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CONVEX - The Connecticut Valley Electric Exchange
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About CONVEX
In service since January 1, 1964, CONVEX (Connecticut Valley Electric Exchange) is an organization of Connecticut and western Massachusetts utilities that joined forces through the New England Power Pool and its former dispatching arm, NEPEX (New England Power Exchange). CONVEX presently operates as the 2nd largest (in load served) Local Control Center (LCC) in New England, under the umbrella of the New England Regional Transmission Operator known as ISO-NE (Independent System Operator - New England).
As a Transmission Operator, CONVEX’s primary function is to ensure the safe, reliable and economic operation of the CONVEX transmission system, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, no matter what the conditions. This responsibility is carried out in conjunction with ISO-NE by evaluating, coordinating, and responding to planned and dynamic changes in the connectivity of the transmission system, ensuring that reliable service to the electrical distribution system is maintained at all times. CONVEX also monitors energy demands on the system and their impact on power quality throughout the CONVEX system, and performs dispatching functions, including the implementation of emergency actions when necessary, to ensure power quality remains within acceptable tolerance at all times.
The heart of CONVEX is its Operations Center. It features a 10 foot-high, 52 foot-long rear-projection "wiring diagram" of the entire CONVEX system that indicates all generation stations, substation and transmission lines. A similar diagram for each individual station and transmission line can be called up for display at each of the dispatcher consoles. Using this technology, CONVEX staff can clearly recognize and react to any system problems as well as monitor the status of maintenance work taking place anywhere on the CONVEX system. The continuous flow of information provides a real-time picture of all major generation stations within the system, as well as of neighboring systems that may be supplying or buying power.
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