By David Chiesa, director business development S&C Electric Company Grid capability has come a long way in recent years. We are moving past antiquated solutions, such as diesel generation and reclosers, devices that automatically reset a breaker after it has been tripped from a fault. It is now possible to design an electric transmission grid…
S&C and Ameren conduct 24-hour islanding test on Illinois microgrid
Ameren Corporation, a Midwest-based utility, and S&C Electric Company, a smart grid provider that’s shaping the future of power delivery, conducted a successful 24-hour islanding test this month at the recently deployed Ameren microgrid in Champaign, Illinois. Islanding is the condition in which a distributed generator continues to power a location even though electrical grid power…
S&C pioneers remote monitoring of wind-turbine style vista switchgear at 50-MW California wind farm
S&C Electric Company announced the first real-world deployment of a new service offering to remotely monitor S&C’s Wind-Turbine Style Vista Switchgear. This new service was pioneered on Vista switchgear at Infigen Energy’s 50-MW Kumeyaay Wind Farm, located 65 miles east of San Diego in Boulevard, Calif. “Like any equipment, the switchgear needs to be maintained…
Unlocking the potential of wind power with energy storage
The successful integration of energy storage with wind-power production holds great possibilities for the industry. Storing wind energy helps even the difference between the electricity supply and demand, and creates additional revenue streams for wind-plant owners. Dan Girard • Director, Business Development • Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, S&C Electric Company • www.sandc.com One of…
AWEA WINDPOWER 2013 in review
There’s good news and not-so good news from the recent AWEA WINDPOWER 2013 conference in Chicago. The not-so good news is that the crowds and exhibition floor were smaller than in past events. The good news, however, is that most of the right people were in attendance and perhaps better than that, the companies that…
S&C announces CO2 cleaning services for energized power equipment
S&C Electric Company, a global smart grid provider shaping the future of power delivery, recently announced its offering of CO2 cleaning services for energized electrical equipment. S&C’s CO2 cleaning services lets utilities and customers who operate their own power systems clean power equipment up to 34.5 kV without having to plan an outage. This innovative…