Rail Wayside Energy Storage System Demonstration Program

This project supports the efforts of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to examine and demonstrate the feasibility and cost effectiveness of installing a rail wayside energy storage system that will: (1) capture and re-use regenerative brake energy; (2) reduce peak period load and voltage sag; (3) evaluate and demonstrate appropriate storage technologies; and (4) determine "return on investment".

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: National Research Program

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $300000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DC-26-7209

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Chen, Roy

• Performing Organizations:

  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

  600 5th Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001
• Principal Investigators:

  Krempasky, Joseph

• Start Date: 20090601
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20100831
• Source Data: RiP Project 23710

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy storage systems; Feasibility analysis; Regenerative braking; Return on investment; Voltage; Wayside signals
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01489195
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Contract Numbers: DC-26-7209
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Aug 3 2013 12:53AM