CSA Z462 Arc Flash Training – Electrical Safety Compliance Course
Our customized live online or in‑person group training can be delivered to your staff at your location.
- Live Online
- 6 hours Instructor-led
- Group Training Available
More than 20 organizations and proposed 33 transmission demonstration projects will be providing data, and EPRI is actively recruiting more utilities and system operators to participate. The results will serve as a blueprint that will help improve the efficiency of the existing transmission system and the future bulk power network.
The collaborative is an outgrowth of efforts by EPRI, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC and transmission owners and operators to implement various technical designs that can facilitate more efficiency in the transmission system.
The initiative was unveiled during a Washington meeting hosted by FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff and attended by members of the Transmission Executive Committee, comprising of representatives of leading transmission owners and operators from throughout the country.
“The lessons learned by demonstrating real-life examples of transmission efficiency will help the industry to meet the Department of Energy’s goal of improving grid efficiency by 40 percent by 2030,” said Chairman Wellinghoff. “This would deliver the twin benefits of increasing supply while reducing emissions.”
EPRI estimates a 40 percent improvement in grid efficiency would result in a savings of 54 terawatt hours, enough electricity to power 4.8 million homes in the United States.
"We cannot build transmission lines and substations the same way we did years ago,” said Mike Heyeck, senior vice president of American Electric Power and Chairman of EPRI’s Transmission Executive Committee. “We must fully incorporate life-cycle efficiencies into planning, engineering, and procurement for the grid of our energy future."
The initiative follows five meetings by key stakeholders in the United States and one in Poland in 2009 that identified the best practices and the technology improvements necessary to bolster bulk power efficiency. The international part of the collaborative will be launched June 2 in Madrid, Spain.
“These projects will provide the data under operational conditions for improving the efficiency of our transmission system,” said Arshad Mansoor, vice president of EPRI’s Power Delivery and Utilization sector. “We encourage broader participation by the transmission industry to maximize the opportunity for shared learning.”
Related News
Electric Ferries Power Up B.C. with CIB Help
Enel kicks off 90MW Spanish wind build
More pylons needed to ensure 'lights stay on' in Scotland, says renewables body
Wind and solar make more electricity than nuclear for first time in UK
US power coalition demands action to deal with Coronavirus
3 ways 2021 changed electricity - What's Next
Sign Up for Electricity Forum’s Newsletter
Stay informed with our FREE Newsletter — get the latest news, breakthrough technologies, and expert insights, delivered straight to your inbox.
Electricity Today T&D Magazine Subscribe for FREE
- Timely insights from industry experts
- Practical solutions T&D engineers
- Free access to every issue