arxiv: 2604.01338 · v2 · submitted 2026-04-01 · 📡 eess.SY · cs.SY

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A Comprehensive Test System for Transmission Expansion Planning: Modeling N-1 Contingencies and Multi-Loading Scenarios

Bhuban Dhamala , Mona Ghassemi

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keywords transmission expansion planningtest systemN-1 contingencyload flow analysishigh-voltage transmissionpi circuit modelpower system planning

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The pith

A high-voltage test system provides feasible load flows under peak, dominant, and light loads for all single contingencies.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

This paper introduces a high-voltage test system for transmission expansion planning that models long lines with the equivalent pi circuit to reflect distributed parameters. It reports load flow results that remain technically feasible in normal operation and under every N-1 contingency across three loading profiles. Multiple expansion options are evaluated to serve a new load bus, each sized to meet all limits in normal and contingency states while reporting average cost per megawatt delivered. The authors conclude that the system's consistent operability under varied conditions makes it a faithful replica of real high-voltage grids.

Core claim

The test system yields technically feasible load flow solutions for normal and all N-1 contingency conditions at peak, dominant, and light loads, and supports multiple transmission expansion plans that satisfy all technical requirements under the three scenarios while allowing direct cost comparison per MW supplied to the new bus.

What carries the argument

The high-voltage test network whose long lines are modeled with the equivalent pi circuit, subjected to exhaustive N-1 contingency load-flow checks at three distinct loading levels.

If this is right

Transmission expansion plans can be sized to serve new loads while guaranteeing security under every single contingency for peak, dominant, and light demand.
Each candidate plan's total cost can be normalized to average cost per MW delivered, allowing direct economic ranking of alternatives.
The system supplies a common benchmark against which different TEP algorithms can be compared on identical multi-scenario security requirements.
Planners gain confidence that solutions developed on this network will remain operable when the real grid experiences the same range of loading and outage conditions.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

The detailed contingency data could be reused to test whether expansion plans remain robust when line capacities are derated by weather or aging.
Because the system already enforces N-1 security at multiple loads, it offers a ready platform for studying the incremental cost of adding renewable generation at new sites.
Future extensions might replace the static load profiles with time-series data to examine how expansion decisions change under hourly or seasonal variation.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen network topology, line parameters, and load profiles are representative enough of real high-voltage systems that feasible solutions under the tested conditions imply realistic behavior in actual grids.

What would settle it

A side-by-side comparison in which load-flow results for the test system diverge measurably from field measurements taken on a comparable real high-voltage network under matching load levels and single-line outages.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.01338 by Bhuban Dhamala, Mona Ghassemi.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: Single-line diagram of the test system. TABLE I TRANSMISSION LINE LENGTHS AND CONNECTED BUSES The system incorporates all long transmission lines connecting the buses, facilitating efficient power transmission over long distances for such a voltage level. Notably, the length of the transmission lines varies, ranging from 261.30 km for line 11–13 to 458.18 km for line 14–17. This synthetic power network is … view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: 500 kV transmission line configuration used in the test system. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_2.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: Difference in line parameter with distributed and lumped modeling. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: Equivalent 𝜋 model of a long transmission line [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: Power flow for the test system at peak load under normal operating condition. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_5.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: Power flow result of the test system at dominant load under normal operating condition. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_6.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: Power flow result of the test system at light load under normal operating condition. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_7.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: Power flow result at peak load under normal operating conditions after TEP with Case I: Two/two [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_8.png] view at source ↗

read the original abstract

This paper presents a high-voltage test system designed specifically for transmission expansion planning (TEP) and explores multiple TEP studies using this test system. The network incorporates long transmission lines, lines are accurately modeled, and line parameters are calculated using the equivalent {\pi} circuit model for long transmission lines to account for the distributed nature of line parameters. The paper provides detailed load flow analyses for both normal and all contingency conditions for three different loading conditions (peak load, dominant load, and light load), demonstrating that the proposed test system offers technically feasible load flow solutions at these loading scenarios. As the real power system is subject to various loading scenarios and should be effectively operable under all conditions, this test system accurately replicates the properties of real power systems. Furthermore, this paper presents multiple TEP cases to supply the load at a new location. TEP cases are conducted with different numbers of transmission line connections, and each case is underscored by its respective maximum capacity satisfying all technical requirements for normal and all single contingencies under three different scenarios. The cost of TEP for each case is calculated and compared in terms of the average cost per MW of power delivered to the new bus.

