Abstract: A hybrid active power filter having programmed impedance characteristics is presented. In accordance with which, a passive device comprising a capacitor C.sub.F is connected in series with an active device which are together connected in shunt with a power source and a load at transmission lines of a power system. Capacitor C.sub.F substantially supports the full-line voltage V.sub.H of the power source, whereby the active filter is exposed to a substantially lower voltage than the line voltage V.sub.H. The active device includes on active filter, i.e., an inverter current regulator with a programmable controller for executing a control algorithm. The controller of the active device receives signals corresponding to a voltage V.sub.M, at the low side of filter capacitor C.sub.F. Voltage V.sub.M is at a substantially lower voltage than the line voltage V.sub.H, whereby the cost of sensing voltage V.sub.M is significantly less than sensing the high line voltage V.sub..

Abstract: A hybrid active power filter having programmed impedance characteristics is presented. In accordance with which, a passive device comprising a capacitor C.sub.F is connected in series with an active device which are together connected in shunt with a power source and a load at transmission lines of a power system. Capacitor C.sub.F substantially supports the full-line voltage V.sub.H of the power source, whereby the active filter is exposed to a substantially lower voltage than the line voltage V.sub.H. The active device includes an active filter, i.e., an inverter current regulator with a programmable controller for executing a control algorithm. The controller of the active device receives signals corresponding to a voltage V.sub.M, at the low side of filter capacitor C.sub.F. Voltage V.sub.M is at a substantially lower voltage than the line voltage V.sub.H, whereby the cost of sensing voltage V.sub.M is significantly less than sensing the high line voltage V.sub.H.