Utilities continue to face an abundance of technical hurdles, not the least of which is the transmission and distribution infrastructure. As the demand for electricity continues to grow, so do the ...

Line-to-ground clearances dictate maximum line-loading levels, usually post-contingency, in many operating situations. Since measuring them all is not possible in real time, utilities must rely on ...

Thermal sag is often responsible for causing grid outages on electrical transmission and distribution (T&D) lines. It happens when the current running through an electrical conductor cable exceeds the ...

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, and Southwire Company LLC, North American wire and cable producers, introduced an affordable option for utility transmission ...

You might not think a single pruning choice could start a neighborhood fire, but when branches touch or sag toward live wires ...