Large power transformers in the U.S. electric grid : elements, issues, and substation security / Vincent Beck, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beck, Vincent, editor.

Series:

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Energy science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric transformers.

Electric power systems--United States.

Electric power systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Large Power Transformers have long been a concern for the U.S. Electricity Sector, because the failure of a single unit can cause service interruption and lead to collateral damage, and there could be difficulties in quickly replacing them. This book assesses the procurement and supply environment of large power transformers (LPTs). Key industry sources have identified the limited availability of spare LPTs as a potential issue for critical infrastructure resilience in the United States, and both the public and private sectors have been undertaking a variety of efforts to address this concern.

Contents:

""LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS IN THE U.S. ELECTRIC GRID: ELEMENTS, ISSUES, AND SUBSTATION SECURITY""; ""LARGE POWER TRANSFORMERS IN THE U.S. ELECTRIC GRID: ELEMENTS, ISSUES, AND SUBSTATION SECURITY""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Large Power Transformers and the U.S. Electric Grid""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1. The Focus of the Study""; ""1.2. Background""; ""1.3. Scope and Definition of Large Power Transformers""; ""2. Power Transformer Classification""; ""2.1. Power Transformers in the Electric Grid""

""2.2. Physical Characteristics of Large Power Transformers""""3. Large Power Transformer Procurement""; ""and Manufacturing Process""; ""3.1. Overview""; ""3.1.1. Prequalification of Manufacturers""; ""3.1.2. Bidding Process""; ""3.1.3. Production""; ""3.1.4. Lead Time""; ""3.1.5. Transportation""; ""3.2. Raw Materials Used in Large Power Transformers""; ""3.2.1. Electrical Steel and Large Power Transformers""; ""3.2.2. Global Electrical Steel Suppliers""; ""3.2.3. Variability of Commodity Prices""; ""4. Power Infrastructure Investment Trends""; ""4.1. Global Power Generation Capacity""

""4.2. Transmission Infrastructure Investment in the United States""""5. Power Transformer Market Assessment""; ""5.1. Key Global Suppliers of Power Transformers""; ""5.1.1. Consolidation of Power Equipment Manufacturers""; ""5.2. U.S. Power Transformer Market Overview""; ""5.3. Large Power Transformer Manufacturing Capacity in North America""; ""5.4. Historical Imports of Large Power Transformers in the United States""; ""5.5. Challenges in Global Sourcing of Large Power Transformers""; ""6. Risks to Power Transformers""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""Appendix A. Acronyms and Abbreviations""

""Appendix B. Electrical Steel Manufacturer Profiles""""Appendix C. Historical Imports of Large Power""; ""Transformers in the United States""; ""Appendix D. Large Power Transformer Manufacturing Facilities in North America""; ""Appendix E. Power Transformer Industry in China""; ""Appendix F. Selected Global Power Transformer Manufacturers""; ""Appendix G. Bibliography""; ""End Notes""; ""Chapter 2: Physical Security of the U.S. Power Grid: High-Voltage Transformer Substations*""; ""Summary""; ""Introduction1""; ""Congressional Interest""; ""HV Transformer Risks and Vulnerability""

""High Voltage Power Transformers""""Manufacture and Cost""; ""U.S. Manufacturing Capability""; ""HV Transformer Sites in the United States""; ""Criticality of HV Transformers""; ""Physical Vulnerability of HV Transformers""; ""Targeting of HV Transformers""; ""Physical Security Measures for HV Transformers""; ""Sector Initiatives for HV Transformer Security""; ""Coordination and Information Sharing""; ""DOE�s Energy Sector-Specific Plan""; ""ESCC�s Critical Infrastructure Strategic Roadmap""; ""Transformer Equipment Programs""; ""DHS Recovery Transformer Program""

""EEI Spare Transformer Equipment Program""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 1, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63463-296-6

OCLC:

914433223