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    Typically 69 kV all the way up to 1200 kV, these lines transfer power in bulk from generation stations to city centers.

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    Podcasts

    Line Life Podcast: A More Bird-Friendly Sky

    Sept. 13, 2024
    This audio story explores how a Scottish utility can divert birds from power lines through a combination of drones, robots and specially designed visual signals.
    Photo courtesy of SSEN Transmission.
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    A More Bird-Friendly Sky: Robots and UAVs Install Bird Diverters

    Aug. 6, 2024
    A combination of drones, robots and specially designed visual signals can divert birds from Scottish power lines.
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    FERC 1920: Meeting Electricity Demand with Faster Planning, Better Cost Recovery

    June 27, 2024
    FERC’s most far-reaching rule in decades is all about planning, building a more resilient grid and how to pay for upgrades.
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    T&D World Interview: ATC CEO Teresa Mogensen

    May 3, 2024
    Transmission utility ATC hired an industry veteran as its CEO, and she answers T&D World's questions about the utility industry.
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    Unique Solutions Guide Infrastructure Upgrades

    April 8, 2024
    Ameren Transmission works with partner to replace a transmission tower and upgrade a substation, with a positive impact on the Diverse Supplier Program along the way.

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    Resources

    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
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    MISO Approves Historic $30B Transmission Project Portfolio to Transform Energy Grid Across 15 States

    Dec. 12, 2024
    MISO held more than 300 meetings with stakeholders to create a balanced and beneficial strategy.
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    The devices and software provide valuable insights into line conditions by analyzing real-time wind and weather data, providing instantaneous calculations and line ratings so entities like Basin Electric can push more power through appropriate lines.
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    Basin Electric Power Cooperative Using Dynamic Line Rating to Optimize Transmission

    Dec. 11, 2024
    Basin Electric looks to DLR for regulatory compliance, to ease transmission congestion, and accelerate interconnection of clean, affordable power
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    Understanding the 'Why' Behind the Industry's Most Challenging Problems

    Dec. 10, 2024
    The ETS conference explains the ‘why’ of our industry’s most challenging projects and groundbreaking solutions to structural problems big and small.
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    The Intersection of Infrastructure and Environment

    Dec. 10, 2024
    Protecting transmission equipment from the environment … and vice versa.