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Procurement and Functional Specifications for FACTS Controllers

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Flexible AC Transmission Systems

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This chapter describes the procurement and technical specifications for FACTS controllers. It includes discussion of types of contracts/commercial conditions, functional specifications specifying environmental data, AC network data, functional performance requirements, specific equipment requirements, studies to be performed during contract, and the evaluation of offers.

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Mehraban, B., Bilodeau, H., Bisewski, B., Magg, T. (2020). Procurement and Functional Specifications for FACTS Controllers. In: Nilsson, S. (eds) Flexible AC Transmission Systems . CIGRE Green Books. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71926-9_19-2

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    Procurement and Functional Specifications for FACTS Controllers
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71926-9_19-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71926-9_19-1