American Superconductor is an energy technologies company based in Devens, Massachusetts specializing in the design and manufacture of power systems and superconducting wire.[1]
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Holbrook Superconductor Project
The world's first production superconducting transmission power cable, the Holbrook Superconductor Project, was commissioned in late June 2008. The suburban Long Island electrical substation is fed by about 99 miles of superconductor wire manufactured by American Superconductor, installed underground and chilled with liquid nitrogen to minimize power loss in the transmission lines.[2]
Tres Amigas Project
American Superconductor was chosen as a supplier for the Tres Amigas Project, the United States’ first renewable energy market hub.[3] The Tres Amigas renewable energy market hub will be a multi-mile, triangular electricity pathway of Superconductor Electricity Pipelines capable of transferring and balancing many gigawatts of power between three U.S. power grids (the Eastern Interconnection, the Western Interconnection and the Texas Interconnection). Unlike traditional powerlines, it will transfer power as DC instead of AC current. It will be located in Clovis, New Mexico.
2009 government stimulus
DOE has announced that they will provide $4.8M to AMSC for further development of superconducting electrical cables.[1]
References
- ^ a b Berst, Jesse (2009-07-16). "American Superconductor Poised for Super Results". Smart Grid News. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/companies/American_Superconductor_Poised_for_Super_Results-634.html. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Gelsi, Steve (2008-07-10). "Power firms grasp new tech for aging grid". Market Watch. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/power-firms-grasp-new-technology/story.aspx?guid={3BB486EE-6B51-4B5D-9E91-0099ED4ED291}&dist=msr_1. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "Superconductor Electricity Pipelines to be Adopted for America's First Renewable Energy Market Hub". 2009-10-13. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091013005203/en. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
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