Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Author ORCID Identifier
SUBIN KOSHY: 0000-0002-4846-4280
SUNITHA RAJAN: 0000-0002-4247-4998
ELIZABETH CHERIYAN: 0000-0002-2306-4221
Abstract
Data collected from various measurement devices, such as phasor measurement units (PMUs), form the backbone of power system monitoring algorithms such as state estimation algorithms. Even though modern PMUs are efficient, data inaccuracies and loss can still occur due to problems like equipment malfunctions, communication issues, and hardware or software glitches. Missing values in the datasets can also affect the overall quality, impacting the algorithms dependent on them. This article introduces a novel technique for real-time imputation of missing data using variational autoencoder (VAE) and utilizing the latent space representation acquired from VAE. The method has demonstrated enhanced accuracy in imputing missing data, surpassing traditional and existing techniques. Its efficiency was validated by testing the algorithm on real-world PMU data from Power System Operation Corporation Ltd., India (recently renamed Grid Controller of India Limited), showing significant improvements in imputation accuracy. These f indings illustrate the potential of using VAE techniques to address missing PMU data in power system monitoring, leading to improved data analysis and decision-making. The proposed algorithm has shown exceptional results in both root mean square error and mean absolute error metrics for various percentage of missing PMU data.
DOI
10.55730/1300-0632.4142
Keywords
Imputation, missing data, machine learning, phasor measurement unit, variational autoencoder, wide area monitoring
First Page
516
Last Page
530
Publisher
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
KOSHY, S, RAJAN, S, & CHERIYAN, E. P (2025). Enhanced PMU data imputation using variational autoencoder: a novel approach for improved accuracy. Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences 33 (5): 516-530. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0632.4142