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Title: Spinning reserve in Puerto Rico doesn`t spin. It`s a battery

Journal Article · · Electrical World
OSTI ID:81418
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Energetics Inc., Columbia, MD (United States)
  2. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (Puerto Rico)
  3. Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

A battery energy-storage facility is described which provides Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 20 MW and 14.1 MWh for frequency control and instantaneous spinning reserve. A self-commuted power-conditioning system also enables black starts and provides reactive power for voltage control on transmission lines. 7 figs.

OSTI ID:
81418
Journal Information:
Electrical World, Vol. 209, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English