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Centralized Application Separates Grid into Islands to Prevent Blackout

Nov. 30, 2010

Electric Power Research Institute

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This use case describes how to use controlled islanding, which is a method that can significantly improve the handling of electric power system disturbance and reduce their effect on sensitive customers.


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