Aging Cable Infrastructure
The 2014 Annual Energy Outlook Report compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that total electricity demand will grow by 29 percent...
Q&A: Transmission Line Inspection Using Robotics
A: Hydro-Québec’s power transmission system, the most extensive in North America, covers close to 34,000 km. Similar to many power utilities, we need thorough...
Aging Infrastructure: How to Save Aging Assets
Applying limited resources to critical, aging infrastructure
BY MASSOUD AMIN, IEEE Smart Grid, University of Minnesota
The Smart Grid’s contributions to improving electric utilities’ means of...
Lightning Discoveries & Technologies
How this phenomenon affects electric utilities
BY JIM SIEBERT, FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist
Advances in technology are helping scientists understand lightning in ways that were not...
Fighting Wildfires to Increase Pole Protection
Evaluating pole selection for increased protection
BY BUTCH BERNHARDT, North American Wood Pole Council
The number of wildland fires reached record levels in many states in...
Transmission Towers in Demand
Study shows growth from now to 2020
Aging infrastructure and increased demand for power has amplified the demand for transmission towers. In their latest report...
Priority to Asset Management
Time to focus on planning contingencies and balancing risk
BY DON ANGELL AND MARK RIVERS, Doble Engineering Company
By definition for electric utilities, asset management refers...
Transmission Line Design
Taking 3-D drawing techniques to new technological heights
BY BOB ZAPPITELLI, & HAROLD HARKONEN, Nordmin Engineering
Historically, transmission line design and drafting has been an arduous...
The Evolution of Utility Pole Engineering
Lessons learned and importance of data surveys
BY CLAYTON JAMISON UYEDE, UTS Consultants
Back in 2004, the Electrical Safety Authority, the workplace safety regulator for the...
Weathering the Power Quality Storm
How weather affects power quality on the electric grid
BY ALDEN WRIGHT & MARK STEPHENS, Electric Power Research Institute
Utilities have long understood that weather and...
Facing Climate Change Challenges
Overcoming everyday challenges with modern solutions
BY DAVE BRYANT, CTC Global Corporation
Utilities constantly face challenges associated with climate change. While coal plants are being retired...
Working Live on Transmission Line Structures
Developing protective coating maintenance strategies
BY GEORGE JUHN & ALEX MOGILEVSKY, CEATI International
Aging of the electrical transmission infrastructure has resulted in an increased need for...
