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Fabio Bologna
Senior Program Manager
T&S Advisory Meeting, Hollywood, FL
September 2016
Overhead Transmission
(Program 35)
Overview
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P35 Overhead Transmission Structure
Overhead Transmission
Program
35.015 Advanced
Conductors
35.013 Overhead
Line Ratings
35.012 Porcelain and
Glass Insulators
35.011 Polymer
Insulators35.010 Live Working
35.008 Line Hardening
& Emergency
Designs35.007 Line Design
35.006 Lightning &
Grounding
35.005 Composite
Structures
35.003 Structure & Sub-
Grade Corrosion
35.017 Asset Management
Analytics
35.002 Conductor &
Hardware Corrosion
35.001 Inspection &
Assessment
35.014 High Temperature
Operation 35.004 Compression
Connectors
No Change in 2017
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Overhead Transmission Program
Dashboard Number of Deliverables
YTD
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2014 2015 2016 YTD
# o
f D
eli
ve
rab
les
Planned Delivered Missed To Deliver
20
70
120
170
220
270
320
2014 2015 2016 YTD
# o
f A
tte
nd
ee
s
Task Force Engagement
$8.0 $8.5 $8.7
$3.8 $2.6 $1.2
$-
$2.0
$4.0
$6.0
$8.0
$10.0
$12.0
$14.0
2014 2015 2016 YTD
Fu
nid
ng
in
$ m
illi
on
Funding
Gov
SUP
ARP
US, 45
Canada, 2
International, 7
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
US
Canada
54 Funders
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6F
utu
re S
tate
s:
Safety
Capital
Reliability
Responsibility
Resiliency
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35.002 Conductor, Shield
Wire and Hardware
Corrosion Management35.003 Structure & Subgrade
Corrosion Management
35.005 Composite Structures
35.006 Lightning & Grounding35.011 Polymer and Composite
Insulators
35.012 Porcelain and Glass
Insulators
35.015 Qualification, Selection
& Maintenance of Advanced
Conductors
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Polymer and Composite Insulators
Polymer Insulator Population
Assessment Software Tool
Gaps Degradation & Failure
Modes
Select/Specify/Apply
Inspect & Assess
Insulator Calculation Engine
Software Tool
Brittle Fracture of Guy Strain
Insulation
Brittle Fracture
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35.002 Conductor, Shield
Wire and Hardware
Corrosion Management
35.003 Structure & Subgrade
Corrosion Management
35.005 Composite Structures
35.006 Lightning & Grounding35.012 Porcelain and Glass
Insulators
35.013 Overhead Line Ratings
35.007 Line Design
35.011 Polymer and Composite
Insulators
35.015 Selection &
Maintenance
of Advanced Conductors
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Line Design
Reference Books
Gaps
Tools
New Designs
Transmission Line WorkstationDesign Coordination Guide for
Construction & Maintenance
Line Design Guide
Reference
Information
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35.011 Polymer Insulators
35.006 Lightning & Grounding
35.002 Conductor & Hardware
Corrosion
35.004 Compression
Connector Management
35.012 Porcelain & Glass
Insulators
35.001 Inspection &
Assessment
ENSURE EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARE AVAILABLE
35.003 Structure & Subgrade
Corrosion
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Conductor, Shield Wire and Hardware Corrosion
Condition Assessment Guidelines
GapsKnowledge Transfer Degradation and failure
modes
Field Practices and
toolsAssessment tools
Degradation and failure mode research
Conductor Corrosion Inspection Tool
Laboratory Assessments
Evaluation of Conductor
Failures
Field Practices & Tools
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CONFIDENTLY APPLY ADVANCED MONITORING SOLUTIONS
Overhead Sensor Suite
P35.002 Conductor, Shield
Wire and Hardware Corrosion
Management
35.003 Structure & Subgrade
Corrosion ManagementSensor Development
& Demonstrations
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Structure & Subgrade Corrosion
GapsVisualization
Power Harvesting
Communications
Infrastructure
Algorithms
Advanced Sensors
Coating Degradation Sensor
Atmospheric Corrosion Sensor
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT HILF EVENT?
Geomagnetic Disturbances
35.008 Line Hardening &
Emergency Structures
Geomagnetic Disturbances
35.005 Composite Structures
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Line Hardening &
Emergency Structures
Prioritize
Gaps
Recovery
ConsequencesGuide to Evaluate Line
Cascading Failures
Emergency Structures for
Transmission Line Restoration
Algorithms for Evaluating
Line Cascading Failures
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35.001 Inspection &
Assessment
35.002 Conductor, Shield
Wire and Hardware
Corrosion Management
35.011 Polymer and
Composite Insulators
35.005 Management of
Composite Structures35.004 Compression
Connector Management
35.003 Structure & Subgrade
Corrosion Management35.012 Porcelain and Glass
Overhead Transmission
Insulators
35.017 Asset Management
Analytics
INFORMED DECISION MAKING
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Asset Management
Analytics for Overhead
Transmission Lines
GapsAsset Characterization
& Performance
Information
Asset Health
Algorithms
Alarms/triggers
Statistical Analytics
Industrywide Performance Database,
Asset Registry
Spacer Damper, Shield Wire, etc.
Algorithms and Visualization
Insulator Contamination,
Conductor vibration
Trend Analysis of Failure Data
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What is the most Important Future State for Overhead?
New Components / Materials
Design / Construction
Inspection & Assessment / Maintenance
Monitoring / Automation
Resilient Assets
Asset Management Analytics
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Which Asset needs to Addressed the Most for OHT?
Polymer Insulators
Glass
Porcelain
Conductors
Foundations
Structures
Hardware
Grounding
OPGWType in a few words
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What Issue needs to be Addressed the Most for
Overhead?Vibration
Lightning Performance
Standard Testing
UAVs
Inspection
Coatings
Audible Noise Icing
Galloping
Insulator Aging
EM-fields Corona Type in a Few Words
Increased Powerflow
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Overhead: What issue, if any, should be added to ARP?
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Ideas for Overhead TI Projects?
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