In step 1902, the voltage stability modeling data for the components comprising the electrical system can be updated to re-align the virtual system model in “real-time” so that it mirrors the real operating conditions of the facility. These updates to the voltage stability modeling data coupled with the ability to calibrate and age the virtual system model of the facility as it ages (i.e., real-time condition of the facility), as described above, provides a desirable approach to predicting occurrences of voltage instability (or power capacity) in the electrical power system when operating under contingency situations. That is, these updates account for the natural aging effects of hardware that comprise the total electrical power system by continuously synchronizing and calibrating both the control logic used in the simulation and the actual operating conditions of the electrical system.
The voltage stability modeling data includes system data that has direct influence on the electrical system's ability to maintain acceptable voltage profiles when the system is subjected to various contingencies, such as when system topology changes or when the system encounters power load changes. Some examples of voltage stability modeling data are load scaling data, generation scaling data, load growth factor data, load growth increment data, etc.