Title :
Refurbishing the Pacific HVDC Intertie
Author :
Litzenberger, Wayne
Author_Institution :
Bonneville Power Adm., Portland, OR
Abstract :
The development of the Pacific HVDC Intertie (PDCI) is traced from inception in the 1960s to present day. The PDCI has undergone a number of changes and upgrades over the 37 years since its initial construction. Planning for major renovation and rebuilding of the Intertie is discussed together with recent changes. Many of the changes in the intertie reflect concurrent advances in HVDC technology.
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; power transmission planning; HVDC refurbishment; high voltage DC transmission; pacific HVDC intertie; renovation planning; Cooling; Earthquakes; HVDC transmission; Insulation testing; Insulator testing; Power transmission lines; Thyristors; Transformers; Valves; Voltage; HVDC; HVDC life extension; HVDC refurbishment; Pacific Intertie;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2008.4596623
