Title :
Distributed padmounted substations
Author :
Nordrum, Tom ; Zell, Russell ; Peterson, Dave
Author_Institution :
Cooper Power Syst., Bozeman, MT, USA
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Electric utilities today face increased pressure compared to that faced just ten years ago. De-regulation of the utility industry has brought profitability and performance pressures from shareholders, public service commissions and customers. Advancements in padmounted electrical equipment now allow construction alternatives that did not exist when utilities originally created their standard substation designs. It is now possible to construct smaller, padmounted substations with underground sources and feeders. Benefits of this approach include reduced cost, easier construction approval, greater reliability, simplicity and flexibility of design, and improved safety and aesthetics. These benefits are discussed in detail, with examples of completed installations
Keywords :
power capacitors; power transformers; reliability; safety; substations; switchgear; aesthetics; construction; distributed padmounted substations; padmounted capacitor; padmounted electrical equipment; padmounted switchgear; padmounted transformers; reduced cost; reliability; safety improvement; substation construction; substation design; underground feeders; underground sources; voltage regulation; Capacitors; Construction industry; Power engineering and energy; Power industry; Power systems; Rivers; Substations; Systems engineering and theory; USA Councils; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Rural Electric Power Conference, 2002. 2002 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Colorado Springs, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7470-3
DOI :
10.1109/.2002.1002287
