Technical Areas: The technical areas covered in the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems are listed below. Click on a specific technical area for a list of the papers in that technical area that have been published in the February 2010 issue, links to their abstracts, and the discussion deadline.

• Power Engineering Education
• Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics
• Power System Dynamic Performance
• Power System Operations
• Power System Planning and Implementation

• A Distribution Power Flow Experiment for Outreach Education
  Miu, K.; Cecchi, V.; Kleinberg, M.; Deese, A.; Tong, M.; Kleinberg, B.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

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• Steady-State Solution for Power Networks Modeled at Bus Section Level
  Lourenco, E. M.; Simoes Costa, A.; Ribeiro P., Jr., R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Reliability Modeling and Simulation in Power Systems With Aging Characteristics
  Kim, H.; Singh, C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Statistical Representation of Distribution System Loads Using Gaussian Mixture Model
  Singh, R.; Pal, B. C.; Jabr, R. A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Robust Measurement Design by Placing Synchronized Phasor Measurements on Network Branches
  Emami, R.; Abur, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Improvements in Network Parameter Error Identification via Synchronized Phasors
  Zhu, J.; Abur, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Probabilistic Game Approaches for Network Cost Allocation
  Bhakar, R.; Sriram, V. S.; Padhy, N. P.; Gupta, H. O.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Breaker-Oriented, Three-Phase IEEE 24-Substation Test System
  Dam, Q. B.; Meliopoulos, A. P. S.; Heydt, G. T.; Bose, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Probabilistic Methodologies for Determining the Optimal Number of Substation Spare Transformers
  Leite da Silva, A. M.; de Carvalho Costa, J. G.; Chowdhury, A. A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Supply Adequacy Assessment of Distribution System Including Wind-Based DG During Different Modes of Operation
  Atwa, Y. M.; El-Saadany, E. F.; Guise, A.-C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Distribution Network Capacity Assessment: Variable DG and Active Networks
  Ochoa, L. F.; Dent, C. J.; Harrison, G. P.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Unsymmetrical Short-Circuit Fault Analysis for Weakly Meshed Distribution Systems
  Teng, J.-H.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Long-Term Probabilistic Evaluation of Operating Reserve Requirements With Renewable Sources
  Leite da Silva, A. M.; Sales, W. S.; Manso, L. A. F.; Billinton, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Optimization of Electricity Retailer's Contract Portfolio Subject to Risk Preferences
  Kettunen, J.; Salo, A.; Bunn, D. W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Generating Capacity Reliability Evaluation Based on Monte Carlo Simulation and Cross-Entropy Methods
  Leite da Silva, A. M.; Fernandez, R. A. G.; Singh, C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Neural-Network-Based Method of Modeling Electric Arc Furnace Load for Power Engineering Study
  Chang, G. W.; Chen, C.-I.; Liu, Y.-J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• An Efficient Implementation of Automatic Differentiation in Interior Point Optimal Power Flow
  Jiang, Q.; Geng, G.; Guo, C.; Cao, Y.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• An Improved Particle Swarm Optimization for Nonconvex Economic Dispatch Problems
  Park, J.-B.; Jeong, Y.-W.; Shin, J.-R.; Lee, K. Y.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Transmission System Augmentation Based on the Concepts of Quantity Withheld and Monopoly Rent for Reducing Market Power
  Hesamzadeh, M. R.; Hosseinzadeh, N.; Wolfs, P. J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Bid Cost Minimization Versus Payment Cost Minimization: A Game Theoretic Study of Electricity Auctions
  Zhao, F.; Luh, P. B.; Yan, J. H.; Stern, G. A.; Chang, S.-C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Transmission Loss Allocation Algorithm Using Path-Integral Based on Transaction Strategy
  Min, K.-I.; Ha, S.-H.; Lee, S.-W.; Moon, Y.-H.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Fuzzy Arithmetic for the DC Load Flow
  Cortes-Carmona, M.; Palma-Behnke, R.; Jimenez-Estevez, G.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Quantum-Inspired Particle Swarm Optimization for Valve-Point Economic Load Dispatch
  Meng, K.; Wang, H. G.; Dong, Z.; Wong, K. P.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Penalty Scheme for Reducing Electricity Price Volatility
  Ding, Y.; Wang, P.; Goel, L.; Chen, L.; Loh, P. C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• An Efficient Algorithm for QCDP and Implementation
  Lin, S.-S.; Lin, C.-H.; Horng, S.-C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Securing Transient Stability Using Time-Domain Simulations Within an Optimal Power Flow
  Zarate-Minano, R.; Van Cutsem, T.; Milano, F.; Conejo, A. J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Economic Impact of Electricity Market Price Forecasting Errors: A Demand-Side Analysis
  Zareipour, H.; Canizares, C. A.; Bhattacharya, K.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Modeling Risk Management in Oligopolistic Electricity Markets: A Benders Decomposition Approach
  Cabero, J.; Ventosa, M. J.; Cerisola, S.; Baillo, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• New Local Search Methods for Improving the Lagrangian-Relaxation-Based Unit Commitment Solution
  Seki, T.; Yamashita, N.; Kawamoto, K.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• On the Economics of Power System Security in Multi-Settlement Electricity Markets
  Guler, T.; Gross, G.; Litvinov, E.; Coutu, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Network Distributed Generation Capacity Analysis Using OPF With Voltage Step Constraints
  Dent, C. J.; Ochoa, L. F.; Harrison, G. P.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Market-Based Rate Design for Recovering Merchant Transmission Investment
  Salazar, H.; Liu, C.-C.; Chu, R. F.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Quantitative Decision-Making Model for Distribution System Restoration
  Chen, W.-H.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Short-Term Load Forecasting: Similar Day-Based Wavelet Neural Networks
  Chen, Y.; Luh, P. B.; Guan, C.; Zhao, Y.; Michel, L. D.; Coolbeth, M. A.; Friedland, P. B.; Rourke, S. J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Variable Speed Wind Turbine Control Strategy to Meet Wind Farm Grid Code Requirements
  Muyeen, S. M.; Takahashi, R.; Murata, T.; Tamura, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

