wiredinUSA October 2015

By giving SCE operators a concise view of all generating assets, the system will help determine the most efficient way to meet energy demands while reducing environmental impact. Emerson’s SCADA technology will also help them maintain stable grid voltage while enabling rapid response to changes in demand caused by fluctuations during the tourist season. “Catalina Island has always operated as a microgrid because of its location, but now we see these types of projects becoming more prevalent elsewhere,” commented Bob Yeager, president of Emerson Process Management’s power andwater solutions. Island indep nde ce Latin America fixed line

Located 22 miles off the coast of southern California, Catalina Island relies on an independent microgrid to provide power. To manage the microgrid’s multiple sources of electric generation more efficiently, Southern California Edison (SCE) is to employ automation technologies from Emerson Process Management. Catalina Island’s Pebbly Beach generating station is both an electric generating station and a liquefied petroleum gas distribution facility. Emerson’s Ovation™ control system will help SCE manage six diesel generators, 23 microturbines and a battery storage system, as well as the island’s LPG plant and water treatment and desalination facilities.

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