Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
PMU Deployment in the Carolinas with Communication System Modernization
Abstract
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC’s (Duke’s) project focused on the modernization of the existing serial‐based communications infrastructure across the Carolinas. Upgrades to 52 substations included installations of phasor measurement ntits (PMUs) and centralized phasor data concentrators (PDCs). Existing energy management systems were also upgraded, and visualization software was deployed to provide enhanced situational awareness for grid operators.Contact Information
At-A-Glance
Recipient:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
HQ State:
North Carolina
NERC Region:
SERC
Total Budget: $7,653,910
Federal Share: $3,826,955
Funding Program:
- Investment Grant Program
Project Type:
- Synchrophasor
- Transmission System
Equipment:
- Phasor Data Concentrator (PDC)
- Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU)
- Synchrophasor Communications Network
Targeted Benefits:
- Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
- Reduced Wide-Scale Blackouts