Resilient Design
Research and capabilities providing insights and aiding in improvement of reliability and resiliency of utility overhead structure designs.
Research and capabilities providing insights and aiding in improvement of reliability and resiliency of utility overhead structure designs.
Technologies, strategies, and test results to enable more reliable and resilient structure designs
Analysis and protection options for arc flash in medium- and low-voltage scenarios
Better understanding wood poles using industry wide data
Test results, information, and application guidance for distribution sensors
Evaluation of diagnostic techniques, remote monitors, degradation and failure modes on underground equipment
Test results and references for distribution switching devices (reclosers, automated switches, etc.)
Equipment performance testing, including electrical, mechanical, flammability, and long-term aging results
Life-cycle performance of cables, joints, terminations, and separable connectors
Better understanding distribution transformers using industry wide data
Evaluating distribution system reliability and resiliency investments
Approaches to detect and prevent live, downed conductors on distribution systems
Projects related to data analytics.
Overhead inspection and maintenance documentation
Identify, document, and share practices for the management of distribution automation
Research on causes; evaluation of mitigation options and monitoring systems
Analysis of grounding and personnel protection on overhead, underground, and vehicle scenarios
Compilation of underground practices and training
Evaluation and tests of equipment and technologies to protect distribution workers
Research / Standards / White
Papers on the use of diagnostics for Underground Distribution Systems
Compilation of public publications related to underground distribution
Failures of cables, joints, terminations, and separable connectors
Demography of distribution cables, transformers and network assets
Demography of distribution cables, transformers and network assets