UNIVERSITY OF HARGEISA

Collage of Engineering, 5C

Answer Sheet

POWER SYSTEM PLANNING AND RELIABILITY FINAL EXAM. (50%)

PART I: Choose Best Answer (15 marks).

1. Tariff is a _ _
a) The rate at which electrical c) The rate at which electrical
energy is produced in the plant. energy is supply to the
b) Both (a) and (c). consumers.
d) None of these.
2. How does hydroelectric energy work
a) It uses the power of the sun to c) Water turns a piece similar to a
turn work. propeller(Turbine) to power.
b) The water heats up and it turns d) Water freezes and then is thrown
into water vapor to power. to power
3. In all system variables are stable and no equipment is being overloaded.
a) Normal State c) Emergency State
b) Alert State d) Extremis State
4. Residential Consumers are charged .
a) Flat rate tariff. c) Block rate Tariff.
b) Simple rate Tariff. d) Two-part Tariff.
5. Which of these is the first equipment seen in the substation while coming from
transmission system:
a) Circuit breaker. c) Current transformer.
b) Lightning arrester. d) Transformer.

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Part II: Discuss and Explain (15 marks).

1. Discuss factors affecting load forecasting?

2. Explain Pole-Mounted Substation with Nearly Diagram?
3. Compare Simple Rate and Two-part tariff which is best for Industrial Consumers?
4. How Reliability Involves Adequacy and Security?
5. Write Some points that must be kept in view; while laying out an underground sub-
station?

PART III: Solve the Following Problems (20 marks).

1. A plant having a rated capacity of (200MW) and maximum load is (100MW).

Find the plant utilization factor if its load factor averaging (80 %)
2. A residential house consumes 45 kw energy per month and the electrical Company
charges $0.5 per Unit then What is the Energy per month Charges?

3. A hydro power plant is to be used as peak load plant at an annual load factor of (30 %).
The electrical energy obtained during the year is (8561.65) KW. Determine the maximum
demand?
4. The monthly readings of a consumers meter are as follows:
Maximum demand = 50 kW
Energy consumed = 36,000 kWh
If the tariff is 1.245 USD per kW of maximum demand plus 0.15 cent per unit Energy
consumed; calculate the bill of the consumer?
5. The Maximum Demand on a power plant is (60 MW). The load having maximum
demands of (30, 20, 10, 14) MW are connected to the plant. The capacity of the plant is
(80) MW and the annual load factor is (0.5). Estimate:
a) the average load on the plant.
b) demand factor.