Automated distribution scheme speeds service restoration

Author

Atwell, Eric ; Gamvrelis, Tex ; Kearns, David ; Landman, Robert

Author_Institution

T&D Eng., Lakeland Electr. & Water, FL, USA

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

1996

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

37

Abstract

The authors describe how, in January 1993, Lakeland Electric and Water (LEW) took on the design and construction of a new 12.47 kV automated distribution system for the Publix Supermarket industrial complex. The industrial complex in Lakeland, Florida, USA, totals 2 million square feet and houses a dairy processing plant, bakery, produce plant, delicatessen plant, data processing facility for Publix´s entire retail network, purchasing department, as well as several maintenance facilities. The retail chain is LEW´s largest customer with a peak demand of 15.5 MW and a load factor of 81%.

Keywords

distribution networks; fault location; industrial power systems; maintenance engineering; power system control; power system restoration; project engineering; retailing; 12.47 kV; 15.5 MW; USA; automated distribution system; bakery; construction; dairy processing plant; data processing; delicatessen plant; design; industrial complex; maintenance facilities; produce plant; projects; retail network; Automatic control; Control systems; Data processing; Feeds; Hurricanes; Lakes; Lightning; Power system restoration; Substations; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Applications in Power, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0895-0156

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/67.475958

Filename

475958