Applications
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Substation Upgrade Deferral
Similar to the above items, a utility can defer the upgrade of certain substation components or perhaps even an entire substation by having an electricity storage system at the proper location. For example, a storage facility within the substation allows stored electricity to be distributed at specific times when the power limits of one or more transformer or circuit breaker would be exceeded. One might wish to consider this item as part of a broader T&D deferral, but structurally the substation is different from the lines and may be owned by different entities.
Updated May 2009
