NSTAR Electric Company
Grid Self-Healing and Efficiency Expansion
Abstract
The NSTAR Electric Company (NSTAR) Grid Self-Healing and Efficiency Expansion project involved deployment of two-way communications infrastructure and distribution automation (DA) equipment on 400 circuits. New switches, sectionalizers, reclosers, and condition monitors were installed to enable automatic detection and isolation of power outages, followed by rapid restoration of functional portions of the circuits.Contact Information
Amin Jessa
Director, Distribution Engineering
Eversource Energy
Amin.Jessa@eversource.com
Darcie Rayner
Associate Project Manager – Smart Grid/Communication Engineering
Eversource Energy
Darcie.Rayner@eversource.com
Recipient Team Project Website: www.eversource.com
- Investment Grant Program
- Distribution System
- Automated Capacitors
- Automated Distribution Circuit Switches
- Distribution Automation
- Distribution Automation Communications Network
- Equipment Condition Monitor
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Communications Network
- Improved Electric Service Reliability and Power Quality
- Reduced Costs from Equipment Failures, Distribution, and Line Losses