VOLTAGE OPTIMIZATION
GETTING TO 100% RENEWABLES QUICKER A past Nelson Hydro engineer spoke about Voltage Optimization at a public hydro budget meeting a couple years ago. We haven't heard about it since. This could save a lot of energy, thus getting this city to its goal of 100% renewable by having far more cheap electricity available. The concept is similar to your home water pressure regulator. In Nelson city water pressure can be and is higher than what you want inside your home. Typical home water pressure regulators are set for about 60 psi. City water pressure on the inlet side at my home is over 80 psi it can be much higher at times. This could cause leaks in your plumbing, that is why you have a water pressure regulator. These devices require no attention they just keep working year after year reliably. The same concept can be applied to Electricity. At the moment I am seeing 128.7 vac, at my electric outlets, I have seen 130vac and highe