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SF6 Free Alternative Medium and
High Voltage Circuit Breakers:
Vacuum Technology
Volha Roshchanka
Program Manager, USEPA
September 14, 2020

www.epa.gov/f-gas-partnership-programs/electric-power-systems-partnership

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Electric Power Systems
Voluntary Partnership for SF6

Mission: To reduce
emission of sulfur
hexafluoride (SF6), a
potent greenhouse gas,
through voluntary, cost-
effective technical and
management solutions.

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 • SF6 is a human-made gas emitted from:
• electrical transmission and distribution
Sulfur equipment
Hexafluoride
• manufacture of electronics / semiconductors
• production of magnesium
• SF6 lasts ~3,200 years in the atmosphere
• SF6 has a high global warming potential
(GWP) compared to CO2 over 100-year
time scale:
• 1 pound of SF6 = 11.4 tons of CO2 GWP
• SF6 GWP = 22,800a times CO2

a IPCC (2007) Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis Contribution of Working Group I
to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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About the • Established in 1999 together with 45 Charter Partners
Partnership
• Currently 90 Partner utilities representing approximately
50% of total U.S. grid transmission miles

• Total 2018 SF6 nameplate capacity of partners: over 11

million lbs.

• Creates opportunities for collaboration between

utilities to discuss best practices to reduce SF6 emissions

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 Partnership Accomplishments

▪ Between 1999 and 2018:

SF 6 Partnership Accomplishments 1999-2018

12,000,000 14%
▪ 78% decrease in SF6 emissions
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 Report: Overview of SF6 Overview of SF 6 Emissions

Partnership
Sources and Reduction Options

Emissions Sources and

in Electric Power Systems

Publications Reduction Options in Electric

August 2018

Power Systems The SF i; Emission Reduction

Partnersh ip for Electric Power
Systems is an innovative
voluntary program developed
jointfy by the United States
Environmental Protection
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power industry to improve Reducing SF6 Emissions in Electric
equipment reliability while Power Systems: Best Industry Practices
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Partnership
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Fluorinated Gas Alternative Tet:hoologies

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 What is covered:

• Technologies in focus:
Publication: 1. Vacuum circuit breakers
Moving 2. Fluorinated gas alternative
technologies
Toward SF6-
Free High Cutaway of an Interrupter Utilized in Vacuum Circuit
• Properties of alternative mediums
used in SF6-free technologies
Voltage Breaker Technology (Provided by Hitachi)

Circuit Terminal Pads

• Considerations for technology
Breakers adoption
Bustiing

,cumlnt

o Capital costs
Transformer.a

_ Pressure Relief
Device
o Operational and
maintenance (O&M) costs
Interrupter

Grounded Tank

o Footprint
o Standards for alternatives
o On the grid piloting

• Example installations of medium &

Schematic Diagram of Fluorinated Alternative Gas Circuit
high voltage alternative equipment
Breaker Technology (Provided by GE Grid Solutions)
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 Looking Ahead (2020-2021)
• Continue to focus on updating technical information and
sharing best practices

• Update Partnership website with additional resources

• Looking forward to new ideas and collaborations

• Please get in touch at SF6Partnership@epa.gov

www.epa.gov/f-gas-partnership-programs/electric-power-systems-partnership

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 SF6 Free Alternative Medium & High-Voltage Circuit Breakers

Today’s 1. Alternative Technologies for Substation Gas Insulated Equipment:

Agenda
It Can Be Done!
• Linus Farias and Brian Farmer (Pacific Gas & Electric)

2. Building the Future of Energy

• Julia Green and Neil Hutchins (Southern Company)

3. Circuit Breakers: Vacuum Technology

• Joseph Lookup and Kyle Supinski (PPL Electric Utilities)

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 Pacific Gas and Electric
AGENDA: Alternative Technologies for Substation Gas Insulated
SF6 Free Equipment: It Can Be Done!
Alternative Linus Farias Brian Farmer
Medium and
High
Voltage
Circuit
Breakers

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 Alternative Technologies
for Substation
Gas Insulated Equipment:
It Can Be Done!
Linus Farias
Brian Farmer

September 14, 2020

We are focused on providing safe, reliable, clean and affordable
natural gas and electricity to our customers.

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Service Area • Service area population
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16 ••
70 000
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SQUARE
MILES
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CALIFORNIANS
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EMPLOYEES WHO : SOLAR ROOFTOPS
LIVE AND WORK •
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CONNECTED TO OUR GRID uJ
in the communities we serve • about 1 in 5 nationwide
 Our Motivation
Mission & Vision

MISSION: To safely and reliably deliver affordable and clean energy to

our customers and communities every single day, while building the
energy network of tomorrow.

