1. Electranix Corporation Introduction to Capabilities and Experience
                                        
Garth Irwin
Presentation to PUCT/Austin Texas
November 17, 2014

2. Introduction and Overview
Electranix Corporation is an independent specialist engineering company providing services in transmission and distribution studies and simulation, HVDC transmission, FACTS and Custom Power, and transmission for renewable energy generation.
Our Customers include:
Manufacturers
Transmission Utilities
Research Bodies
Generation Developers
Consultants
ELECTRANIX Corporation was established in 2000 as a Power Systems Consulting firm dedicated to providing high quality specialty engineering services and studies. It was formed by Dennis Woodford and Garth Irwin, who along with Dr. Ani Gole of the University of Manitoba were the principle developers of the world's most popular electromagnetic transient program, PSCAD/EMTDC. Electranix has become known for excellence in simulation and studies work, as well as for the broad scope of knowledge available as support for power systems engineers.
ELECTRANIX Corporation is an independent specialist engineering company providing services in transmission and distribution studies and simulation, HVDC transmission, FACTS and Custom Power, and transmission for renewable energy generation.
Our specialty is assisting utilities, generation owners and transmission providers with the detailed studies required to complete their projects. Our expertise in transmission and distribution, power electronics, HVDC and other fields is complemented by our software capabilities - particularly PSCAD/EMTDC, E-TRAN, and popular Loadflow/Transient Stability packages. Our involvement with the wind industry, in conjunction with our understanding of conventional power systems have enabled us to assist in renewable energy projects around the world. Our special knowledge of PSCAD/EMTDC has enabled us to provide support for more challenging technical projects, such as the GPFC HVDC interconnection in Lamar Colorado. With the help of our extensive network of associates and partners, we can provide you with the services you require to get your studies completed in a competent and timely fashion.

3. What do we do?
PSCAD Simulation and Studies – Dennis Woodford and Garth Irwin
Custom Modeling in PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF
Specialty PSCAD device models with real code interfaces
Interconnection studies (Powerflow, Stability, etc)
Power Electronic Device Interaction Studies
Path/Transfer Capability and Operating Studies
Sub-Synchronous Interaction Analysis
Analysis and Preparation of HVDC technical specifications
SVC, STATCOM, Series capacitor technical specifications
TOV, TRV, Lightning/Steep front, Insulation coordination
Ferro-resonance Analysis
E-TRAN Translation tools for large PSCAD models
Custom Training
Technical/Consulting support

4. Selected SS Studies
ISONE Maine Series Capacitors and SSCI (>5 studies)
Route 66 Wind Farm SSCI
Alberta 911L Series Capacitors (SSR, SSCI etc…)
Alberta HVDC Links - SSTI Studies
MATL (Montana-Alberta) SSCI
AEP Series Capacitor Bid Reviews and SSCI Studies
PacifiCorp 500 kV Gateway Series Cap Studies
PacifiCorp 345 kV Pinto Series Caps and Huntington (SSR)
PacifiCorp 345 kV Red Butte Series Caps (SVC, SSTI, SSR)
PacifiCorp 500 kV Malin Series Caps (SSR)

5. Selected SS Studies PacifiCorp Camp Williams SVC (SSTI)
PacifiCorp Mathington SVC (SSTI)
AEP – Big Hill-Kendall Series Capacitors and Wind (SSCI)
Desert Sunlight 500 MW Solar – SSTI and Interactions
Boone Pickens 600 MW Wind Farm - 345kV & HVDC ( first evidence of SSCI?)
Kennedy Wind Farm – 2009 SSCI Event – Analysis
Black Range Series Capacitors – SSR, SSCI Studies and Relay Testing (Australia)
Direct work for manufacturers – model development (using actual C code in PSCAD models), courses, consulting studies etc…

6. New Simulation Technologies
“E-TRAN” (Converting PSS/E to PSCAD)
“E-TRAN Plus for PSS/E” - Hybrid Simulation
“E-TRAN Plus for PSCAD” - Parallel Processing
Atlantic Wind (AKA “Google Wind”)
7000 MW of Offshore Wind in a VSC Multi-Terminal Grid
Studies used Hybrid Simulation to connect detailed PSCAD models to the 60,000 bus PJM PSS/E transient stability system
Used 15 cpus for E-TRAN Plus hybrid simulation and parallel processing of PSCAD cases
Basslink 2 HVDC
Hybrid simulation of HVDC/VSC links
PSS/E V32, PSCAD HVDC Models, PSS/E V29 hybrid interface

7. Contact: Electranix Corporation Garth Irwin
12-75 Scurfield Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3Y 1G4
Canada
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