Tag Archives: Transmission
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EPRI’s GET SET Initiative Gets Going
As the need for transmission capacity grows, EPRI launches a new effort to evaluate the performance of grid-enhancing technologies. By Chris Warren America needs a lot more transmission grid capacity. That was the basic finding in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Transmission Needs Study released last year. There are many reasons why an […]
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Field Guide App: Visual Inspection of Polymer Insulators, Version 3.0
This application enables utility workers to access EPRI Transmission Field Guides on mobile devices.
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Assessment of the Impacts of Sustained Elevated Voltage Operation
Transmission system operators increasingly face high operating voltages. This report discusses potential adverse impacts associated with sustained elevated voltage, related standards, and research needs.
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Benefits and Value of New Power Flow Controllers
Under the auspices of the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, this research aims to examine the capabilities and value of four new power flow controller technologies. These have potential to direct power flow on the grid more efficiently to reduce congestion, help minimize energy losses, increase network flexibility to better accommodate renewable generation, and enable greater […]
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EPRI Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book: 2017
This report is an updated edition of the Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book, commonly known throughout the industry as “the Green Book.” It provides a desk and field compendium on the planning, design, manufacture, installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of underground transmission cable systems.
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EPRI Big Data Survey Summary Report: Second Edition
Electric utilities worldwide are deploying a wide range of technologies for transmission and distribution systems and advanced metering infrastructure. In 2017, EPRI surveyed utilities about systems installed or planned over the next five years, with a focus on opportunities, benefits, and challenges associated with new technologies and data sources. EPRI administered the same survey in […]
