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Operation of today's very large scale and interconnected electric power systems depends
critically on the devices that facilitate management of power flow on the grid. These
devices can be based on passive components such as capacitor and inductor, or rely on the
solid state power electronics technology to achieve much faster control bandwidth. Widely
known as FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission system) devices, these power electronics
controllers can regulate voltage and improve stability, hence increasing power flow
capability, or they can be used to directly control the power flow, or they can be used to
separate regional grid from each other to reduce the interactions between these grids. More
advanced applications include the incorporation of energy storage to shape the peak power
requirement and to smooth the power output of large wind farms. While the benefit of an
actively managed power grid is well understood, widespread use of power electronics
controllers in electric power grid is still limited. The main reason behind this is the higher
cost and perceived lower reliability. In this paper, the authors will discuss emerging power
electronics controllers that are under development at Semiconductor Power Electronics
Center of NC State University, and explain how these developments will facilitate wider
and broader applications
Administracin de energa activa del sistema de energa elctrica utilizando
emergentes de tecnologa de Electrnica Potencia
El funcionamiento de los sistemas de energa elctrica interconectados a gran escala y de
hoy depende crticamente de los dispositivos que facilitan la gestin del flujo de potencia
en la parrilla. Estos dispositivos se pueden basar en componentes pasivos tales como
condensador y el inductor, o confiar en la tecnologa de la electrnica de potencia de estado
slido para alcanzar el ancho de banda de control mucho ms rpido. Ampliamente
conocido como HECHOS (sistema AC Transmisin Flexible) dispositivos, estos