Reactive power system in communication with motor starter system

A system, comprising:

• a first stage comprising a first electrical contact adapted to interface with a power bus, a first electrical switch electrically connected with the first electrical contact, and a first electrical capacitor electrically coupled in series with the a first electrical switch, the first electrical capacitor adapted to discharge electric current through the first switch to the first electrical contact upon the first electrical switch being closed;
• a second stage comprising a second electrical contact adapted to interface with the power bus, a second electrical switch electrically connected with the second electrical contact, and a second electrical capacitor electrically coupled in series with the second electrical switch, the second electrical capacitor adapted to discharge electric current through the second switch to the second electrical contact upon the second electrical switch being closed;
• a third stage comprising a third electrical contact adapted to interface with the power bus, a third electrical switch electrically connected with the third electrical contact, and a third electrical capacitor electrically coupled in series with the third electrical switch, the third electrical capacitor adapted to discharge electric current through the third switch to the third electrical contact upon the third electrical switch being closed;
• and
• a controller programmed to perform operations comprising:
• receiving an input from a first motor starter system electrically coupled to the power bus, the first motor starter system being one of a plurality of motor starter systems electrically coupled to the power bus;
• selecting, based on receiving input from the first motor starter system in the plurality of motor starter systems, to close two or more of the first electrical switch, the second electrical switch, and the third electrical switch;
• communicating to the selected two or more of the first electrical switch, the second electrical switch, and the third electrical switch to close;
• determining if confirmation of closure is received from the selected two or more of the first electrical switch, the second electrical switch, and the third electrical switch;
• determining if confirmation is received from the first motor starter system;
• and
• upon determining confirmation is not received from the first motor starter system and from the selected two or more of the first electrical switch, the second electrical switch, and the third electrical switch, communicating to the first motor starter system to terminate and communicating to the selected two or more of the first electrical switch, the second electrical switch, and the third electrical switch to open.