08/19/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/19/2024 12:39
The utility industry folks I've been talking to this summer have by and large been focused on one key aspect of their jobs: segmentation goals.
Which makes sense. These goals are a major part of many utilities' grid-modernization plans, and the pressure to meet them can be all-consuming.
But here's some good news: Even though segmentation goals are more aggressive, S&C has just the solution you need to simplify segmentation and achieve your utility's goals easily and quickly.
The Simple Truth: Segmentation Goals Improve Resilience
There's a good reason utilities want to segment their feeders into smaller sections: More segmentation means greater resilience against storms, fewer customers without power, and faster storm recovery.
That's the high-level story. Dig a little deeper, though, and things get more interesting.
When bad weather hits, the resilience benefits of segmentation reveal themselves on three timelines:
The end result of all this increased resilience via segmentation: happier customers and potentially millions of dollars saved.
It's Complicated: Why Conventional Reclosers Aren't the Answer
These days, utilities often try to get as few as 400 or 500 customers per segment. But if you try to achieve this level of segmentation using only conventional reclosers, you're likely to run into some complexity.
The Simplifier: An Ultra-Powerful Automated Fault Interrupter
There's one solution that can simplify these segmentation challenges: an automated fault interrupter.
If you're just getting started on achieving your segmentation goals, this device solves for complexities because it:
Check out this videoto see how it works.
If you think you've maxed out on your segmentation capabilities, this same device helps you go even further by:
Yes, you read that right: "unlimited segmentation." Watch this videoto see how this is possible.
The most robust automated fault interrupter on the market is S&C's IntelliRupter® PulseCloser® Fault Interrupter-an all-in-one device that empowers you to achieve your feeder-segmentation goals as you improve both reliability and storm resilience for your grid.
In our industry, we have a lot of complexities to deal with, but segmentation doesn't have to be one of them. So, keep it simple by deploying the solution that will help you achieve your segmentation goals easily and simply.