Analysis of the Major Constituents of the Power Supply System Efficiency for Rural Consumers

Abstract

The paper proposes the analysis of power supply system efficiency, including power supply reliability, power quality, and the quality of technological connections to power networks. In the paper, there is the interpretation of the power supply system efficiency, the main criterion of which is the minimization of operation expenses. The article lists the types of expenses, divided into stimulating and supporting. It is found that the regulation of stimulating expenses allows managing the power supply system efficiency, while supporting expenses provide the ability to fulfill the conditions of quality of services from power supply companies. The dependencies of expense constituents on the power supply outage time are shown. It allows developing stimulating mechanisms for power supply companies and consumers to improve the power supply reliability, power quality and the service quality of technological connections.

KEYWORDS:

• Consumer
• Damage from undersupply
• Efficiency indicators
• Electricity outages
• Expenses
• Power supply company
• Power supply system efficiency

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Notes on contributors

A. Vinogradov

Alexander Vinogradov is PhD, associate professor and leading researcher with Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. He specializes in research into improving power supply system efficiency for rural consumers. Alexander studied at the Kostroma State Agricultural Academy from 1994 to 1999, majoring in electrification and automation of agriculture. From 1999 to 2018, he worked as an assistant, senior lecturer, head of the department, associate professor of the Power Supply Department of the Orel State Agrarian University. Since 2018, he has been a leading researcher at the Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. Email: [email protected]

A. Vinogradova

Alina Vinogradova is PhD, associate professor and senior researcher with Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. She specializes in research in the field of power supply for rural consumers. Alina studied at the Orel State Agrarian University from 2003 to 2008 and worked there from 2010 to 2018. Since 2018, she has worked with Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. She defended doctor of philosophy degree in electrical engineering in 2015. Email: [email protected]

V. Bolshev

Vadim Bolshev is a researcher in laboratory of electrical and heat supply with Federal Scientific Agroengineering Centre VIM. The field of scientific activity is to develop methods and tools aimed at improving power supply efficiency including the development of methods and devices for monitoring power quality and the technical state of power supply system elements. He studied at the Orel State Agrarian University as an electrical engineer from 2008 to 2012. In 2016, he graduated from the postgraduate course at the Orel State Agrarian University. Now, he works with Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. Email: [email protected]