DocumentCode
2542578
Title
Life extension of blackwater and eddy county HVDC converter stations
Author
Wolf, G.
Author_Institution
Electr. Utility Manage. Program, New Mexico State Univ.´´s, Las Cruces, NM
fYear
2008
fDate
20-24 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
High voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations and transmission lines represent a significant investment and source of revenue for the electric utilities owning them. Many installations are approaching or exceeding 30 years of service. In most cases, the transmission path provided by operating HVDC converter stations is not only profitable but is needed for reliability; life extension is not an option, it is a necessity.
Keywords
HVDC power convertors; power system reliability; substations; transmission lines; HVDC converter stations; blackwater; eddy county; electric utilities; high voltage direct current converter stations; life extension; reliability; transmission lines; Aging; Availability; Control systems; HVDC transmission; Investments; Manufacturing; Thyristors; Transmission lines; Valves; Voltage; HVDC converter station; control systems; thyristor; valve cooling;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location
Pittsburgh, PA
ISSN
1932-5517
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN
1932-5517
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PES.2008.4596709
Filename
4596709
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