With over one million residential and commercial customers, one southeastern utility recognized the need for a modular reactive power compensation solution that could add reliability and operational flexibility to the grid. Southern States, in partnership with a leading manufacturer of capacitor banks, worked with the utility to create a two trailer mobile solution that included a 115 kV, 30 MVAR capacitor bank, current limiting reactors, arrestors, single phase potential transformers for station service power, a motor operated disconnect switch, batteries, a battery charger, and a high voltage breaker with relays for protection. This was to be used in support of the utility’s transmission capital projects and to provide emergency VAR support during unplanned equipment outages.
To learn more, download the full news release which highlights additional details on the mobile capacitor bank solution and how it has helped the utility in their reliability and resiliency initiatives.
