DocumentCode
1479952
Title
Kilovar planning for Southern California edison
Author
Drake, J. H. ; Davis, G. A.
Author_Institution
Southern California Edison Company, Los Angeles, Calif.
Volume
75
Issue
4
fYear
1956
fDate
4/1/1956 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
355
Lastpage
355
Abstract
EFFECTIVE KILOVAR PLANNING, which is becoming capacitor planning for many electrical systems, requires detailed knowledge of system reactive power characteristics and operating requirements. Planning kilovar generating capacity then becomes analogous to planning kilowatt generating capacity. In both instances, load is forecast and generating capacity for the load plus appropriate reserve for system contingencies is planned.
Keywords
Capacitors; Capacity planning; Companies; Planning; Reactive power; Substations; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1956.6441841
Filename
6441841
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