Transmission Congestion Management Via Reactive Power Loss Minimization and Node-Breaker Topology Control

A novel topology control algorithm using a reactive power loss function is proposed in this paper as a means to reduce congestion and improve margins in the network. A broad range of network switching actions, including both line switching and bus-bar switching, are implemented using a detailed node-breaker representation of the network. The algorithm uses a particular form of the AC power flow eq...