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High-Capacity, Energy-Efficient ACCC® Conductor Case Study

This project won EEI Transmission Project of the Year – 2016 Description: 240 circuit miles, 345 kV line, double bundleProject: Replace 1,440 miles of ACSR conductor with ACCC Objectives Improve reliability (reduced sag and corrosion) Increased capacity to serve growth (2X...

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I Need To Hire a Utility Contractor. Where Do I Start?

In June 2012, the Ontario Legislature unanimously passed Bill 8, the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, which, among other things, requires owners of buried infrastructure in the public right of way – including municipalities, universities, hospitals and private...

Live Line Maintenance

Live line maintenance: ensure safety with proper fiberglass care and maintenance BY MATT DELL, Hi-Line Utility and Supply The speed of light and the speed in which electricity travels is 186,282 miles per second. When utility workers are faced against stats like that, there is no moving out of the...

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High Voltage AC Transmission Lines

Three-phase electric power systems are used for high and extra-high voltage AC transmission lines (50kV and above). The pylons must therefore be designed to carry three (or multiples of three) conductors. The towers are usually steel lattices or trusses (wooden structures are used in Germany in...

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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 to an established system used to monitor and maintain valuable commodities such as transformers and power lines....

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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 monitoring the condition of assets, providing enhanced situational awareness, and faster...

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Overhead T&D, Direct Current Technology

Direct current (DC) is the preferred technology for moving large amounts of power across long distances. DC results in overall higher efficiency and reliability than an equivalently-sized alternating current (AC) system moving the same amount of power.

The Advantages of DC

More efficient: Over long distances, DC transmission can move more power with less electrical losses than an equivalent AC transmission line.

Lower Cost: Higher efficiency means a lower transmission cost, helping renewable energy compete...

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High-Capacity, Energy-Efficient ACCC® Conductor Case Study

I Need To Hire a Utility Contractor. Where Do I Start?

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High Voltage AC Transmission Lines

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Aging Infrastructure: How to Save Aging Assets

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Alternative Vehicle Options: Upfitted Vans for Utilities

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FERC Approves Interconnection for Talen Energy, Amazon Data Center

Rugged Tablets for Utility Fleet Vehicles

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Fiberglass Arm Sleeve Protector

OmniMax Ross Bridge Retrofit Case Study

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SEDICOAT – RTV Silicone coated toughened glass insulator

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Pole Guard: Blocks Animal Access to Overhead Assets via Climbing the Pole

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Python® Cable Accessories Extruded Dielectric Cable 69kV-500kV Rating

Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Power System Reliability Fall 2020 Special Edition

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AI-Powered Substation Automation: Revolutionizing Grid Operations

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An Overview of Substation Maintenance: Its Evolution and Key Testing Practices

FERC Conference Highlights Challenges in Resource Adequacy

The Digital Substation Vision: From Utopian Concept to Grid Backbone

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