When the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage power plant lost one of its four main generator circuit breakers (GCBs) in late 2018, the summer peak season was many months away. However, the Operations team at NYPA knew that with a repair of this magnitude, time was of the essence. Especially in warmer months, GCBs are vital, protecting key equipment such as transformers by clearing potential harmful short-circuit faults. See how fast action allowed ABB to get the plant back up and running, avoiding a summer meltdown.   

Poor power quality is not a new problem. Momentary outages have occurred for years, but they were not so easily perceived because electrical equipment was less sensitive to such brief outages in the power system. However, with the growth of electronics in the industrial and consumer segments, poor power quality has become more visible. Download this brochure to learn ways to improve power quality with the right analysis tools and solutions.

CenterPoint Energy sought to upgrade its distribution network in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, so they used ABB’s technology to create an intelligent “self-healing” grid to quickly identify, isolate and restore power outages for its 2.4 million customers in southeast Texas.