Title :
CU HVDC converter upgrades
Author_Institution :
Great River Energy, G&T Cooperative, Elk River, MN
Abstract :
The CU HVDC transmission system is over twenty-five years old, and its reliable operation continues to be critical. In the last several years, three major life extension projects have been done. Experiences with these may help others facing similar challenges with aging equipment. Completing them successfully has required careful planning and project management to meet tight project schedules, particularly extremely short outages to do the actual installation and commissioning. A major project to replace the converter control equipment that was completed in 2004 will be described in detail.
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; power system management; power transmission planning; project management; CU HVDC converter; HVDC transmission system; aging equipment; project management; Aging; Automatic control; Carbon capture and storage; Control systems; HVDC transmission; Hardware; Power generation; Power system planning; Project management; Rivers; AC-DC power conversion; Aging; Analog systems; Control systems; HVDC converters; HVDC transmission; Project management;
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.2008.4596822
