Contingency-based load shedding

A system for contingency-based load shedding in an electrical power distribution system, comprising:

• a data bus;
• a processor in communication with the data bus;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium in communication with the data bus, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing information comprising:
• a data set comprising a priority list associating at least one priority with a plurality of loads connected to an electrical power distribution system;
• a power system monitoring module executable on the processor and configured to monitor the electrical power distribution system and detect a first contingency trigger associated with a first contingency;
• an event window module executable on the processor and configured to identify, within a contingency window following the first contingency:
• a first change in topology of the electric power distribution system specified by the first contingency,
• a second change in topology affecting at least one of a plurality of sources in electrical communication with the plurality of loads, and
• a contingency event associated with the first contingency;
• and
• a load shedding module executable on the processor and configured to selectively shed at least one of the plurality of loads based on the priority list based upon the identification of the first change in topology, the second change in topology, and the contingency event each occurring within the contingency window.