Advanced pumped storage creates new transmission capacity on existing conductors

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:219972

Fisher, F S; Kosberg, J A ^[1]; Sanchez-Gasca, J ^[2]

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1. Mt. Hope Hydro, Inc., Wharton, NJ (United States)
2. GE Industrial & Power Systems, Schenectady, NY (United States); and others

This report describes the background to, the methology used and the results of a transmission study conducted by General Electric`s Power Systems Engineering Department, Schenectady, New York, on behalf of Mt. Hope Hydro, Inc., the developer of the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project ({open_quotes}Mt. Hope{close_quotes} or {open_quotes}Project{close_quotes}). Further, it discusses some implications of the study results for the electricity supply of the northeastern United States. The principal objective of the study was to investigate Mt. Hope`s ability to relieve limitations to electricity transfers on the existing transmission system into major load centers on the northeast coast of the Unites States. Through backing up transmission related contingencies, the study found that Mt. Hope can substantially increase the utilization of the existing high-voltage transmission system: Up to 1300 MW of additional capacity can be used for transfers from the Midwest across the PJM (Pennsylvania - New Jersey - Maryland) Interconnection. Simultaneously, approximately 900 MW of additional energy can be transferred from Canada to and across the New England and New York power pools.

• OSTI ID: 219972
• Report Number(s): CONF-9507190--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
CONTROL
NEW JERSEY
OPERATION
POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
PUMP TURBINES
PUMPED STORAGE POWER PLANTS