Dynamic dispatcher training simulator

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving at an event insertion component a first input associated with a user identity during a run time when a dispatcher training routine is executing, wherein the first input represents a simulated disturbance event indicative of a simulated disturbance to an electrical power system;

based on the first input, facilitating transmitting a signal to a transient simulation engine component, enabling the transient simulation engine component to output simulated phasor measurement unit data representative of the simulated disturbance event to a wide area monitoring system that facilitates a display of an alarm in response to the receipt of the simulated phasor measurement unit data; and

receiving a second input associated with the user identity during the run time, wherein the second input is representative of a simulated condition related to the electrical power system to be simulated by the system;

operating the event insertion component in a first mode of operation in which a simulated steady-state power flow result is sent to a supervisory control and data acquisition component that is operable to acquire power delivery related information and control power delivery equipment in the electrical distribution system, the transient simulation engine being driven by the event insertion component and kept in synchronization with respect to the simulated disturbance during the first mode of operation;

operating the event insertion component in a second mode of operation in which the transient simulation engine is driven to produce the simulated phasor measurement unit data, the simulated phasor measurement unit data being down-sampled and sent to the supervisory control and data acquisition component such that transients and non-uniform frequency effects are observable at the supervisory control and data acquisition component during the second mode of operation;

wherein information concerning the simulated disturbance event is rendered to operators at both the supervisory control and data acquisition component and at the wide area monitoring system.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the simulated phasor measurement unit data simulates an output by a phasor measurement unit device that monitors an electrical parameter associated with the electrical power system and repeatedly obtains measurements of the electrical parameter from the electrical power system.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wide area monitoring system transmits the simulated phasor measurement unit data as a down-sampled dataset to be used by an energy management system component that facilitates management of the electrical power system.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wide area monitoring system transmits the simulated phasor measurement unit data as a down-sampled dataset to be used by a supervisory control and data acquisition component that acquires power delivery related information and controls power delivery equipment in the electrical distribution system.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wide area monitoring system transmits the simulated phasor measurement unit data as a down-sampled dataset to be used by a dynamic security assessment tool that performs system security related analysis of the electrical power system.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm relates to an angle disturbance alarm generated in response to a detection by the phasor measurement unit device of a difference in phase angle of a voltage associated with different nodes in the electrical power system.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm relates to a frequency disturbance alarm generated in response to a detection by the phasor measurement unit device of a frequency disturbance associated with the electrical power system.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display of the alarms in response to the receipt of the simulated phasor measurement unit data is contemporaneous with the display of information acquired by a supervisory control and data acquisition component.

9. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving simulated phasor measurement unit data from a transient simulation engine component, wherein the simulated phasor measurement unit data:

is based on a first input received at an event insertion component in connection with a user identity determined to be interacting with an event insertion component during a run time in which a dispatcher training routine executes, the first input relating to a scenario involving a simulated disturbance event to an electrical power system, and comprises simulation data that simulates an output by a phasor measurement unit device that monitors electrical parameters associated with the electrical power system and that repeatedly obtains measurements of the electrical parameters from the electrical power system;

processing the simulated phasor measurement unit data;

determining an alarm based on the simulated phasor measurement unit data;

generating the alarm for display via a graphical user interface; and

receiving a second input in connection with the user identity interacting with the system during the run time, wherein the second input is representative of a simulated condition related to the electrical power system to be simulated by the system;

wherein the event insertion component is operated in a first mode of operation in which a simulated steady-state power flow result is sent to a supervisory control and data acquisition component that is operable to acquire power delivery related information and control power delivery equipment in the electrical distribution system, the transient simulation engine being driven by the event insertion component and kept in synchronization with respect to the simulated disturbance during the first mode of operation;

operating the event insertion component in a second mode of operation in which the transient simulation engine is driven to produce the simulated phasor measurement unit data, the simulated phasor measurement unit data being down-sampled and sent to the supervisory control and data acquisition component such that transients and non-uniform frequency effects are observable at the supervisory control and data acquisition component during the second mode of operation;

wherein information concerning the simulated disturbance event is rendered to operators at both the supervisory control and data acquisition component and at a wide area monitoring system.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the simulated phasor measurement unit data being down-sampled is used by an energy management system component that facilitates management of the electrical power system.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the simulated phasor measurement unit data being down-sampled is used by the supervisory control and data acquisition component that acquires power delivery related information and controls power delivery equipment in the electrical power system.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the simulated phasor measurement unit data being down-sampled is used by a security assessment tool that performs system security related analysis of the electrical power system.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the alarm relates to an angle disturbance alarm generated in response to a detection by the phasor measurement unit device of a difference in phase angle of a voltage associated with different nodes in the electrical power system.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the alarm relates to a frequency disturbance alarm generated in response to a detection by the phasor measurement unit device of a frequency disturbance associated with the electrical power system.

15. A method, comprising:

receiving, by an event insertion component of a system comprising a processor, a first input determined to be from a user identity during a run time in which a dispatcher training routine is executing, wherein the first input represents a simulated disturbance event indicative of a simulated disturbance to an electrical power system;

facilitating, by the event insertion component, transmitting a signal representative of the first input to a transient simulation engine component, wherein:

the transient simulation engine component processes the signal and, based on the signal, generates a simulated phasor measurement unit data that is representative of the first input, and that simulates an output by a phasor measurement unit device that monitors electrical parameters associated with the electrical power system and repeatedly obtains measurements of the electrical parameters from the electrical power system, and

the signal is received by a wide area management system component that processes the simulated phasor measurement unit data and facilitates determining an alarm based on the simulated phasor measurement unit data and generating the alarm for display via a user interface; and

receiving, by the event insertion component, a second input determined to be from the user identity during the run time, wherein the second input is representative of a simulated condition related to the electrical power system to be simulated by the system;

wherein the event insertion component is operated in a first mode of operation in which a simulated steady-state power flow result is sent to a supervisory control and data acquisition component that is operable to acquire power delivery related information and control power delivery equipment in the electrical distribution system, the transient simulation engine component being driven by the event insertion component and kept in synchronization with respect to the simulated disturbance during the first mode of operation;

operating the event insertion component in a second mode of operation in which the transient simulation engine component is driven to produce the simulated phasor measurement unit data, the simulated phasor measurement unit data being down-sampled and sent to the supervisory control and data acquisition component such that transients and non-uniform frequency effects are observable at the supervisory control and data acquisition component during the second mode of operation;

wherein information concerning the simulated disturbance event is rendered to operators at both the supervisory control and data acquisition component and at the wide area monitoring system component.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the simulated disturbance event comprises at least one of a line out disturbance in which a line is out of service from the electrical power system, a unit out disturbance in which a power generating unit is out of service from the electrical power system, or a load out disturbance in which a load has been disconnected from the electrical power system.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm relates to an angle disturbance alarm generated in response to a detection by the phasor measurement unit device of a difference in phase angle of a voltage associated with the electrical power system.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm relates to a frequency disturbance alarm generated in response to a detection by the phasor measurement unit device of a difference in frequency associated with the electrical power system.