Workshop on Understanding and Preventing Cascading Failures in Power Systems on October 27-28, 2005 in Denver, CO.

当前和未来电力系统的有效运行在很大程度上取决于今天如何很好地应对几个新出现的挑战。电力系统正经历着越来越大的压力，因为它们在许多情况下以满负荷或接近满负荷运行。与此同时，增加新的传输线来缓解这种压力往往是非常困难的，而且陷入了缓慢的监管程序。2003年8月14日美国东北部的停电清楚地表明，承受压力的电力系统显然很容易发生连锁故障，并可能导致大范围停电，影响数百万人，使现代生活陷入停滞。这次为期两天的研讨会将汇集受邀的演讲者，他们的研究兴趣在于电力系统动力学和与电力系统中大扰动分析相关的控制领域。学术价值：这个研讨会将：第一，创造一个在研究人员之间进行引人入胜的讨论的场所；第二，介绍了解和防止电力系统连锁停电的新研究想法；第三，概述这一领域的挑战和未来的研究需求。更广泛的影响：由这项提议资助的研讨会将为有关防止大型电力系统级联停电的研究产生技术问题。这是一个对国家经济生存能力至关重要的话题。这次研讨会的结果将为加强供电系统和提高可靠性的研究确定新的方向。

The effective operation of power systems in the present and the future depends to a large extent on how well several emerging challenges are met today. Power systems are experiencing increasing stress as they are operated in many instances at or near their full capacities. At the same, addition of new transmission lines to relieve this stress is often very difficult and is mired in slow regulatory procedures. The blackout on August 14th, 2003 in the Northeastern US clearly showed that the stressed power system is clearly vulnerable to cascading failures and can result in widespread outages that can affect millions of people and bring modern day life to a stand still. This two-day workshop will bring together invited speakers whose research interests lie in the areas of power system dynamics and control associated with the analysis of large disturbances in power systems. Intellectual merit: This workshop will: one, create a venue in which engaging discussions among researchers can take place; two, present new research ideas in understanding and preventing cascading outages in power systems; and three, outline the challenges and future research needs in this area. Broader impact: The workshop funded by this proposal will generate technical issues for research relating to preventing cascading outages in large power systems. This is a topic of critical importance to the economic viability of the nation. The results of this workshop will identify new directions for research to harden the electric supply system and improve the reliability.