SMES: Redefining the path to commercial demonstration

Conference · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:121629

Bingham, W G ^[1]; Lighthipe, R W ^[2]

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1. Bechtel, San Francisco, CA (United States)
2. San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego, CA (United States)

SMES (Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage) is an emerging technology offering tremendous potential benefits to the utility industry. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Bechtel are leading a team of companies and national laboratories working towards design and construction of the world`s first demonstration facility for large, commercial SMES for enhancing transmission stability in the Southwestern United States.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX (United States). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
• OSTI ID: 121629
• Report Number(s): CONF-940627-Vol.2; ON: TI95017155; TRN: 99:003568
• Resource Relation: Conference: 4. international conference and exhibition of the World Congress on Superconductivity, Orlando, FL (United States), 27 Jun - 1 Jul 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the fourth international conference and exhibition: World Congress on superconductivity. Volume 2; Krishen, K.; Burnham, C. [eds.] [National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX (United States). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center]; PB: 400 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
66 PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE
DESIGN
OPERATION