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Commissioning tests of the bonneville power administration 30 MJ Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage unit

Journal Article · · IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States)
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A 30 MJ (8.4 kWh) Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) unit with a 10 MW converter has been installed and commissioned at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) substation in Tacoma, Washington. This is the first large-scale application in the US of superconductivity in an electric utility system. The unit, which is capable of absorbing and releasing up to 10 MJ of energy at a frequency of 0.35 Hz, was designed to damp the dominant power swing mode of the Pacific AC Intertie. This paper describes the electrical characteristics of the magnetic energy storage unit, its modes of operation, results of device tests, means for controlling real and reactive power, and some initial power system response tests. A short summary of the operating history of the unit over the first eleven months is also presented.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
OSTI ID:
6353051
Journal Information:
IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States) Vol. PAS-104:2; ISSN IEPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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