Padmounted Substation Solutions

Cooper Power Systems offers an unparalleled range of padmount components, which allow for complete, dead-front configured substations. But that's not all: CPS also provides exceptional service and support, so if you’re planning a substation installation, we can get them involved from the very beginning, during your "brainstorming" sessions. They can help you design the substation, select the appropriate products, and, finally, package the complete project for you.

BENEFITS OF PAD-MOUNTED SUBSTATIONS

Pad-mounted Substations are Cost Effective
A padmount installation is less expensive than traditional open-bus substations.

Some actual customer results:

• A southern California utility saved $2 million...total cost was $800,000.
• An Idaho REC saved $100,000...total cost was $325,000.
• A southeastern utility saved $50,000...total cost was $200,000.

Pad-mounted Substations are More Pleasing to the Eye
Property owners and the general public prefer the aesthetics of padmount substations.

Pad-mounted Substations are Easier to Permit
Public perception can hinder the permitting of open-bus substations. Padmount installations keep a low profile, simplifying permit and site approvals. In some cases, no permits may be required at all.

Pad-mounted Substations are More Flexible, and Easier to Design
A deadfront, padmount substation can be designed quickly, thanks to its simple "building block" components. Products can be easily added or subtracted based on budget, timetable,MVA, or reliability requirements.

IDEAL APPLICATIONS FOR PAD-MOUNTED SUBSTATIONS

What’s the "perfect spot" for a pad-mounted substation? There are many, including:

• Systems where distributed transition (from subtransmission to distribution voltage) makes economic or political sense
• The inter-tie point between two distribution-system voltages
• Rural areas where a "sub-substation" is all that’s needed
• Developing, formerly rural areas where existing substations can no longer support the load growth, and real estate is at a premium
• Aesthetically sensitive areas where an open-bus substation would be opposed
• Areas where severe weather conditions would decrease the reliability of an open-bus construction

PRODUCT LITERATURE

Padmounted Substation Brochure

The Line Magazine - Distributed Pad-mounted Substations

The Line Magazine - Fall River REC Pad-mounted Substation

IEEE REP Conference - Distributed Pad-mounted Substations

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