Case Studies: Grid Support

In this application, distributed energy resources are installed by power companies for a wide variety of reasons, including meeting higher peak loads without having to invest in infrastructure (line and substation) upgrades.

Some examples:

• Six SMES systems provide grid support for Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) — WPS Northern Loop, Wausau to Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
  
  
• 50-kW solar electric system provides grid support at substation — Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Kerman Substation, Kerman, California.

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