GE’s Volt-VAR Control (VVC) technology is designed to reduce electricity consumption by reducing energy load through voltage optimization and by reducing losses on the electric grid, enabling utilities to burn less fuel and lower associated CO2 emissions compared to using locally controlled capacitors.
Environmental Benefits
GE's Volt-VAR Control (VVC) technology is designed to reduce electricity consumption by reducing energy load through voltage optimization and by reducing losses on the electric grid, enabling utilities to burn less fuel and lower associated CO2 emissions. If installed by a typical electric utility serving 500,000 customers with 160 distribution substations, GE's VVC technology is designed to reduce electricity consumption by the equivalent of 29,000 U.S. homes per year compared to using locally controlled capacitors. This avoids annual CO2 emissions on the electric grid equivalent to those of 39,000 cars on U.S. roads.
Operating Benefits
GE's Volt-VAR Control (VVC) technology is designed to reduce electricity consumption by reducing energy load through voltage optimization and by reducing losses on the electric grid, lowering utility generation and maintenance costs. If installed by a typical electric utility that serves 500,000 customers with 160 distribution substations, GE's VVC technology is projected to reduce generation and maintenance costs by over $20 million per year over the expected lifetime of the technology installation compared to using locally controlled capacitors.
