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Old 08-30-14, 11:39 PM   #41
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Proprietary distribution is unpractical without a large consumer of this service.

Nuthin' innovative about private DC network. 600-750V LVDC is used all over the place for internal consumption for traction power at railway substation using a private grid.

Data centres are not an ordinary user. They've a very high demand density and have a fairly sustained demand, so the capacity of power conversion infrastructure is utilized effectively.

Developers are free to use their own and investor funds to develop such thing within their campus and purchase medium voltage service through the PoCo and build their own valve hall on their property to house mercury arc valves .


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