Design studies for the Mead-Phoenix 500 kV AC transmission project

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.473369· OSTI ID:124468

Thallam, R S; Lundquist, T G; Gerlach, D W ^[1]; Atmuri, S R ^[2]; Selin, D A ^[3]

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1. Salt River Project, Phoenix, AZ (United States)
2. Teshmont Consultants Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
3. Arizona Public Service Co., Phoenix, AZ (United States)

The Mead-Phoenix 500 kV ac line is 243 miles long and runs parallel to the existing Mead-Liberty 345 kV line. This line is planned for 70% series and 70% shunt compensation; it also incorporates the first application of a 50 kV phase shifting transformer that enables a 1,300 MW transmission capacity. This paper presents the design studies that were undertaken in arriving at the equipment ratings and insulation levels that lead to the equipment specifications. The shunt reactor switching requirements utilizing MOV across the breaker, line switching with line connected arresters and the breaker transient recovery voltage are also dealt with in the paper.

• OSTI ID: 124468
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 10; ISSN 0885-8977; ISSN ITPDE5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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