peripherality index combining electrical connectivity and load participation.For each reduced network, Bcoefficients are recalculated, and economic dispatch is performed using quadratic cost functions and the fmincon nonlinear optimizer in MATLAB.Voltage deviations remained below 0.5%, complying with IEEE Std 399-1997 limits.Generators near load centers showed higher variability due to stronger electrical coupling, while peripheral units remained stable.Runtime efficiency improved by up to 40% across reduction stages, consistent with the O(n ) computational trend.The proposed method maintains accuracy and operational feasibility, offering a transparent and scalable approach suitable for integration into real-time supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and energy management systems (EMS) environments.
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