AEP redesigns 12-kV substation regulators bays

• Published in: Transmission & distribution world Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 54 - 56
• Main Authors: Posey, Kenneth R, Ruble, Thomas W, Rader, Richard B
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nashville Endeavor Business Media 01.04.1997
• Subjects: Case studies; Construction costs; Cost control; Cost reduction; Design; Design engineering; Electric power plants; Engineering; Safety management; Transformers; United States > US

The former layout for American Electric Power's (AEP) 12-kV distribution station used a non-LTC transformer with regulators, which created some challenges on the system. The layout required a larger station site, provided for accessibility for regulator switching, and necessitated the use of a...