Electricity transmission network operators are being tasked with adding more renewable energy resources to the power grid. The use of static VAR compensators (SVCs) is growing as a means to control ...

The Solution As part of the U.S. Department of Energy and EPRI “Turbine Verification Program,” Enron Wind has developed a closed-loop power plant voltage control called “dynamic VAR (DVAR).” The DVAR ...

Today's emphasis on implementing energy-efficiency programs and limiting peak demand growth is driving renewed interest in an effective method of implementing volt/var control on distribution systems: ...

As electricity loads become more variable and intermittent sources become a larger portion of the energy supply, the power grid will need to become more flexible and more efficient. Dynamic voltage ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GridSense, an Acorn Energy (NASDAQ: ACFN) company that develops and markets advanced monitoring solutions for the electric power industry, has worked ...

• Electrical power sources supply two types of power to inductive loads: real power in kW and reactive power in VAR. • Power-factor correction circuits can be either an individual style or of the bank ...

The voltage/var problems associated with serving urban areas that import large shares of power during peak load hours have slowly been gaining recognition by the international electric power community ...