Virginia Smith Converter Station

Virginia Smith Converter Station

Virginia Smith Converter Station is a HVDC back-to-back station near Sidney, Nebraska named for former Congresswoman Virginia Smith, a Nebraska Republican who represented Nebraska's 3rd congressional district from 1975 to 1991. Virginia Smith Converter Station was built by Siemens and began service in 1988. The station can transfer a maximum power of 200 megawatts; The voltage used by the station is 55.5 kV.


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