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James D. McCalley

Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Iowa State University

Vita

Fun slides with lots of pictures and movies on power and energy overview (PDF version - 4 MB)

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Links to courses and other important sites:

EE 303: Energy systems and power electronics (Spring 2004)

EE 458: Economic Systems for Electric Power Planning (Fall 2004)

EE 456: Power System Analysis – I (Fall 2005)

EE 554: Power system dynamics (Spring 2002)

Website for 8th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS-2004)

PowerLearn WebSite

A Few Selected Publications (more given in vita).

Book chapters

1.      J. McCalley, *Z. Zhong, *V. Vishwanathan, and V. Honavar, “Multiagent negotiation models for power system applications,” in “Autonomous systems and intelligent agents in power system control and operation,” C. Rehtanz, editor, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2003, pp. 49-74.

Chapters in Special Publications

1.      D. Niebur, S. Rovnyak, J. McCalley, “Chapter 4: State-of-the-Art in Intelligent Controls,” in “Advanced Angle Stability Controls,” by Task Force 38.02.17, chaired by Carson Taylor, a technical brochure for International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems (CIGRE), September, 1999.

2.      J. McCalley, *W. Fu, “Chapter 6: Reliability of Special Protection Schemes,” in “System Protection Schemes in Power Networks,'' by Task Force 38.02.19, chaired by Daniel Karlsson and Xavier Waymel, A technical brochure for International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems (CIGRE), January, 2001.

Refereed Publications

1.      J. McCalley, L. Bohmann, K. Miu, and N. Schulz, “Electric Power Engineering Education Resources 2001-02 IEEE Power Engineering Society Committee Report,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. xx, No yy, November 2004, pp xxxx-yyyy.

2.      *M. Ni, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, S. Greene, *C. Ten, *V. Gangula, and T. Tayyib, “Software Implementation of on-line risk-based security assessment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 18, No. 3, August 2003, pp 1165-1172.

3.      *M. Ni, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, and T. Tayyib, “On-line risk-based security assessment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 18., No. 1, February, 2003, pp 258-265.

4.      *J. Zhang, *J. Pu, J. McCalley, H. Stern, and W. Gallus, “A Bayesian Approach to Short-Term Transmission Line Thermal Overload Risk Assessment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 17, No. 3, July 2002, pp 770-778.

5.      *W. Fu, *S. Zhao, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, N. Abi-Samra, “Risk-Based Assessment for Special Protection Schemes,” IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 17, No. 1, Feb., 2002, pp 63-72.

6.      *Y. Dai, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, "Annual Risk Assessment for Overload Security,” IEEE Trans. On Power Systems, Nov. 2001, pp. 616-623.

7.      J. Endrenyi, S. Aboresheid, R. Allan, G. Anders, S. Asgarpoor, R. Billinton, N. Chowdhury, E. Dialynas, M. Fipper, R. Fletcher, C. Griggs, J. McCalley, S. Meliopoulos, T. Mielnik, P. Nitu, N. Rau, N. Reppen, L. Salvaderi, A. Schneider, and C. Singh, “The present status of maintenance strategies and the impact of maintenance on reliability,” IEEE Trans. on Power Sys., Nov. 2001, pp. 638-646.

8.      *W. Fu, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, “Risk Assessment for Transformer Loading,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.Vol. 16, No. 3, Aug., 2001, pp 346-353.

9.      *H. Wan, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, “Risk-Based Voltage Security Assessment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.Vol. 15, No. 4, Nov., 2000, pp 1247-1254.

10.   J. McCalley , V. Vittal, N. Abi-Samra, "Use of Probabilistic Risk in Security Assessment: A Natural Evolution,"  International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems (CIGRE) , Selected by the CIGRE U.S. National Committee for presentation at the CIGRE 2000 Conference, August, 2000, Paris, paper 38-104, in Proceedings of the CIGRE 2000 Session.

11.   *Y. Dai, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, “Simplification, Expansion, and Enhancement of Direct Interior Point Algorithm for Power System Maximum Loadability," IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 15, No. 3, Aug., 2000, pp. 1014-1021.

12.   *N. Yang and J. McCalley, “Mu Analysis and Synthesis for the Uncertainties in Static Load Modeling,” Electric Power Systems Research 56 (2000) . 17-25.

13.   *H. Wan, J. McCalley, V. Vittal, “Increasing Thermal Ratings using Risk Analysis,” IEEE Trans. On Pwr Sys., Vol. 14, No. 3, Aug., 1999, pp. 815-828.

14.   J. McCalley, *W. Fu, “Reliability of Special Protection Schemes,” IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 14, No. 4, Nov. 1999, pp.1400-1406

15.   *G. Zhou, J. McCalley, “Composite Security Boundary Visualization,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 725-731, May 1999.

