Paris, FRANCE - New contract will help Los Angeles significantly increase its grid transmission capacity and move closer to meeting its renewable energy goals.

GE has announced that GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been contracted to provide its unique and innovative Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) to help the City of Los Angeles, California, meet its renewable energy goals.

According to GE, As the primary technology subcontractor on the $75-million project led by Beta Engineering California LP, GE will provide four new Fixed Series Capacitor (FSC) systems at two Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) switching stations. The new FSC banks will add 475 MW of capacity, allowing for more stable renewable energy use as part of LA’s Green New Deal to transition to 100% renewable energy.

The work is expected to be substantially completed within the next two and a half years.

Source: GE