Selected Publications & Other Resources

1. Wenyuan Li, Chapter 7 of Asset Management - Maintenance and Replacement Strategies, IEEE PES Tutorial book - 07TP183, 2007
2. Wenyuan Li and Paul Choudhury, "Probabalistic Transmission Planning", IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, Vol. 5, September/October 2007, pp 46-53 (PDF, 1.8MB)
3. Wenyuan Li, Paul Choudhury, Don Gillespie, and Joseph Jue, "A Risk Evaluation Based Approach to Replacement Strategy of Aged HVDC Components and Its Application at BCTC" IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 22, No. 3, July, 2007, pp 1834-1840 (PDF, 206KB)
4. Wijarn Wangde, Wenyuan Li, Wah Shum, Paul Choudhury, "Applying Probabilistic Methods in Determining the Number of Spare Transformers and their Timing Requirements", Proceedings of the 20th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2007), Vancouver, 22-26 April 2007 (PDF, 209KB)
5. W. li, H. C. Jonas, S. Yan, B. Corns, P. Choudhury, and E. Vaahedi, "Reliability Decision Management System: Experiences at BCTC", Proceedings of the 20th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2007), Vancouver, 22-26 April 2007 (PDF, 145KB)
6. Wenyuan Li, Risk Assessment of Power Systems - Models, Methods and Applications , IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons Inc., USA and Canada, 2005 (PDF, ?KB)
7. R. Billinton and Wenyuan Li, Reliability Assessment of Electrical Power Systems Using Monte Carlo Methods, Plenum, New York, 1994 (PDF, ?KB)
8. Wenyuan Li, Chapter 7 of Electric Delivery System Reliability Evaluation , IEEE PES Tutorial book- 05TP175, 2005  (PDF, ?KB)
9. Wenyuan Li, E. Vaahedi and P. Choudhury, “Power System Equipment Aging – Assessment, Maintenance and Retirement”, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, Vol. 4, No.3, May/June 2006, pp52-58 (PDF, 227KB)
10. Wenyuan Li and J. K. Korczynski, “Risk Evaluation of Transmission System Operation Modes and Its Application at British Columbia Transmission Corporation”, IEE Proceedings on Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 151, Issue 5, September 2004, pp658-664 (PDF, ?KB)
11. Wenyuan Li, "Evaluating Mean Life of Power System Equipment with Limited End-of-Life Failure Data", IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 19, No.1, February 2004, pp236-242(PDF, ?KB)
12. Wenyuan Li, S. Pai, M. Kwok and J. Sun, "Determining Rational Redundancy of 500 kV Reactors in Transmission Systems Using A Probability Based Economic Analysis Approach: BCTC's Practice", IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 19, No.1, February 2004, pp325-329  (PDF, ?KB)
13. Wenyuan Li, “Application of Aging Failure Models in Power System Reliability Evaluation", Electricity Today, Issue 6, Vol. 15, 2003, pp37-39 (PDF, ?KB)
14. Wenyuan Li and J. K. Korczynski, "A Reliability Based Approach to Transmission Maintenance Planning and Its Application in BCTC System", IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery, Vol. 19, No. 1, January 2004, pp303-308  (PDF, ?KB)
15. Wenyuan Li and J. K. Korczynski, “Risk Evaluation of Transmission Systems Operation Modes: Concept, Method and Application”, Paper No. 02WM012, Proceedings of IEEE PES General Meeting, New York, January 27-31, 2002 (PDF, ?KB)
16. Wenyuan Li and R. Billinton, “Common Cause Outage Models in Power System Reliability Evaluation”, IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 18, No. 2, May 2003, pp966-968 (PDF, ?KB)
17. Wenyuan Li and S. Pai, “Evaluating Unavailability of Equipment Aging Failures”, IEEE Power Engineering Review, February, 2002, pp.52-54 (PDF, ?KB)
18. Wenyuan Li, J. K. Korczynski and G. Armanini, “Application of Probabilistic Reliability Evaluation in Transmission System Operation: BC Hydro’s Approach and Experience, Proceedings of PMAPS 2002, Naples, Italy, September 22-26, 2002 (PDF, ?KB)
19. Wenyuan Li and J. K. Korczynski, “A Reliability Based Approach to Transmission Maintenance Planning and Its Application in BC Hydro System”, Paper No. 01SM032, Proceedings of IEEE PES General Meeting, July 15-19 2001, Vancouver (PDF, ?KB)
20. Wenyuan Li, “Incorporating Aging Failures in Power System Reliability Evaluation”, IEEE Transaction on Power Systems, August 2002, pp918-923 (PDF, ?KB)
21. E. Vaahedi, Wenyuan Li, T. Chia and H. Dommel, “Large Scale Probabilistic Transient Stability Assessment Using B.C. Hydro’s On-line Tools”, IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 15, No.2 May 2000, pp.661-667 (PDF, ?KB)
22. Wenyuan Li, E. Vaahedi, Y. Mansour, “Determining Number and Timing of Substation Spare Transformers Using A Probabilistic Cost Analysis Approach”, IEEE Tans. On Power Delivery, Vol. 14, NO. 3, July 1999, pp934-939 (PDF, ?KB)
23. Wenyuan Li, Y. Mansour, E. Vaahedi and D. N. Pettet, “Incorporation of Voltage Stability Operating Limits in Composite System Adequacy Assessment: BC Hydro’s Experience”, IEEE Trans. on Power Systems, Vol. 13, No. 4, November 1998, pp1279-1284 (PDF, ?KB)
24. Wenyuan Li and F.P.P. Turner, “Development of Probabilistic Transmission Planning Methodology at BC Hydro”, Proceedings of Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) 1997 International conference, p25-31, 1997 (PDF, ?KB)
25. Y. Mansour and Wenyuan Li, "Selecting Location And Size Of Co-generations Connected to Area Transmission Systems Based On Impacts On System Reliability", International V SEPOPE Symposium, Recife, Brazil, May 19-24, 1996 (PDF, ?KB)
26. Wenyuan Li, Y. Mansour, J. K. Korczynski and B. J. Mills, "Application Of Transmission Reliability Assessment In Probabilistic Planning Of BC Hydro Vancouver South Metro System", IEEE Trans. on PS, Vol. 10, No.2, 1995, pp.964-970 (PDF, ?KB)
27. Wenyuan Li, Y. Mansour, B.J. Mills and J.K. Korczynski, "Composite System Reliability Evaluation and Probabilistic Planning: BC Hydro's Practice", 1995 Canadian Electric Association Conference, Vancouver, March, 1995 (PDF, ?KB)

Other Resources

1. R. Billinton and R. N. Allan, Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems, Plenum Press, New York, 1992 (PDF, ?KB)
2. R. Billinton and R.N. Allan, Reliability Evaluation of Power Systems, Plenum Press, New York, 1996 (PDF, ?KB)
3. The 9th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PDF, ?KB)