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Power System Dynamic Performance

• Unified Tuning of PID Load Frequency Controller for Power Systems via IMC
  Tan, W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Competitive Mechanism of Unit Maintenance Scheduling in a Deregulated Environment
  Feng, C.; Wang, X.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Optimal Renewable Resources Mix for Distribution System Energy Loss Minimization
  Atwa, Y. M.; El-Saadany, E. F.; Salama, M. M. A.; Seethapathy, R.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• The Impact of Charging Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles on a Residential Distribution Grid
  Clement-Nyns, K.; Haesen, E.; Driesen, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• An Adaptive Controller for Power System Stability Improvement and Power Flow Control by Means of a Thyristor Switched Series Capacitor (TSSC)
  Johansson, N.; Angquist, L.; Nee, H.-P.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Global Transient Stability-Constrained Optimal Power Flow Using an OMIB Reference Trajectory
  Pizano-Martinez, A.; Fuerte-Esquivel, C. R.; Ruiz-Vega, D.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Novel Approach to Interarea Oscillation Damping by Unified Power Flow Controllers Utilizing Ultracapacitors
  Zarghami, M.; Crow, M. L.; Sarangapani, J.; Liu, Y.; Atcitty, S.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Enhanced Power System Stability by Coordinated PSS Design
  Dysko, A.; Leithead, W. E.; O'Reilly, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Analysis of Nonlinear Torsional Dynamics Using Second-Order Solutions
  Chen, W. H.; Bi, T. S.; Yang, Q. X.; Deng, J. X.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Steady-State Voltage Stability Analysis of Power Systems With High Penetrations of Wind
  Vittal, E.; O'Malley, M.; Keane, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Hybrid Network Model for Small Signal Stability Analysis of Power Systems
  Karawita, C.; Annakkage, U. D.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• An Assessment of the Impact of Wind Generation on System Frequency Control
  Doherty, R.; Mullane, A.; Nolan, G.; Burke, D. J.; Bryson, A.; O'Malley, M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Dynamic VAr Planning in a Large Power System Using Trajectory Sensitivities
  Sapkota, B.; Vittal, V.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Evaluation of Market Rules Using a Multi-Agent System Method
  Yu, N.-P.; Liu, C.-C.; Price, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Climate Change Impacts on Residential and Commercial Loads in the Western U.S. Grid
  Lu, N.; Taylor, T.; Jiang, W.; Jin, C.; Correia, Jr., J.; Leung, L. R.; Wong, P. C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Scheduling of Droop Coefficients for Frequency and Voltage Regulation in Isolated Microgrids
  Diaz, G.; Gonzalez-Moran, C.; Gomez-Aleixandre, J.; Diez, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Analysis of a Distributed Grid-Connected Fuel Cell During Fault Conditions
  Stewart, E. M.; Tumilty, R.; Fletcher, J.; Lutz, A.; Ault, G.; McDonald, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Minimal Reduction of Unscheduled Flows for Security Restoration: Application to Phase Shifter Control
  Marinakis, A.; Glavic, M.; Van Cutsem, T.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

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Power System Operations

• Contingency-Constrained PMU Placement in Power Networks
  Aminifar, F.; Khodaei, A.; Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M.; Shahidehpour, M.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• A Hybrid ARIMA and Neural Network Model for Short-Term Price Forecasting in Deregulated Market
  Areekul, P.; Senjyu, T.; Toyama, H.; Yona, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Security-Constrained Unit Commitment With AC/DC Transmission Systems
  Lotfjou, A.; Shahidehpour, M.; Fu, Y.; Li, Z.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Partial Carbon Permits Allocation of Potential Emission Trading Scheme in Australian Electricity Market
  Zhou, X.; James, G.; Liebman, A.; Dong, Z. Y.; Ziser, C.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Short-Term Trading for a Wind Power Producer
  Morales, J. M.; Conejo, A. J.; Perez-Ruiz, J.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

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Power System Planning and Implementation

• Short-Term Load Forecasting Using Fuzzy Inductive Reasoning and Evolutionary Algorithms
  Hinojosa, V. H.; Hoese, A.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

• Efficient Secure AC OPF for Network Generation Capacity Assessment
  Dent, C. J.; Ochoa, L. F.; Harrison, G. P.; Bialek, J. W.
  

Discussion Deadline: 30 April 2010

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