This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) provides $36,034,716 to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to install an Automatic Power Factor Controller (APFC) device, the SmartValve, at an interregional transmission tie. The goal is to reduce tap changes and increase the control range of a Phase Shifting Transformer (PST) across a regional border, optimizing interregional transfer capacity using advanced power flow control. This partnership between EPRI and a host transmission utility aims to enhance grid reliability, flexibility, and integration of renewable energy resources. The project will be completed over a 5-year period from October 2024 to September 2029.
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