Data-mining experiments on a hydroelectric power plant

I. Ohana; U.H. Bezerra; J.P.A. Vieira

Data-mining experiments on a hydroelectric power plant

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Data-mining experiments on a hydroelectric power plant

Author(s): I. Ohana ; U.H. Bezerra ; J.P.A. Vieira
DOI: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2011.0594

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Author(s): I. Ohana ¹ ; U.H. Bezerra ¹ ; J.P.A. Vieira ¹
- Affiliations: 1: Electrical Engineering Faculty, Institute of Technology, Federal University of Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
Source: Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2012, p. 395 – 403
DOI: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2011.0594 , Print ISSN 1751-8687, Online ISSN 1751-8695

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This study presents some data-mining experiments applied to electric power systems with the aim of extracting knowledge from historical data produced by the supervision, control and data acquisition system of a hydroelectric plant in Brazil. In the first experiment, statistical analysis is performed on discrete events such as Boolean events, alarms, commands, set-points and analogue quantities as electrical frequency, to display relevant aspects of the electrical system operation. Next, the results of an experiment performed on discrete events from associations describing relationships patterns among items in a database are presented. In the third experiment, a decision tree is used to reveal relationships among several analogue variables as: the relationship between the downstream water level and generated power, for example. In the fourth experiment, a decision tree is designed to detect if the hydro generator operation is violating any constraint imposed by its capability curve, also indicating which limit is extrapolated. These experiences contribute to successfully show the data-mining applicability to power systems, to improve the management of hydroelectric power plants operation, maintenance and planning, besides also contributing to establish a culture of its usage in the electrical industry.

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