Case Study: a large investor-owned utility reduces peak energy demand with Eaton’s Yukon IVVC software

Maximizing a sustainable energy harvest in the Western U.S.

A large investor-owned utility needed to meet specific energy-efficiency regulations by optimizing its Volt/VAR control. The utility partnered with Eaton to leverage new technology, specifically the Cooper Power series Yukon Integrated Volt/VAR Control (IVVC) application, to monitor real-time voltage and reduce overall energy usage.

Eaton's Yukon IVVC solution automated voltage and VAR management across the utility's distribution system. The implementation successfully flattened the voltage profile and maintained a near-optimal power factor. As a result, the utility achieved a conservative voltage reduction that reduced peak energy demands by roughly 2%, as validated by a third-party consulting firm.