VISION: With a sustainable energy future as our North Star, we will meet
the challenge of climate change while providing affordable energy for all
customers.

Actions
• Million Ton Challenge
̶ 1MMT CO2e operational emissions reduction by 2022
• CARB 2021 Regulation: SF6 Phase-out mandates
̶ Support California 2045 Carbon Neutrality Goal
Million Ton Challenge: 2020 SF6 Actions

Repair or replace 20 circuit breakers with the highest SF6

leak rates

Reduce SF6 cylinder inventory by 33%:

• Maintenance: 150
• Construction: 250
Test 72kV and 115kV SF6-free circuit breakers and 115kV Gas
Insulated Switchgear

Amend PG&E’s Qualified Supplier List to remove all 72kV

equipment that contains SF6

~ Develop Charter and Roadmap to eliminate SF6 use in equipment

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History of California’s SF6 Regulations

2006 2008 2009 2009 2010 2011 2016 2017 2020+

SF6 Regulation: SF6 Regulation: SF6 Regulation: Reduction/

AB32 Enacted AB32 Scoping Plan SB32 Enacted Proposed 1% Maximum
Eliminating Semiconductor Reducing SF6 Elimination
– Early Action Amendment Annual SF6
niche uses of Operation emissions from regulations
Measures to phase out Emissions limit;
SF6 emissions limit Gas Insulated implemented
SF6 in Gas SF6 phase-out
– Mg casting, Switchgear Insulated
2014: $383k in starting in 2025
fume hood Switchgear
testing, tracer 1% SF6 leak rate penalties for
testing maximum by emissions
2020 exceedance
CARB Regulations: Phasing out SF6 Use
2010 Regulation
• 1% maximum annual emissions
rate starting in 2020
• Extensive Recordkeeping &
Reporting
• Strict Enforcement provisions
 8 enforcement actions
$10k - $254
 Emissions exceedances
 Administrative errors
2020 Proposed Regulation
• Phase-out of SF6 GIE :
2025 – 2032
• 1% maximum annual leak limit
 Ratchet down to 0.95% in 2035+
• Early Action Credit for SF6
alternative GIE
(installed prior to Phase-out dates)
• Case-by-case CARB exemption
for SF6 GIE that cannot be
phased out
 SF6 Alternatives: Where are we Heading?

SF6 Phase-out Starting in 2025

Voltage (kV) Short-circuit Current (kA) Phase-out Date

< 63 January 1, 2025

38 < kV ≤ 145
> 63 January 1, 2028

145 < kV ≤ 245 < 63 January 1, 2027

> 63 January 1, 2031
> 245 ALL January 1, 2033
CARB proposed Regulation; July 21, 2020

Similar Schedule for Distribution GIE

SF6 Alternatives: How to turn the Ship?

Convincing Leaders & Stakeholders

• Recognize the Risks & Opportunity
̶ SF6: Highest known global warming potential (23,500)
̶ SF6: Environmental persistence (3,200 years)
̶ SF6: No available commercial waste gas management
̶ Dry-Air/Vacuum: Safe and reliable alternative
• Communicate the Value
̶ Initiate pilot projects and share findings with peer utilities
̶ Encourage other utilities & stakeholders to pursue alternatives,
create market need
̶ Support Supplier communication with Regulators
• Drive the Change
̶ Phase-out Charter and Roadmap
̶ Collaborate with GIE Suppliers
̶ Educate stakeholders: Leaders, Engineers, Project Managers
̶ Support CARB Regulation
̶ Support incentives: Fund pilot projects, Early Action Credit
SF6 Alternatives: Piloting alternatives

• Assess Substation Fleet*

- SF6 (80%; 4,000 units)
- Oil (20%/1,000 units)
- VCB (0.1%; 15)

• Define Pathway to Introduce Alternatives

- SF6 Phase-out Charter and Roadmap
- Define Roles & Responsibilities

• Engage Strategic Sourcing

- Request for Information  Request for Proposal  Vendor Selection

• Fund Pilot Projects without identified Capital projects

* Substation Fleet data are approximated

 SF6 Alternatives: Supplier Selection & Evaluation

Dead Tank Circuit Breakers and Gas Insulated Switchgear

15 Suppliers
Identified from 13 Suppliers
world-wide as 10 7 Suppliers Supplier
Identified
potential Suppliers Submitting Selections /
capable of
candidates to Invited to response to Invitation to
providing
provide Gas RFI RFI Present
≥ 70kV
Insulated HV
equipment GE
Siemens
Supplier
Suppliers ABB
Submission
submitting RFI Hitachi
Evaluations
Suppliers
based on ability to
polled for GE
Suppliers meet CA
interest HICO
identified with requirements
GIS & Breaker for SF6 alternative Hitachi
capabilities ≥ MEPPI
70kV Siemens
ABB
Toshiba

