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Next-generation control equipment for the transmission grid was installed in 2001 at a New York Power Authority (NYPA) substation as part of a project that will increase power flow transfer limit by 240 MW, approximately enough electricity for more than 200,000 homes. The project is the result of long-term collaborative research with EPRI, Siemens, and numerous energy companies including NYPA, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and American Electric Power (AEP). The new control equipment, called a convertible static compensator (CSC) is quietly revolutionizing the way electricity is transported and controlled on the US National power grid, updating the grid to the standards needed to meet the demands of the electronic revolution while benefiting the environment by reducing the need to build new transmission lines.