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Ruling Spans and Proper Conductor Sag
The cold winter weather of recent months has prompted many conversations about proper sagging and tension on transmission and distribution conductors. Improper sagging and excessively high tension on conductors – past their rated breaking strength – have caused unscheduled system outages, but such outages can be avoided by using the correct loading factors. The system will not fail when the correct tension and sagging factors are used, even in the coldest air.
Next tropical threat to emerge over Caribbean as November begins
Strong winds have kept tropical development at bay but AccuWeather hurricane experts say that could change during the first week of November. Although the Atlantic basin has remained dormant since Oscar roamed the northern Caribbean, AccuWeather hurricane experts say...
Hurricane Season: Tropics to reignite in November with multiple storms in the forecast
November is the final month of the Atlantic hurricane season, and it won't end quietly with more storms in the forecast, including the potential for U.S. impacts from Florida through the Carolinas. November is the last month of the Atlantic hurricane season, but...
How swapping out wooden utility poles could help shore up the electric grid
“Old infrastructure coupled with the weather events, wildfires, and then the demand for electricity, just sets up an overwhelming need in the coming years for a resilient and reliable grid,” one RS Technologies exec tells Tech Brew. Recent extreme weather, like the...
DOE selects nearly $2B in projects for grid resilience funding
The projects will boost transmission capacity by more than 7.5 GW, accelerate interconnection for clean energy and spark over $4.2 billion in public and private investment, according to DOE. The U.S. Department of Energy selected 38 projects for nearly $2 billion in...
Reduce Risk with New Strategies for Operator Training
Utilities and utility contractors highly value safety. However, labor shortages can sometimes corner field supervisors into making a judgment call about whether an equipment operator is ready for the task. If Foreman A believes an operator is ready after several weeks...
