ECE 562 - Spring 2020

Power System Transaction Management


ATC Example

The following 6 area system will be used to evaluate a MW transfer from Area A to Area F.

6 area system

The following table describes the PTDF's, the ALC's and the inter/intra-area ATC's required to evaluate a MW transfer from Area A to Area F.

Inter/Intra-Area InterfaceNetwork Response PTDF (%) Available Loading Capacity (ALC) on Limiting Facility (MW) Inter/Intra-Area ATC (MW)Area A to Area F System ATC (MW)
Area A101001000
Area B102002000
Area C203001500
Area D20100500500
Area E102002000
Area F101001000
A - C70490700
A - D101201200
B - A-20-3601800
B - D20140700
C - E102102100
C - F606601100
D - C050inf
D - F30270900
F - E-10-1301300


Updated 5 Feb 2020