System Demand and Capacity
Current System Demand and Capacity
| Substation |
# of Circuits |
Power Demand |
Total Capacity |
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| Manning |
17 |
30 MW |
100 MW |
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| Cameron |
18 |
35 MW |
100 MW |
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| South |
9 |
15 MW |
50 MW |
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| Total |
44 |
80 MW |
250 MW |
Planned System Demand and Capacity
| Substation |
Scheduled Upgrade |
# of Circuits |
Power Demand |
Total Capacity |
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| Manning |
Complete |
17 |
50 MW |
100 MW |
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| Cameron |
Sep 2008 |
18 |
55 MW |
100 MW |
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| South |
Mar 2008 |
9 |
25 MW |
50 MW |
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| Total |
44 |
130 MW |
250 MW |
The initiation of using high speed switches allows us to create loop circuits in which the loop has circuit breakers, operating closed, and all the switches in the loop are also closed. This means that at any one point, the loop has two sources. The automatic switches continue to sense load flow and should a problem such as a circuit fault or failure occur, that part of the impacted circuit will be removed from the source and service to all other connections or loads will continue without impact. This feature is unique to our system and is rarely used by any other utility or institution of our stature and type.
