Eaton's Innovative Substation Solution Enhances Safety, Power Reliability for Victory Electric Customers in Kansas


PITTSBURGH, PA — Power management company Eaton today announced a contract to provide Victory Electric Cooperative Association with a Modular Integrated Transportable Substation (MITS). The factory-assembled solution will help the electric cooperative support safe, reliable and cost-effective power for residential, agricultural and business customers in Mullinville, Kansas. Eaton's engineering experts will provide complete turnkey support from substation design to assembly and delivery to enhance safety, provide a more aesthetically pleasing installation and increase operational predictability.



"This project will support reliable, cost-effective power for our members while enhancing the safety and security of the power transmission system," said Michael Clark, Manager of Purchasing at the Victory Electric Cooperative. "The compact, enclosed design of the Eaton solution will help reduce commissioning and installation costs and provides us with the flexibility to quickly relocate the entire substation to meet our members' evolving power requirements."



The integrated power assembly will help the utility expedite the construction of its new substation, dramatically reducing engineering time required for the project and avoiding construction and weather-related delays. The new MITS platform will be the second for Victory; the utility recently relocated its first MITS unit to support power needs for customers in Ingalls, Kansas.



"Victory is working with Eaton to support an adaptable infrastructure that provides safe, reliable, high-quality service," said John Gadbury, utility segment manager, Electrical Engineering Services and Systems Division, Eaton. "With world-class expertise and global manufacturing capabilities, Eaton is helping utilities manage complex, integrated solutions and turnkey projects."



The MITS platform incorporates a flexible, expandable and portable design in a compact footprint that is engineered to accommodate current and future power needs. The configuration engineered for Victory will include a pad-mounted transformer, as well as reclosers and voltage regulators to enhance power reliability.



The completely self-contained design will help Victory enhance personnel safety by using all dead front components. The MITS unit also incorporates tamperproof, locked enclosures to enhance security. Further, by utilizing shield-grounded medium voltage cable in a totally enclosed configuration, the solution is less susceptible to environmental, wildlife and other damage than equivalent open-air systems.



The highly compact MITS unit is engineered to fit on a traditional concrete pad, pylons, or crushed gravel base and meets evolving power requirements. The modular substation will help Victory reduce project costs because each unit is factory-assembled, wired and tested to minimize on-site labor, quality issues and time.



To learn more about the MITS substation platform, visit www.eaton.com/MITS.



The Victory Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., serves an area of Southwest Kansas that includes diverse agricultural, rural and urban territory. The progressive rural electric cooperative serves residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial members with more than 2,700 miles of transmission and distribution line. To learn more, visit www.victoryelectric.net.



Eaton has one of the largest and most experienced teams of power system engineers in the industry. Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services and Systems team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services tailored for every stage of a power system's life cycle, whether design, build or support. To learn more, visit www.eaton.com/service.



Eaton's electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today's most critical electrical power management challenges.



Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.


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