Title :
A Short History of the Pacific HVDC Intertie
Author :
Litzenberger, Wayne
Author_Institution :
Bonneville Power Adm., Vancouver, WA
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
The development of the Pacific HVDC Intertie (PDCI) is traced from inception in the 1960s to present day. The PDCI has undergone a number of changes and upgrades over the 36 years since its construction. The changes in the PDCI mirror the advances in HVDC technology and renovated the southern converter station at Sylmar completely replacing nearly all of the converter equipment with modern high power converters over that period
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; substations; HVDC technology; HVDC transmission; PDCI; Pacific HVDC intertie; Sylmar; high power converters; renovation; southern converter station; Earthquakes; HVDC transmission; History; Insulation testing; Insulator testing; Power transmission lines; Thyristors; Transformers; Valves; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Systems Conference and Exposition, 2006. PSCE '06. 2006 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0177-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0178-X
DOI :
10.1109/PSCE.2006.296243
