Voltage Optimization More Than Pays for Itself

摘要

Duke and Alabama Power pilot field trials investigating the financial impacts of distribution efficiency measures. Several utilities are piloting field trials aimed at improving feeder efficiency, among them are Duke Energy and Alabama Power Co. (APC). The utilities are taking specific energy-conservation measures, including system improvements, to reduce losses and operation in the lower half of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C84.1-2006 voltage range A. The preliminary results of these pilots are confirming a potential energy reduction of 1.6% to 2.7%.