Post by Smart Wires Inc.

Capacity on paper is not always capacity the grid can actually use. A line may have physical headroom, but system constraints, outages, reliability limits, and changing power flows can limit what is actually deliverable. That is why firm capacity matters. SmartValve helps operators dynamically control power flows, relieve constrained paths, and make better use of existing transmission infrastructure. The result is not just more theoretical capacity, but more firm, usable capacity where and when the system needs it.