S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of power delivery announced that it has provided the intelligent automation and control systems for Ameren Corporation’s microgrid facility in Champaign, Illinois. Located at Ameren’s Technology Applications Center (TAC) near the University of Illinois campus, the Ameren microgrid provides multiple sources of distributed generation (wind,…
How are manufacturers working to reduce cost of electrical components on wind farms?
Wind energy plant developers, owners and operators all face uncertainty about how undefined tax laws and structures—the U.S. wind production tax credits in particular—may impact a plant’s financial picture. There is increased focus on finding ways to make projects financially viable without tax incentives like the PTCs, particularly from a cost standpoint. This focus has…
S&C upgrades reliability of Eastern New Mexico University’s Grid
S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of power delivery, announces the successful design and completion of an S&C High-Speed Fault-Clearing System at Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) in Portales, N.M., as part of the university’s plan to improve power reliability and reduce outages. S&C worked with TME, Inc. Consulting Engineers—Energy Services…
Europe’s largest energy storage trial launched
S&C Electric Europe, Samsung SDI and Younicos have signed a joint agreement to deploy Europe’s largest intelligent network storage project, onto a UK Power Networks substation, saving over £6m on traditional network reinforcement methods. By providing frequency regulation as well as load shifting, the project will also stabilize the grid much more effectively than traditional…
S&C awarded $2.6M contract to upgrade 585 MW wind farm in Texas
S&C Electric Company, a global provider of renewable energy integration, recently announced it was awarded a $2.6MM contract by Sweetwater Wind to upgrade a portion of their 585 MW wind farm in Sweetwater, Texas. This upgrade will let Sweetwater Wind meet new renewable energy generation interconnection standards that have been enacted in Electric Reliability Council…