Today’s electric grid has become extremely challenging to manage, due to a rapidly changing generation mix, evolving electricity consumption patterns and public resistance to new construction projects. Utilities are demanding more flexible and economic solutions and need to capture more value from their existing grid. Despite the fact that global power grids were built without “valves” to control the flow of power, visionary utilities have recognized the benefits of moving towards a more flexible and efficient grid.

Smart Wires’ revolutionary power flow control solutions provide the first highly intelligent “valve” for transmission grids. By dynamically increasing or decreasing line reactance, utilities can quickly and inexpensively capture excess capacity that exists on their grids today. This modular technology is quick to install, easy to redeploy and provides the flexibility needed in today’s uncertain landscape.