California gets support in obtaining sustainable electricity
USA, California, Los Angeles: Hitachi Energy is selected to modernize a power transmission link between Utah and the Los Angeles area of California.
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USA, California, Los Angeles: Hitachi Energy is selected to modernize a power transmission link between Utah and the Los Angeles area of California.
The company was selected by the Intermountain Power Agency (IPA), which generates electricity in Utah for consumers mainly across Utah and California. This project is important for meeting the demand for power in the region and shifting toward more sustainable energy sources.
Hitachi Energy will supply two HVDC converter stations to replace the existing HVDC converter stations first built by the company in 1986.
IPP currently transmits up to 2,400 MW of electricity over 785 km. The new system will use state-of-the-art technology to increase efficiency and reliability and improve the availability of power to customers in the region.
“We’re pleased to be working with Hitachi Energy once again to further strengthen the power grid,” said Cameron Cowan, Intermountain Power Agency General Manager. “The Intermountain Power Project represents nearly four decades of successful regional energy cooperation. Modernizing our Southern Transmission System will enable many more decades of delivering the energy resources that our participants want and need.”
Source: Hitachi Energy
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