Hawaii’s electrical grid is prone to power-quality fluctuations, including voltage spikes, brownouts, and outages that can disrupt elevator operation. Further, the local electric utility allows voltage to fluctuate by as much as 15%, while a fluctuation of approximately 10% could permanently damage elevator control boards, variable-frequency drives, or controller fuses.

Abitibi-Price, one of the world's largest ground wood pulp manufacturers, sought a solution to reduce the significant electricity costs associated with operating its facilities. With electricity representing one of the company’s largest operating expenses, the engineering team evaluated Lucid Load power conditioning technology through extensive testing.

Coldwater Seafood Corporation of Cambridge, Maryland, installed 11 Lucid Load units on the north end of its plant. When the facility experienced what was believed to be a major voltage sag, the unprotected south end sustained considerable electrical damage, including failed transformers, burned-out refrigeration motors, damaged motor-starter coils, and refrigeration system failure. The protected north end sustained no damage, even though it typically drew 10 to 20 times more power than the south end.

The University of Florida installed Lucid Load power conditioning technology on the 480V side of one of its chilled water plants. The facility had been experiencing repeated lightning-related problems affecting its controls and variable frequency drives (VFDs).