Method for optimal load shedding for public safety power shutoffs (psps) - addressing partial load shedding and load-importance

A non-transitory computer readable medium, storing instructions for executing a process, the instructions comprising:

• for a selection of one or more lines in a grid to bring down in a grid topology:
• executing a load shedding optimizing process configured to determine optimal loads in the grid that can be shed while maintaining grid stability according to stability parameters, the determination of optimal loads is based on one or more lines chosen to be brought down, load importance, and identification of loads in the grid that can be partially or completely shed;
• and
• executing a load shedding process to shed loads in the grid according to the optimal loads in the grid topology to shed.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor, configured to:
• for a selection of one or more lines in a grid to bring down in the grid topology:
• execute a load shedding optimizing process configured to determine optimal loads in the grid that can be shed while maintaining grid stability according to stability parameters, the determination of optimal loads is based on one or more lines chosen to be brought down, load importance, and identification of loads in the grid that can be partially or completely shed;
• and
• execute a load shedding process to shed loads in the grid according to the optimal loads in the grid topology to shed.