When reliable power is not good enough
Conference
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OSTI ID:103816
- ABB Power T and D Co., Inc., Raleigh, NC (United States)
The electric utility industry has done a good job of minimizing the long term outage, but for some industries, reliable power is not good enough. There is an increasing demand for premium quality power. The proliferation of sensitive electronic equipment at industrial and commercial sites has resulted in an increasing number of major power users who are sensitive to temporary voltage disturbances and momentary outages. An EPRI survey of distribution power quality reveals that the average site experiences several voltage sags per month. Many sensitive critical processes are impacted by these temporary events resulting in significant production losses and demands for better quality power that is free of voltage sags and momentary interruptions. Electric utilities are reallocating resources to better serve power quality sensitive customers. New technologies are emerging adding to the tools available. A commercial framework for power quality is needed to support the implementation of these technical solutions within today`s business environment. This paper discusses the concept of premium quality power, a new technical solution using superconducting magnetic energy storage to provide carryover support during temporary power disturbances, and two organizations who are addressing power quality head-on.
- OSTI ID:
- 103816
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950414--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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