Title :
Life extension of blackwater and eddy county HVDC converter stations
Author_Institution :
Electr. Utility Manage. Program, New Mexico State Univ.´´s, Las Cruces, NM
Abstract :
High voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations and transmission lines represent a significant investment and source of revenue for the electric utilities owning them. Many installations are approaching or exceeding 30 years of service. In most cases, the transmission path provided by operating HVDC converter stations is not only profitable but is needed for reliability; life extension is not an option, it is a necessity.
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; power system reliability; substations; transmission lines; HVDC converter stations; blackwater; eddy county; electric utilities; high voltage direct current converter stations; life extension; reliability; transmission lines; Aging; Availability; Control systems; HVDC transmission; Investments; Manufacturing; Thyristors; Transmission lines; Valves; Voltage; HVDC converter station; control systems; thyristor; valve cooling;
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.2008.4596709
