Foundations: The Fix Is In
In late 2008, on an aerial patrol, three 500-kV towers were discovered with partially collapsed foundations on the line between the Pinard and Porcupine...
NPPD's Storm Structures Withstand Severe Events
An ice storm ravaged central Nebraska five years ago on Christmas Eve. Then, as line crews were restoring power, another ice storm took out the central...
ITC, Kansas Utilities Sign Long-Term Co-Development Agreement for Transmission Projects in Kansas
ITC Great Plains LLC, Sunflower Electric Power Corp. and Mid-Kansas Electric Co., LLC have expanded their partnership agreement for the development of transmission projects in Kansas. ...
80 Percent of Michigan Residents Support Upgrading State's Power Lines To Create Jobs
Plans to upgrade Michigan/upper Midwest power lines that would create thousands of new high-paying jobs, save consumers money, and introduce more clean energy into the state are strongly supported by Michigan consumers....
ColumbiaGrid Board Approves Transmission Expansion Plan
The ColumbiaGrid board approved and adopted its 2012 Biennial Transmission Expansion Plan Update on February 15, 2012....
Central Maine Power Transmission Project Marks Milestone as Crews Set 1,000th Pole
Central Maine Power Co. marked a key milestone in its Maine Power Reliability Program last month. ...
Crews Repair Bonneville-Hood River Line
After spending two weeks battling mud, snow and ice in the steep terrain of the Columbia River Gorge, BPA line crews have repaired and re-energized the historic Bonneville-Hood River line....
PPL Electric Utilities Plans $664 million in 2012 Improvements to Electric Delivery System
PPL Electric Utilities plans $664 million in capital improvements to its electric delivery system that serves central and eastern Pennsylvania in 2012. ...
Con Edison Engineers Honored for Transmission Reliability Research
Five Con Edison engineers have won high-powered honors for their research to improve the transmission of high-voltage electricity....
Planned Spending on High-Voltage Transmission Exceeds $170 Billion
Research indicates that utilities and coordinating groups in the United States and Canada are reporting 65,420 miles of new and upgraded transmission lines over the next eight years....
Minnesota Power Proposes New Transmission Line
To bring renewable, carbon-free energy from Canada and upgrade the Upper Midwest’s electric system, Minnesota Power is proposing the construction of new transmission from Winnipeg to the Mesabi Iron Range and eventually into Duluth. Minnesota Power also is exploring other regional grid enhancements. ...
SPP Board Approves Over $1.7 Billion of Transmission Expansion Projects
In keeping with its 2010 Strategic Plan to build a robust transmission system and develop efficient energy markets, the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Board of Directors approved a near-term transmission expansion plan that will result in the construction of $251 million in new transmission projects needed to maintain reliable supplies of electricity across its nine-state region....
Crews Set Poles in Rocky Terrain
Drilling holes in solid rock used to be a time-consuming and labor-intensive process for Northern Arkansas Electric Cooperative's (NAEC's) field crews....
FACTS Technology to Strengthen Texas Transmission Grid
Electric Transmission Texas LLC (ETT) has awarded ABB a US$50 million contract to provide electrical equipment that will improve reliability, strengthen...
Power Line Construction Boom Leads to Proposed Electrical Conductor Standard
Construction of an unprecedented number of overhead power lines around the world has increased the demand for accurate data and models for electrical...
PPL and PSE&G Say Chosen Route is Best for Susquehanna-Roseland Project
The utilities' chosen route for the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission paroject is the best alternative for the power line needed by millions of electric customers in the region, the companies building the project told the National Park Service in formal comments filed today....
TransGrid Completes Construction of a New Power Line in New South Wales
TransGrid has completed construction of a new power line between Manildra and Parkes in NSW Central West area. ...
NorthWestern and BPA Agree to Discuss Ways to Collaborate on MSTI Project
NorthWestern Energy and the Bonneville Power Administration have agreed to explore collaboration on the Mountain States Transmission Intertie project. ...
Utilities Will Offer to Expand, Enhance National Parks on Proposed Susquehanna-Roseland Power Line
Recognizing that the Susquehanna-Roseland power line would have impacts on federal lands, the utilities building the project will propose a mitigation package that would have significant benefits for the public, three National Park Service units, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and other public land-managing agencies....
California ISO Maps Out New Long-Term Strategy
-The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) is revealing a modernized approach to power grid operations with the release of its new five-year strategic plan. Between now and 2020, wind and solar generation will quadruple within the ISO transmission grid at the same time electric vehicle charging increases dramatically. Advancements in technology including distributed generation such as storage as well as smart grid developments are also reshaping grid and market operations. ...
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