TY - GEN
T1 - Field test results for a 3-phase 12.47 kV 1 MVA power router
AU - Kandula, R. P.
AU - Chen, Hao
AU - Prasai, Anish
AU - Lambert, Frank
AU - Heidel, Timothy
AU - Schauder, Colin
AU - Schatz, Joe
AU - Powell, Thomas
AU - Divan, Deepak
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The increasing load, increasing level of penetration of renewable energy and limited investment in transmission infrastructure have significantly increased the need for a smart, dynamically controllable grid. The authors have previously proposed a power flow control device to maximize asset utilization, improve reliability, and reduce congestion. The proposed 'power router' is realized by augmenting an LTC-like transformer with a fractionally-rated direct AC converter. The paper will discuss the field test results of a 12.47 kV, 1 MVA three-phase power router installed on a 12.47 kV feeder. Description of the test feeder, the power router configuration, protection peripherals and initial test results are presented. The test results verify the power router design to address key design challenges associated with utility-grade equipment that includes requirement for high reliability and availability, long life in excess of 20 years with limited or no maintenance schedule, rugged and often harsh operating environment, high BIL ratings and high fault-handling capabilities.
AB - The increasing load, increasing level of penetration of renewable energy and limited investment in transmission infrastructure have significantly increased the need for a smart, dynamically controllable grid. The authors have previously proposed a power flow control device to maximize asset utilization, improve reliability, and reduce congestion. The proposed 'power router' is realized by augmenting an LTC-like transformer with a fractionally-rated direct AC converter. The paper will discuss the field test results of a 12.47 kV, 1 MVA three-phase power router installed on a 12.47 kV feeder. Description of the test feeder, the power router configuration, protection peripherals and initial test results are presented. The test results verify the power router design to address key design challenges associated with utility-grade equipment that includes requirement for high reliability and availability, long life in excess of 20 years with limited or no maintenance schedule, rugged and often harsh operating environment, high BIL ratings and high fault-handling capabilities.
KW - dynamic phase angle regulator
KW - power flow control
KW - power router
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015367989&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855115
DO - 10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855115
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85015367989
T3 - ECCE 2016 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
BT - ECCE 2016 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016
Y2 - 18 September 2016 through 22 September 2016
ER -
