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Integrated Volt/VAR Control - Smart Grid News

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Case 3: Traditional <strong>Volt</strong>/<strong>VAR</strong> ManagementSubstation LTC or<strong>Volt</strong>age RegulatorsLine <strong>Volt</strong>ageRegulatorCapBankLine <strong>Volt</strong>ageRegulator1phXFMREndCustomerGeneration & TransmissionDistributionConsumption<strong>Volt</strong>ageTargetDistance from Substation‣ Optimized planning for placement of Regulators and Capacitor Banks – Cyme‣ Adding capacitor banks to the system further flattens the voltage profile‣ Benefits– Minimize/avoid voltage violations– Improve efficiency by reducing “average voltage”– Improves power factor– Frees up generating capacity by injecting <strong>VAR</strong>s; reduced generation16

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