16.   *N. Yang, *Q. Liu, J. McCalley, “TCSC Design for Damping Interarea Oscillations,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems , vol. 13, No. 4, pp 1304-1310, November, 1998.

17.   J. McCalley, *G. Zhou, *V. Van Acker, “Power System Security Boundary Visualization Using Neural Networks,” International Journal of Neurocomputing: A Special Issue on Power System Applications, Volume 23, Issue 1-3, December 7, 1998, pp. 85-96.

18.   J. McCalley, V. Ajjarapu, J. De La Ree, A. Phadke, G. Sheble, S. Venkata, V. Vittal, "Multimedia Courseware Sparks Interest in the Industry," IEEE Computer Applications in Power Systems, October, 1998.

19.   J. McCalley, S. Asgarpoor, T. Gedra, M. Halpin, N. Saini, and M. Schrameyer, “Second Bibliography on Transmission Access Issues,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems , Vol. 12, No. 4,  pp. 1654-1659, Nov., 1997.

20.   R. Billinton, L. Salvaderi, J. McCalley, H. Chao, T. Seitz, R. Allan, J. Odom, C. Fallon, “Reliability Issues In Today's Electric Power Utility Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems ,Vol. 12, No. 4, Nov., 1997, pp. 1708-1714.

21.   *A. Irizarry-Rivera, J. McCalley, and V. Vittal, “Two Methods for Computing Probability of Instability in Electric Power Systems,” Electric Power Systems Research , Vol. 42, No. 2,  pp. 135-143, Aug. 1997.

22.   J. McCalley, *S. Wang, *Q. Zhao, *G. Zhou, R. Treinen, and A. Papalexopoulos, “Security Boundary Visualization for Systems Operation,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 940-947, May, 1997.

23.   J. McCalley, A. Fouad, V. Vittal, *A. Irizarry-Rivera, B. Agrawal, and R. Farmer, “A Risk Based Security Index for Determining Operating Limits in Stability-Limited Electric Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems , Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 1210-1219, Aug. 1997.

24.   *M. Aboul-Ela, A. Sallam, J. McCalley, and A. Fouad, “Damping Controller Design for Power System Oscillations Using Global Signals,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol 11, no. 2, pp. 767-773, May, 1996.

25.   *C. Jing, J. McCalley, and *M. Kommareddy, “An Energy Approach to Analysis of Sustained Interarea Oscillations in Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol 11, no. 2, pp. 734-740, May, 1996.

26.   C. Lankford, J. McCalley, and N. Saini, “Bibliography on Transmission Access Issues,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems , vol. 11, no. 1. pp. 30-40, February, 1996.

27.   J. McCalley, and *B. Krause, “Rapid Transmission Capacity Margin Determination for Dynamic Security Assessment Using Artificial Neural Networks,” Electric Power Systems Research , Vol. 34, pp. 37-45, 1995.

28.   H. Jiang, J. Dorsey, Z. Qu, J. Bond, and J. McCalley, “Global Robust Adaptive Control of Power Systems,"  IEE Proceedings on Generation, Transmission, and Distribution , vol. 141, no. 5, pp. 429-437, September 1994.

29.   J. McCalley, J. Dorsey, J. Luini, P. Mackin, and G. Molina, “A New Method for Creating Power Flow Subtransmission Equivalents for Voltage Instability Analysis,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems , vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 349-356, February 1993.

30.   Z. Qu, J. Dorsey, and J. McCalley, “Application of Robust Control to Sustained Oscillations in Power Systems,”  IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems , vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 470-476, June 1992.

31.   J. McCalley, J. Dorsey, Z. Qu, J. Luini, and J. Filippi, “A New Methodology for Determining Transmission Capacity Margin in Electric Power Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 944-951, 1991.

32.   W. Mittelstadt, C. Taylor, M. Klinger, J. Luini, J. McCalley, and J. Mechenbier, “Voltage Instability Modeling and Solutions As Applied to the Pacific Intertie,” International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems (CIGRE), June 1990.

Refereed Publications (yet to appear)

1.      *Q. Chen and J. McCalley, “Identifying High-Risk N-k Contingencies for On-line Security Assessment,” to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.

Invited Panel or Workshop Papers

1.      *Q. Chen and J. McCalley, “A Cluster Distribution as a Model for Estimating High-Order Event Probabilities in Power Systems,” won first prize as best student-authored paper, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, September 12-16, 2004, invited as part of the PMAPS-2004 Special Session on Cascading Outages, organized by Ian Dobson.

2.      J. McCalley, R. Kumar, N. Elia, V. Ajjarapu, O. Volij, and V. Vittal, “Planning of Reconfigurable Power Systems,” NSF Workshop on Electric Power Network Efficiency and Security (EPNES), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, July, 2004.

