Precise control of reactive current flow entering the transmission and distribution systems can be minimized by using

(A) synchronous condenser

(B) static VAR capacitor

(C) capacitor bank

(D) thyristor switched reactor in parallel with capacitor

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Precise control of reactive current flow entering the transmission and distribution systems can be minimized by using

(A) synchronous condenser

(B) static VAR capacitor

(C) capacitor bank

(D) thyristor switched reactor in parallel with capacitor

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