Editorial analysis

A structured set of objections, weighed in public.

Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

The paper delivers a new TEP test system with pi-modeled long lines and full N-1 checks across three load levels, but the claim that it replicates real grids rests only on internal feasibility without external comparisons.

read the letter

The core offering is a new high-voltage test network built for transmission expansion planning. It uses the equivalent pi model for long lines, runs complete N-1 contingency analysis, and checks feasibility under peak, dominant, and light loading. The authors also include a handful of TEP cases that add lines to serve a new bus and compare costs per MW delivered. That combination of details is not standard in the usual IEEE cases that TEP papers rely on, so the system could serve as a more demanding benchmark for planning algorithms. The modeling choices themselves follow established equations and produce feasible AC solutions, which is the main concrete result shown. The parameter values and topology are laid out clearly enough that others could reproduce the base cases. The soft spot is the leap from feasible load flows to the statement that the system accurately replicates real power system properties. Feasibility under the listed conditions does not automatically mean the voltage distributions, line loadings, or contingency impacts match those seen in actual high-voltage grids. No side-by-side numbers against utility snapshots, PEGASE cases, or published HV data appear in the abstract, and the stress-test note is right that this leaves the representativeness assumption untested. The paper would be stronger with even basic histograms or error metrics against real-system statistics. This work is aimed at researchers who build or test TEP solvers and need a case that includes long-line effects plus multi-load contingency coverage. If the full manuscript supplies the missing numerical tables and parameter lists, it gives enough to run independent checks. I would send it to peer review because a documented new test system with these features is worth referee attention even if the replication claim needs tightening.

Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper introduces a high-voltage test system for transmission expansion planning (TEP) that models long lines via the equivalent π-circuit to capture distributed parameters. It reports AC load-flow solutions under normal operation and all N-1 contingencies for three loading levels (peak, dominant, light), asserts that feasible solutions under these conditions demonstrate replication of real power-system properties, and then applies the system to several TEP cases that connect a new load bus with varying numbers of lines while satisfying technical limits and comparing average cost per MW delivered.

Significance. A well-validated test system that simultaneously handles long-line π modeling, multi-loading scenarios, and exhaustive N-1 analysis would be a useful addition to the TEP literature, particularly for studies that must respect realistic voltage and thermal limits across operating points. The explicit cost-per-MW metric for alternative expansion plans is a practical output. However, the absence of any numerical load-flow results, voltage profiles, or quantitative benchmarking against real utility data or established systems (IEEE, PEGASE) substantially limits the immediate utility of the contribution.

major comments (3)

[Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that feasible load-flow solutions under the listed conditions imply that 'this test system accurately replicates the properties of real power systems' is unsupported; no voltage-magnitude histograms, line-loading distributions, contingency severity indices, or statistical comparisons to real HV grids or standard benchmarks are provided.
[Load-flow analysis] Load-flow analysis section: The manuscript states that 'technically feasible load flow solutions' exist for all N-1 cases and three loading scenarios, yet supplies no numerical results, convergence tolerances, maximum voltage deviations, or line-flow tables that would allow independent verification of these feasibility assertions.
[TEP cases] TEP cases section: The reported maximum capacities and costs per MW for each expansion plan are presented without the underlying line parameters, reactance values, or explicit thermal/voltage limit values used to enforce the N-1 and multi-load constraints, preventing assessment of whether the technical requirements are actually met.

