Compensation of Long Distance AC Transmission Lines by Shunt Connected Reactance Controllers
Before FACTS were FACTS, the first paper published in the IEEE on the application of static compensation to ac transmission lines was presented and published 6 months before Dr. Edward Kimbark followed along with a similar paper. Reference:
D.A. Woodford and M.Z. Tarnawecky, “Compensation of Long Distance AC Transmission Lines by Shunt Connected Reactance Controllers”. IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, Vol. PAS-94, March/April, 1975.