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Synchrophasor measurements have been widely regarded as providing benefit to managing the electric power system. Various applications have been deployed, ranging from improved situational awareness to enhanced accuracy of dynamic models, enabled by improved measurements. This chapter will provide a brief introduction of the technology, how it evolved, and a summary of ongoing efforts by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to promote this technology for enhancing the reliability of the power system. It will serve as an introduction to other chapters of this book, which will delve into greater details about synchrophasor applications that are improving power system planning and operations.
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Dagle, J. (2019). Importance of Synchrophasor Technology in Managing the Grid. In: Nuthalapati, S. (eds) Power System Grid Operation Using Synchrophasor Technology . Power Electronics and Power Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89378-5_1
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