Electrical features of the Rocky Mountain pumped-storage project

Author

Fostiak, R.J. ; Davis, H.R.

Author_Institution

Harza Eng. Co., Chicago, IL, USA

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

206

Lastpage

213

Abstract

The Rocky Mountain Pumped Storage Project is scheduled for full commercial operation on the Georgia interconnected transmission system (ITS) in May, 1995. This paper describes the significant features of the major electrical equipment. Particular emphasis is placed on the considerations which led to the selection of static, variable-frequency starting of the units as pumps and to the use of a distributed control system (DCS) for full manual and automatic operation of the power station

Keywords

circuit breakers; distributed control; electric motors; hydroelectric generators; machine control; power station computer control; power system interconnection; power transformers; project engineering; pumped-storage power stations; pumps; starting; transmission networks; 850 MW; USA; automatic operation; distributed control system; electrical equipment; interconnected transmission system; manual operation; pumped storage power station project; pumps; static variable-frequency starting; Contracts; Distributed control; Frequency; Manuals; Manufacturing; Power generation; Production; Reservoirs; Scheduling; Water resources;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8969

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/60.282494

Filename

282494