Voltage Support definition

Voltage Support is defined in Appendix A to the CAISO Tariff.

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Voltage Support means injection or withdrawal of Reactive Power by

Voltage Support means an ancillary service comprising reactive power injection to the power system to boost voltage at the point of injection;

Examples of Voltage Support in a sentence

• Ancillary Services include Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service; Reactive Supply and Voltage Support Services (or “Voltage Support Service”); Regulation and Frequency Response Service (or “Regulation Service”); Energy Imbalance Service; Operating Reserve Service; and Black Start Capability.

• Owner of a hydroelectric Unit will Deliver the Requested MWh from the Facility and will Deliver the Voltage Support and Black Start requested in a Dispatch Notice from the specified Unit or a Substitute Unit.

• The CAISO may call upon the Unit to provide the following Ancillary Services as defined in the CAISO Tariff: Regulation Spinning Reserve Nonspinning Reserve Replacement Reserve Voltage Support (including synchronous condenser operation) Black Start The Owner shall be required to operate the Unit within the Power Factor range of the Unit specified in Schedule A to provide Voltage Support without additional compensation.

• Consistent with Rate Schedule 8 to the Services Tariff, Owner shall be compensated on a weekly basis for providing Voltage Support and/or Restoration Services.

• RMR Generators that require additional or different compensation to provide Voltage Support or Restoration Services must file at FERC and obtain a different rate from FERC for providing these services.

• Voltage Support and Restoration Services (black start) are components of an RMR Generator’s Variable Costs.

• When determining the compensation an RMR Generator is eligible to receive for Voltage Support and/or Restoration Services the ISO shall treat each RMR Generator’s cost of providing either service as being equal to the Tariff-authorized compensation that the ISO pays Generators for providing the service.

• Developer shall operate the Large Generating Facility to maintain the specified output voltage or power factor at the Point of Interconnection within the design capability of the Large Generating Facility set forth in Article 9.5.1 (Voltage Support) as directed by the Connecting Transmission Owner’s System Operator or the NYISO.

• Developer shall operate the Large Generating Facility to produce or absorb reactive power within the design capability of the Large Generating Facility set forth in Article 9.5.1 (Voltage Support).

• Under this Condition, Owner will be compensated for Motoring Charges if the Unit is providing Ancillary Services or Voltage Support while synchronized without generating Energy.

More Definitions of Voltage Support

Voltage Support role means that the station's generators are used to maintain the voltage in the region north of Auckland at an acceptable level. This voltage support reduces the risk of voltage fluctuations that cause lights to dim and other inconvenience to consumers.