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From policy to performance: The regulatory push for advanced conductors
As skyrocketing demand, rising energy prices, and the urgent need for modernization challenge power grids, advanced conductors are emerging front and center on regulators’ desks.
How advanced conductoring can help the USA win the AI race
AI data centers are driving explosive electricity demand, exposing grid constraints nationwide. Advanced conductors offers the fastest, most cost-effective way to unlock transmission capacity at scale.
Affordable Grid Modernization, Part III
Affordable Grid Modernization, Part III
Affordable Grid Modernization, Part II
Many utilities see advanced conductors as a reconductoring solution for niche use cases with special requirements such as river crossings or other long spans. In reality, today’s advanced conductors are a game-changer for everyday new builds, too. Every new transmission project is a long-term investment, and the conductors you choose today will lock in performance capabilities for decades to come.
Reconductoring a transmission ROW in Phoenix: how SRP achieved an 80% capacity jump in 18 months
The 8.5-mile transmission upgrade delivered the capacity of a rebuild at a fraction of the cost and timeline.
Affordable Grid Modernization, Part I
Let’s be honest. Some grid operators are still under the impression that reconductoring with advanced conductors is expensive. The data tell a different story. In fact, the reality is the exact opposite; today’s advanced conductors yield net savings.
Transmission Conductors Are Evolving — and Next-gen Advanced Conductors Are Already Here
After being somewhat relegated to niche applications in past years, advanced conductors are (finally) having a mainstream moment. The first half of this year has seen them regularly in the spotlight.