Applications
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T&D Life Extension
Similar to T&D deferral, storage may be used to reduce maximum loading on T&D equipment such that the useful life of the T&D equipment may be extended. If so, the financial benefit could be similar in magnitude to that for T&D deferral. For example, many underground cables are approaching their rated life. Extending that life by reducing the effects of overheating caused by over loading circuits for long periods or current spikes associated with ground faults can add multiple years to a cable’s life.
Updated May 2009