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SF6 Alternatives:
Work with OEMs, Regulators & Utilities
• Frequent Communication & Exchange
̶ Education & Advocacy
̶ Facilitate meetings with regulators
̶ Encourage other utilities to pilot alternatives

• Drivers and Challenges to Creating Change

̶ Utilities (Demand)
• Company policy
• Identify capital projects to cover costs
• Competing Priorities: Introducing significant change during Wildfire and Bankruptcy crises
̶ OEMs/Suppliers (Product)
• Corporate inertia
• Market demand: Securing multiple orders
• Competitive advantage concerns
• High level of customer engagement: Adapting to new concept of Partnering with the Utility
• Change Driver example: PG&E & Siemens share corporate Carbon goals
̶ Regulators (CARB)
• Establish a working relationship: CA Joint Utilities Group advocated changes:
• Staff turnover
• Agency priorities with other regulations
SF6 Alternatives: Phase-out Roadmap

Dead Tank Circuit Breakers

Substation DTCB Order Date DTCB Delivery Date Comment
VARIOUS 72.5 kV SF6 Breakers removed
from supplier list
50 Dry-Air ordered (Hitachi);
2017-2020
72.5 kV, up to 40kA; No technological problems with
15 installed to date installations over past 3 years
Dry-air (MEPPI)
Henrietta December 1, 2019 Dec 1, 2020
72.5 kV, 31.5kA, 3 units
Dry-air (MEPPI)
Livermore March 1, 2020 Jan 1, 2021
72.5 kV, 31.5kA, 1 unit
Dry-air (Siemens);
Palo Alto July 1, 2018 June 1, 2021
145 kV, 40kA, 6 units
Dry-air (Hitachi)
Santa Rosa February 1, 2020 June 1, 2021*
145 kV, 40kA, 3 units

145kV; 63kA, 3 units

To Be Identified November 1, 2020 December 31, 2022
RFP: September 2020

* Potential delay due to COVID19 & commerce disruptions

SF6 Alternatives: Phase-out Roadmap

Gas Insulated Switchgear

Substation and Project ID GIS Order Date GIS Delivery Date Comment

Dry-Air (Siemens) 8VN1

Livermore 2019 October 2022
115 kV, 50 kA

Dry-Air (Siemens)
Hunters Point March 1, 2020 2022 115kV, 50kA
GIS BAAH

Silicon Valley Dry-Air (TBD)

2022 2023
Switching Station 115 kV, 50 kA

Dry-Air (TBD)
Larkin 2024 2025
115 kV, 50 kA
SF6 Alternatives: Adopting a New Technology

Economic, Planning/Logistics, Technical & Operational

• Economic
̶ Capital vs Lifecycle Costs: 15-20% higher capital cost;
anticipate 20% lifecycle cost benefit
̶ Competing with off-the shelf (mature) products
̶ Competing Enterprise Priorities; Wildfire mitigation, Safety,
System resilience
• Planning & Logistics
̶ Obtain firm commitments to utilize new technology
̶ Removed 72.5 kV SF6 GIE from the QSL in 2019
̶ Option to defer projects to accommodate new technology
̶ Unanticipated OEM manufacturing schedule changes:
COVID19, Tariffs
SF6 Alternatives: Adopting a New Technology

Economic, Planning/Logistics, Technical & Operational

• Technical
̶ Developing technical skills for maintenance technicians and
system engineers
̶ Technical limitations of Vacuum breakers (shunt capacitors
& shunt reactors)
̶ Design Standards: Dry-air vacuum are larger (10%) &
heavier (15%)

• Operational Adaptation
̶ OEM Training with pilot project installation
̶ Field Bulletin on commissioning non-SF6 GIE
 Key to Adopting a New Technology

Motivation & Drivers for Change

• Corporate Commitment
• Public Expectations
• Clean, Sustainable & Carbon Neutral
• Regulation

Driving Change
• Planning: Charter & Roadmap
• Communication: Engage stakeholders early and often
- Internal, Utility, Regulators, Suppliers
• Change Management:
• Select projects with long lead times
• Consider life-cycle project cost
• Training for Operators
• Monitor Progress
Thank You

