EPRI UNVEILS INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM EFFICIENCY

摘要

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) disclosed plans for an industry wide transmission efficiency demonstration collaborative that will identify technologies leading to greater efficiency in the bulk power system, an increase in system utilization and a reduction in line and equipment losses The initiatives goal is to improve efficiency and stem losses of electricity that would otherwise flow to end users. T&D losses account for about 300 billion kWh in the United States, and reducing such losses will allow utilities to generate less power and thereby lower the industry's carbon footprint.