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The AVSO controller helps to maintain healthy voltages at the generation facilities and substation busses, such as at the Xcel Energy Cheyenne Ridge Substation. As the scale and number of closely coupled wind farms increase, the controls needed to maintain system integrity become more complex. An Xcel Energy team developed the innovative control device to automatically perform voltage adjustments.

Aaron Wilson

Aaron Wilson ([email protected]) is a Senior Manager of Substation Engineering at Xcel Energy and is a registered professional engineer with more than 30 years of diverse T&D experience. He is a member of the IEEE and is currently involved with several IEEE standards working groups including serving as the current chair for IEEE 998, Guide for Direct Lightning Stroke Shielding of Substations.