3.      *Z. Zhong, J. McCalley, *V. Vishwanathan, V. Honavar, “Multiagent System Solutions for Distributed Computing, Communications, and Data Integration Needs in the Power Industry,” Proc. of the IEEE Summer Meeting, June, 2004, Denver, CO.

4.      J. McCalley, R. Kumar, N. Elia, V. Ajjarapu, O. Volij, and V. Vittal, “Planning Reconfigurable Power System Control for Transmission Enhancement with Cost Recovery,” NSF Workshop on Electric Power Network Efficiency and Security (EPNES), Orlando, FL, Oct. 2003.

5.      J. McCalley, *K. Zhu, and *Q. Chen, “Dynamic Decision-Event Trees for Rapid Response to Unfolding Events in Bulk Transmission Systems,” Proc. of the 2001 IEEE PES Summer Meeting, July 15-19, 2001.

6.      J. McCalley, V. Vittal, and N. Abi-Samra, “Overview of Risk Based Security Assessment,” Proc. of the 1999 IEEE PES Summer Meeting , July 18-22, 1999, pp 173-178.

7.      J. McCalley, V. Vittal, *H. Wan, *Y. Dai, and N. Abi-Samra, “Voltage Risk Assessment,”  Proc. of the 1999 IEEE PES Summer Meeting , July 18-22, 1999, pp 179-184.

8.      V. Vittal, J. McCalley, V. Van Acker, and N. Abi-Samra, “Transient Instability Risk Assessment,” Proc. of the 1999 IEEE PES Summer Meeting , July 18-22, 1999, pp 185-192.

9.      *C. Jing, and J. McCalley, “Analysis of Sustained Interarea Oscillations in Power Systems Using Kinetic Energy Approach," Proceedings of 1994 Conference on Decision and Control , pp. 4067-4073, Orlando, Florida, December 14-16, 1994.

10.   J. McCalley, A. Fouad, V. Vittal, *A. Irizarry-Rivera, R. Farmer, and B. Agrawal, “A Probabilistic Problem in Electric Power System Operation:  The Economy-Security Tradeoff for Stability-Limited Systems," Proceedings of The Third International Workshop on Rough Sets and Soft Computing , San Jose, CA, November 10-12, 1994.

Conference Proceeding Articles

1.      *Y. Jiang, *Z. Zhang, J. McCalley, T. Van Voorhis, “Risk-Based Maintenance Optimization for Transmission Equipment,” Proc. of the EPRI Substation Equipment Diagnostics Conference, New Orleans, Feb 15-18, 2004.

2.      IEEE Power Engineering Society Task Force on Probabilistic Aspects of Reliability Criteria, J. McCalley - Chair, “Probabilistic Security Assessment For Power System Operations,” Proc. of the IEEE Summer Meeting, June, 2004, Denver, CO.

3.      *Z. Zhang, *Y. Jiang, and J. McCalley, “Condition-based failure-rate estimation for transformers,” Proc. of the 2003 North American Power Symposium, Rolla, Missouri, Oct., 2003.

4.      *Y. Jiang, *Z. Zhang, T. Van Voorhis, and J. McCalley, “Risk-based maintenance optimization for transformers,” Proc. of the 2003 North American Power Symposium, Rolla, Missouri, Oct., 2003.

5.      *E. Gil, *A. Quelhas, J. McCalley, and T. Van Voorhis,  “Modeling integrated energy transportation networks for analysis of economic efficiencies and network interdependencies,” Proc. of the 2003 North American Power Symposium, Rolla, Missouri, Oct., 2003.

6.      *A. Quelhas and J. McCalley, “Modeling Energy System Information Flows,” Proc. of the 2002 North American Power Symposium,” Tempe, Arizona, Oct. 2002.

7.      *Z. Zhang, *V. Vishwanathan, J. McCalley, V. Honavar, “A Multiagent Security-Economy Decision Support Infrastructure for Deregulated Electric Power Systems,” Proc. of the 2002 Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, Sept. 2002, Naples, Italy.

8.      *A. Quelhas, *M. Ni, J. McCalley, Y. Shlumberger, “A Probabilistic Approach to Manage Security Levels through Unit Commitment,” Proc. of the 2002 Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, Sept. 2002, Naples, Italy.

9.      *X. Chen, *M. Ni, and J. McCalley, “Use of Multicriterion Techniques For Control-Room Security Economy Decision-Making,” Proc. of the 2002 Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems, Sept. 2002, Naples, Italy.

10.   *Y. Jiang, *M. Ni, J. McCalley, T. Van Voorhis, “Risk-Based Maintenance Allocation and Scheduling for Bulk Electric Power Transmission System Equipment,” Proc. of Fifteenth International Conference On Systems Engineering (ISENG 2002), Las Vegas, August 6-8, 2002.