Linus Farias
Linus.farias@pge.com

Brian Farmer
Brian.farmer@pge.com

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 Southern Company
AGENDA: Building the Future of Energy
SF6 Free
Alternative Julia Green Neil Hutchins
Medium and
High
Voltage
Circuit
Breakers

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Southern Company
Building the Future of p
Energy
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Julia Green
Neil Hutchins

September 14, 2020

 We Provide Clean, Safe, Reliable, Affordable Energy,
Customized Solutions

Capabilities in
50 States

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Service territories

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- Southern Natural Gas C, Biomass facility lD SouthStar
- Southern Company Gas 8 Solar facility ii Natural gas storage
- Pipeline projects 8 Wind facility
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Journey To A Net Zero Carbon Future

Southern Company has established an intermediate goal of a 50% reduction

in carbon emissions from 2007 levels by 2030, along with, a long-term goal
of net zero operations by 2050.

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 Impact of SF6 Management

The Reducing SF6 Footprint

How's
Improving SF6 Controls and Process

Non SF6 Technology

Improving SF6 Amounts on Nameplates of SF6

Equipment
Sharing Best Practices Across the Company and
Industry

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 Impact of SF6 Management

Reducing SF6 Footprint

• Replace older and problematic SF6 Equipment

• Integrate Vacuum Technology at 72.5 kV and
Below
• Investigate Polymer/Composite Bushings for
SF6 Equipment
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 Impact of SF6 Management
Non-SF6 Gas

Vacuum
• 38 kV & Less

Clean Air Vacuum

• 72.5 kV Currently
• 115 kV Available 2021/2022
• 245 kV 2023/2024

Novec gas
• Limited Availability
• Requires Specialized Equipment & Training

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 Impact of SF6 Management

• Improve Nameplate Capacity of SF6

Accuracy

How to Drive • Improve Seal & Gasket Designs

Improvements with • Set Expectations of Leak Free/Low
Manufacturers and Leak Rates from Approved
Industries Manufacturers
• Have a Plan for Integrating Non-SF6
Equipment

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 Impact of SF6 Management

Sharing Best Practices Across the Company & Industry

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.
Increase Evaluation & Adoption of Newer Non-SF6 Technology
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Be Aware of HP Issues
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• Non-SF6 Technology Equipment Looks Similar to SF6 Equipment

• Training on New Technologies & Processing Requirements
• Mixing SF6 & Non-SF6 Equipment in Same Facility
• Fully Understand the Performance of Non-SF6 Equipment
• Safety
• Failure Modes of Non-SF6 Equipment
• Testing & Investigation of Non-SF6 Equipment

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 PPL
AGENDA: SF6 Sustainability & Alternatives
SF6 Free PPL Electric Utilities Transmission & Substation
Alternative
Medium and Joseph Lookup Kyle Supinski
High
Voltage
Circuit
Breakers

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A century of people powering life.
SF6 Alternatives & Sustainability
PPL Electric Utilities
Transmission & Substation

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A century of people powering life.
PPL Electric Utilities by the numbers

• 1.4 million customers in 29 Pennsylvania counties PPL El,IECTRIC UTILITIES SERVICE TERRITORY

• Over 50,000 miles of power lines Northeast

Region

• 10,000-square-mile service territory

We deliver electricity to all homes and businesses in our

service area.
• We don’t produce power at power plants.
• We maintain and operate the delivery network – poles,
wires, transformers, etc.

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Our Parent Company

• We’re a subsidiary of PPL Corporation

• FORTUNE 500® utility company
• Headquarters: Allentown, Pa.
• Global employees: over 12,000
• Annual revenue: $7.8 billion
• More than 10 million utility customer in US and U.K.

• PPL Corporation operates award-winning utility

companies in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and the U.K.

• PPL Corporation no longer owns Pennsylvania power

plants after spinning off those operations into a new
company. We own regulated Generation in Kentucky.

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Motivations Away from SF6

Environmental Concerns: GAS CHEMICAL

CO POSITION
• SF6 gas has 23,900 times the impact
of CO2 in the atmosphere G,AS NAME
Sulfur­
Dry-Air
hexaflouride
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Environmental Benefits of
CO 2 - equiva.len (GWP) 23 900 0
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!:Ii Boiling Point (Celsius) -64 < -183

Vacuum (Dry Air): 0. Dielectric Strength
- - - -- --- -- -- -- - -
0.43

• GWP (Global Warming Potential) = 0 I Carrier gas None, N2 or CF.

• ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential) = 0 !CO 2 - equivaitent (GWP) 23,900 0

•
Boiling Point (Celsius) - 6 (variable) -183
Non-Toxic
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Dielectric Strength 0.43
• Non-Flammable
• No Gas exchange needed
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1,,,
Hydrofluoric acid,
Decomposition products sulfur dioxide,
:Only if failure:
1
ozone and
E sulfur compounds nitrogen oxides
•
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Eliminate reporting/recycling

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 Reliability
E d r

2 Aro ·
[kWs]
• Excellent interrupting performance
f • Increased durability – for maximum operations
12-0
• High reliability industry wide
• Elimination of decomposition products
• Low temperature limits
0 • No maintenance
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2:-0 4 00
El!reaiking cl!lne'flit k:A]

Unit GAS (SF6) VACUUM

Rated Maximum Voltage kV 72.5 72.5
Symmetrical Short Circuit Capability KA 40 40
Continuous Current Rating A Up to 3000 Up to 3000
BIL kV 350 350
Rated Interrupting Time Cycles 5 3
Permissible number of operations at full fault current Operations 10 40
Permissible number of open-close operations at continuous current Operations 6000
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Proven Technology

• Existing Fleet of Oil, Gas, Vacuum

• Previous Experience at Medium
Voltage (Distribution Class)
• One OEM has had technology available
at 72.5kV DTCB since 2007

PPL EU Circuit Breaker Allocation by Type

Voltage Class Oil Gas (SF6) Vacuum
12kV 13.5% 1.24% 85.27%

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Motivation Away from SF6

SF6 Vacuum
Engineering Same Same
SF6 Handling

EPA /State Reporting

Training

Initial Capital Cost

Life of Service / Maintenance

(Total Cost of Ownership)

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Pilots / Strategy

Partnering with 3-vendors will have available

Vacuum Circuit Breaker Development

2020 Pilots and Beyond

• 1st Vacuum CB on PPL EU Transmission
System in June 2020
• 1st at 72.5kV Vacuum in PA!
• 2 installed to date , 1- more planned for Sep
• 25 - VCB’s planned for 2021 at 72.5kV

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Collaboration with OEM

• Reliability Record
• The OEM 69 kV VCB has been on the market since 2007
• Through July 2020, 860 units were installed or under contract in North America
• Zero major failures have been recorded to date
• One operational failure due to a loss of vacuum

MTBF
(Mean Time Between Failure)
SF6 VCB
500 years/CB 6,289 years/CB

* from CIGRE and HTDS data

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Availability of VCB’s

• Proven Technology Medium Voltage Availability

• Penetrating with multiple vendors at 72.5kV DTCB (2020/2021)
• LTCB Vacuum availability ahead up to 145kV available for IEC markets
• GIS – Utilizing alternatives and Dry Air
• Alternative to SF6
• Availability for VCB DTCB’s:
– 72.5kV: Available today
– 115/145kV: 2021 to 2022
– 245kV: Tentative 2024 to 2025

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Energy and Environmental Partnership

CO2 EMISSION
REDUCTION GOAL

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 Accountability & Program Management
SF6 Sustainability Program Principles

Accountability Centralized Gas Centralized Drive

Continuous Field
& Ownership Tracking Ownership Accountability
Improvement Ownership

Systemic Equipment
Investigation of
Equipment Specific Records
All SF6 Losses
Dashboard
& Losses SF6
Tracking Loss
Event
Consistent & Targeted on Measure Event
Data Driven
Prescribed Actions
Poor Performing Measurable Performance Learning
Equipment
Action

Key
Continuous Vendor Employee Targeted
Performance Improvement Accountability Engagement Action
Indicators

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 Driving Results Through Continuous Improvement
Benchmarking & Driving Results
SF6 System Loss Rate %
 Utility Best Practices Sharing & Peer Engagement
2015 2019
 Key Performance Metrics
1.15% .23%
- Pounds of SF6 System Lost
4th Quartile Top Decile
- Leaks/Fills per Device
- % SF6 Loss Rate
 Commitment to Goals
PPL Current Performance
1000000 Industry SF6 Loss Rate (%) - EPA Reporting 1
100000
Pounds of SF6 On-System (log scale)

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SF6 Free Alternative
Medium and High Voltage
Circuit Breakers: Vacuum
Technology

Questions?

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 Thank you!

SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric

Power Systems
https://www.epa.gov/f-gas-partnership-programs/electric-power-
systems-partnership
SF6Partnership@epa.gov

Get involved – contact for opportunities to

collaborate!

Volha Roshchanka
roshchanka.volha@epa.gov
202-343-9160
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