Post by Smart Wires Inc.

Exciting to see VELCO - Vermont Electric Power Company's Sand Bar project featured by Community News Service. The project will bring 12 SmartValves to the Sand Bar substation in Milton, Vermont, helping VELCO strengthen power flow between Vermont and New York and make better use of existing grid infrastructure as demand grows. As Shana Louiselle, communications manager at VELCO, explained: “It helps us move power across the system more intelligently, maximizing the use of existing assets rather than building more costly infrastructure.” That’s exactly where advanced power flow control can make a practical difference. By redirecting power from overloaded lines to available paths on the grid, SmartValve helps utilities improve system flexibility, support reliability, and unlock more firm capacity from infrastructure already in place.. Read the full article here: https://hubs.ly/Q04fhphK0 #GridEnhancingTechnologies #AdvancedPowerFlowControl #Transmission #GridReliability #FirmCapacity