For the distribution substation given in Problem, assume that each of the four circuit breakers on the 12.5-kV side of the distribution substation transformers has a maximum continuous current of 2,000A/phase during both normal and emergency conditions.
Determine the summer allowable substation rating under the single-contingency loss of one transformer, based on not exceeding the maximum continuous current of these circuit breakers at 12.5-kV operating voltage.
Assume a 5% reduction for unequal transformer loadings. Comparing the results of this problem with Problem 14.9, what limits the substation allowable rating, the circuit breakers or the transformers?
Problem
As shown in Figure, an urban distribution substation has one 30-MVA (FOA) and three 33.3 MVA (FOA), 138 kV/12.5 kV Y transformers denoted TR1-TR4, which feed through circuit breakers to a ring bus. The transformers are older transformers designed for 55C temperature rise. The ring bus contains eight bus-tie circuit breakers, two of which are normally open (NO), so as to separate the ring bus into two sections. TR1 and TR2 feed one section, and TR3 and TR4 feed the other section. Also, four capacitor banks, three banks rated at 6 Mvar and one at 9 Mvar, are connected to the ring bus. Twenty-four 12.5-kV underground primary feeders are served from the substation, 12 from each section. The utility that owns this substation has the following transformer summer loading criteria based on a percentage of nameplate rating:
1. 120% for normal summer loading.
2. 150% during a two-hour emergency.
3. 130% 30-day emergency loading.
Determine the following summer ratings of this substation:
(a) the normal summer rating with all four transformers in service;
(b) the allowable substation rating assuming the single-contingency loss of one transformer; and
(c) the 30-day emergency rating under the single-contingency loss of one transformer.
Assume that during a two-hour emergency, switching can be performed to reduce the total substation load by 10% and to approximately balance the loadings of the three transformers remaining in service.
Assume a 5% reduction for unequal transformer loadings.
