One Energy Enterprises, a pioneering industrial power solutions company, has announced a groundbreaking achievement.
The first-ever fully digital, plug-and-play, transmission-voltage substation in the United States, located at One Energy’s Findlay headquarters, has successfully completed energization and testing, marking the commencement of its commercial operation. This remarkable achievement signifies a significant step forward in the energy industry’s pursuit of innovative and secure power solutions.
One Energy’s digital substation, strategically designed to power a Megawatt Hub, was conceived as a proof of concept for the company’s innovative and wholly digital station architecture. Traditional substations have long been criticized for their vulnerability to severe weather conditions, lack of condition monitoring, and reliance on intricate networks of small wires for status and control signal transmission. In response, One Energy has reimagined the conventional substation, with a focus on security, digitalization, resilience, real-time monitoring, and weather resilience.
One Energy’s CEO, Jereme Kent, emphasized the urgency of rethinking substation design and functionality, asserting, “It is time we completely rethink how substations are designed so that the industry stops making the same mistakes they have been for the last 50 years. Traditional substations are not secure; they can fail during inevitable severe weather conditions, lack basic condition monitoring, and rely on thousands of small wires to send status and control signals back to the control building. This is why we’ve designed our fully digital substations at One Energy to be secure, digital, resilient, embrace real-time condition monitoring, and survive every conceivable weather event.”
The completion of the first fully digital substation in the United States underscores One Energy’s commitment to spearheading innovative solutions for the energy industry. With a focus on safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility, the company’s forward-thinking approach promises to reshape the future of power distribution.
This achievement solidifies One Energy’s position as a pioneer in the energy sector and heralds a new era of smarter, more resilient substations that will contribute to a more reliable and sustainable power grid.