Revisiting 66-kV to 132-kV Fluid-Filled Cable Joints
Cable failures in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1998 highlighted the need for a means to determine whether existing and new underground cables and joints...
Estlink Submarine Cable Project Launched
On April 29, 2005, a power transmission link between the Baltic States and Finland was formally launched at a signing ceremony between the shareholders...
The Future of Cable in Korea
The increasing demand for power and the deregulation of the power industry continue to produce problems for transmission and distribution system operators...
Forced Cooling Eliminates Distribution Bottleneck
Seattle City Light (SCL) identified a thermal bottleneck that limited ampacity of 13-kV cables inside duct banks near a major substation supplying downtown...
European Community Announces Major Cable Developments
In 1991, CIGR (Conseil International des Grands Rseaux lectriques) stated that in developing extra-high-voltage (EHV) cables with extruded insulation...
The Baltics and Nordic Electricity Markets to Get Connected
A major power transmission link between Finland and Estonia was formally launched in April 2005 at a signing ceremony between representatives of ABB and...
Installing Conduit Calls For Highly Mobile Equipment
Having the right equipment and manpower to complete a job is on every utility construction manager's mind as he or she is handed a new project. But, what...
SCE Installs 230-kV Underground Circuits
Located in the fastest growing area of Southern California Edison’s (SCE; Rosemead, California, U.S.) coverage area, the Mountainview Power Project is well on its way to generating 1054 MW of electricity. ...
Myrtle Beach Goes Underground
In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., Santee Cooper is participating in a 20-year program to convert all “entry district” and “beach road district” overhead utilities to underground vaults and enclosures...
Manitoba Hydro Installs 1100 km of Optical Cable
Manitoba Hydro is a CrownCorp. of the province of Manitoba, Canada. It provides electric energy and natural gas service throughout Manitoba. The company...
ASP Installs Switchgear Box Pads
Utilities are discovering that switchgear box pads made of polymer concrete are easier to install, stronger and last longer than traditional concrete...
Singapore: Power Transmission Network Gets a Boost
Comergy Ltd., a subsidiary of Pirelli Energy Cables and Systems, has been chosen by the Singaporean power utility SP PowerAssets Ltd. to supply and install...
Massachusetts Siting Board Issues Draft Decision Approving Request for Major Underground Transmission Line
Clearing the way for a pivotal upgrade to New England's critical electric infrastructure, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board tentatively approved NSTAR's request to build a new, 18-mile underground transmission line...
Preparing for Winter Underground Work
As utilities prepare for winter, one thing is certain: Underground work can be wet and messy. NYSEG URD crews often are faced with new extension projects...
SRP Enhances Reliability of Underground Distribution Cable
Salt River Project (SRP) has been using cable injection technology to treat crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) cables since 1998, during which time more...
Underwater Cables Cross Strait and Sound
The installation of high-voltage cables presents a utility with many challenges. These challenges increase when the project involves an ocean crossing...
AIL Elettricit Re-Vamps its Fault-Location Concept
Vamp Ltd. (Vassa, Finland) has delivered the VAMP 255 Feeder Manager relays for AIL Elettricit's (Lugano, Switzerland) 150/16-kV substations. The Feeder...
Italy/France: Pirelli and Nexans Win Contract in Tunisia
A consortium formed by Pirelli Energy Cables and Systems and Nexans has been awarded a turnkey contract by Soci Tunisienne de l'Electricit et du Gaz (STEG)...
United Illuminating Locates Cable Route Using Remote Sensing
United Illuminating Co. (UI; Shelton, Connecticut, U.S.) was looking for ways to extract extra capacity from an existing pipe-type cable circuit. With...
Superseal: Repairing the Future of Secondary Underground Cables
A recent survey of 25 U.S. utilities, each installing more than 1 million ft (305 km) of underground secondary cable per year, showed that the average...
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