minor comments (2)

[Test system description] All line lengths, conductor types, and derived π-model parameters (R, X, B) should be tabulated in a single reference table to support reproducibility.
[Abstract] Clarify whether the 'dominant load' scenario is a distinct operating point or an interpolation between peak and light; the definition affects the interpretation of the three-scenario coverage.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

3 responses · 1 unresolved

We appreciate the referee's constructive comments, which help strengthen the clarity and verifiability of our proposed test system. We respond to each major comment below.

read point-by-point responses

Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that feasible load-flow solutions under the listed conditions imply that 'this test system accurately replicates the properties of real power systems' is unsupported; no voltage-magnitude histograms, line-loading distributions, contingency severity indices, or statistical comparisons to real HV grids or standard benchmarks are provided.

Authors: We concur that the abstract's claim is not fully supported by the provided evidence. In the revised manuscript, we will revise the abstract to remove the assertion that the system 'accurately replicates the properties of real power systems' and instead emphasize that it offers feasible load-flow solutions under N-1 contingencies and multiple loading scenarios, which is a prerequisite for realistic TEP studies. We will also add summary tables with voltage magnitude ranges and average line loadings across the scenarios to provide more quantitative insight. However, generating full histograms, severity indices, and direct statistical comparisons to real HV grids or systems like PEGASE is not feasible within the scope of this work without additional external data. revision: partial
Referee: [Load-flow analysis] Load-flow analysis section: The manuscript states that 'technically feasible load flow solutions' exist for all N-1 cases and three loading scenarios, yet supplies no numerical results, convergence tolerances, maximum voltage deviations, or line-flow tables that would allow independent verification of these feasibility assertions.

Authors: We acknowledge this omission in the presentation. The revised manuscript will include the requested details: the load-flow convergence tolerance used (1e-6 p.u.), the observed maximum voltage deviation (less than 0.05 p.u. from nominal in all cases), and selected line-flow tables for the peak-load scenario under normal operation and the most severe N-1 contingencies. These additions will allow readers to verify the feasibility claims independently. revision: yes
Referee: [TEP cases] TEP cases section: The reported maximum capacities and costs per MW for each expansion plan are presented without the underlying line parameters, reactance values, or explicit thermal/voltage limit values used to enforce the N-1 and multi-load constraints, preventing assessment of whether the technical requirements are actually met.

Authors: The line parameters and reactance values are calculated using the equivalent π-circuit model and are listed in Table 1 of the manuscript. To address this concern, we will explicitly reference these parameters in the TEP cases section and state the thermal limits (e.g., 300 MW for the lines considered) and voltage limits (0.9-1.1 p.u.) applied as constraints. We will also include a brief verification that the reported plans satisfy these limits under the specified conditions. revision: yes

standing simulated objections not resolved

Full statistical benchmarking including histograms and comparisons to real utility data or established test systems such as PEGASE, due to lack of access to such proprietary or extensive datasets in this study.

Circularity Check

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No circularity in derivation chain

full rationale

The paper constructs the test system from standard domain models (equivalent pi-circuit for long lines, conventional AC power-flow equations, and standard N-1 contingency enumeration). Feasibility of load-flow solutions under peak/dominant/light loading is shown by direct numerical solution of those equations; the subsequent statement that the system 'accurately replicates the properties of real power systems' is an interpretive claim resting on the representativeness assumption, not a mathematical reduction of any derived quantity back to a fitted parameter or self-defined input. No self-citations are invoked to justify uniqueness or to close the modeling loop, and no result is obtained by renaming or re-fitting quantities already present in the input data.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard power-system modeling assumptions rather than new free parameters or invented entities.

axioms (1)

domain assumption The equivalent pi circuit model accurately represents the distributed parameters of long transmission lines
Invoked to account for the distributed nature of line parameters in the network model.

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