Monthly Archives: October 2007

S&C Named Winner of Chicago Innovation Awards Competition for TripSaver Dropout Recloser

Posted on October 29, 2007

S&C Electric Company was named one of ten winners in this year’s Chicago Innovation Awards Competition, for their unique new TripSaver™ Dropout Recloser. The winners — chosen from 249 nominees from four states — were judged on their success in … Continue reading →

Posted in Overhead Distribution Tagged

Remote Supervisory Vista Underground Distribution Switchgear for High-Rise Application

Posted on October 29, 2007

A developer of high-technology properties in the southwestern United States needed assistance in designing the medium-voltage electrical system for one of their acquisitions: a refurbished downtown high-rise building. The developer turned to their local electrical utility for guidance. The utility … Continue reading →

Posted in Underground Distribution Tagged

S&C Provides VAR Compensation for a Large Wind Farm

Posted on October 29, 2007

In 2004, a wind farm developer contracted with a nationally based engineering firm to prepare a feasibility study for a 200-Megawatt wind farm in New Mexico, to be connected to the 345-kV transmission system of the local utility. The engineering firm … Continue reading →

Posted in Renewable Energy, Wind Energy Tagged