IEEE PES' Substations Committee has published a whitepaper free to all IEEE PES members on how STATic synchronous COMpensators (STATCOM) and Static Var Compensators (SVC) have become prevalent in the ...

Electricity transmission network operators are being tasked with adding more renewable energy resources to the power grid. The use of static VAR compensators (SVCs) is growing as a means to control ...

The STATCOM system at Vermont Electric Power Co.'s Essex 115kV substation was installed to compensate for heavy increases in summertime electric usage (see photo , on page 41). These increases ...

Ameren Transmission has energized the first two of four innovative upgrades to ensure its grid remains stable as the utility transitions to clean energy sources. Known as Static Synchronous ...