Energy Efficient Transformers

This practical text describes the causes of poor efficiency in transformers – both load losses and non-load losses. It covers traditional ways of improving efficiency such as using larger conductors, as well as the implementation of technologies such as amorphous steel and cryogenics. It encourages the evaluation of the cost effectiveness of purchasing efficient transformers, and enables the evaluation and improvement of transformers in electric power systems.

Author Biography

Barry Kennedy is a senior electrical engineer and project manager responsible for transmission and distribution system efficiency, power quality, and power factor research and development for Bonneville Power Administration, a successful supplier of electricity to retail utilities and large industrial companies. Well-known within the industry for his seminars and consulting work preparing power companies and their customers for deregulation, he had developed notable methods, guidebooks, software, training programs, and solutions. Mr. Kennedy is also author of Energy Efficient Transformers. He is the project manager and developer of the Workbook for Utility and Industrial Applications and the Industrial Power Factor Analysis Guidebook. He resides in Portland, Oregon.