Power quality at Champion Paper-the myth and the reality

Reliability and power quality are two of the most discussed topics in the utility industry today. Many groups have performed power quality studies with varying results. One large industrial customer (Champion International) in northern New York State, which experienced numerous process interruptions in its paper mill due to power system disturbances, is the focus of this study. Monitoring methods, results, inadequacies of standards, and unique mitigation techniques used to conquer their problems are discussed in this paper.