Raccoon Mountain pumped-storage plant: Ten years operating experience

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · IEEE Trans. Power Electronics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/MPER.1987.5527410· OSTI ID:6050279

Adkins, F E

Operational experience at the 1 530 MW Raccoon Mountain underground pumped-storage plant can be relevant to other large hydro facilities. A number of unusual features were incorporated and individual unit size was only recently overtaken elsewhere. Direct water cooling of rotor and stator winding has been successfully applied to salient pole machines. A number of problems, including difficulties with oil-filled 161 kV current transformers, and some mechanical aspects, are reported. Designed for remote supervisory control, the plant has required closer attention. Operating statistics are included.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN
• OSTI ID: 6050279
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Electronics; (United States), Vol. EC-2:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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13 HYDRO ENERGY
PUMPED STORAGE POWER PLANTS
PERFORMANCE
COOLING SYSTEMS
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
INSULATING OILS
MECHANICS
OPERATION
POWER RANGE 100-1000 MW
REMOTE CONTROL
REVIEWS
ROTORS
STATISTICS
STATORS
TRANSFORMERS
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
MATHEMATICS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
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