Intelligent Undergrounding

Taking advantage of the latest manufacturing and installation techniques of cables and splices ensures that underground systems are reliable and resilient.

Highlights

Photo by DLC.
Intelligent Undergrounding

Duquesne Light Company Picks DNV Undergrounding Inspection Solution for Cable Safety

Jan. 26, 2024
The DNV system stood out among other submissions for its quick installation times, enhanced visibility on potential infrastructure issues and ability to be effectively applied...
Graphic by ABB.
Electric Utility Operations

ABB Breaks Ground on Albuquerque Factory for Undergrounding, Grid Hardening Gear

Dec. 19, 2023
The New Mexico facility to expand production of Elastimold cable accessory solutions for undergrounding, grid hardening and wildfire mitigation projects
Photo by Alabama Power.
Intelligent Undergrounding

Green Valley Distribution Undergrounding Project

Nov. 27, 2023
The Southern Co. unit's Central Engineering Green Valley project achieves simpler maintenance and better reliability with undergrounding distribution lines.
Photo courtesy of Con Edison.
Overhead Transmission

Creative Underground Transmission Construction in Queens

Nov. 17, 2023
Consolidated Edison considers options for building new underground transmission lines that will carry increasing amounts of renewable energy to customer in New York City.
Belgium: Dry outdoor cooler where the switching losses of the converter are released. Some of the losses are captured and used to heat the building.
Belgium: Dry outdoor cooler where the switching losses of the converter are released. Some of the losses are captured and used to heat the building.
Belgium: Dry outdoor cooler where the switching losses of the converter are released. Some of the losses are captured and used to heat the building.
Belgium: Dry outdoor cooler where the switching losses of the converter are released. Some of the losses are captured and used to heat the building.
Belgium: Dry outdoor cooler where the switching losses of the converter are released. Some of the losses are captured and used to heat the building.
Undersea Applications

Interconnector Brings Flexibility To European Market

Oct. 26, 2023
New evolved flow-based approach used for first interconnector between Belgium and Germany.
National Grid
Undersea Applications

National Grid Announces Commercial Operations of Viking Link Interconnector

Jan. 3, 2024
The link has a capacity of 1.4 GW and stretches for 475 miles under land and sea to join Bicker Fen substation in Lincolnshire with Revsing substation in southern Jutland, Denmark...
Renewables

Avangrid Announces First Power from Vineyard Wind 1

Jan. 3, 2024
Power from the project interconnects to the New England grid in Barnstable, transmitted by underground cables that connect to a substation further inland on Cape Cod.
Intelligent Undergrounding

Terna To Invest $54.5 Million To Construct 22 km Underground Cable Connection

Dec. 18, 2023
The line connecting Terna’s power substation in Vandoies to the existing one in Brunico will ensure reliability of power supply for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Photo by Nathan Etzel, PacifiCorp.
Test and Measurement

PacifiCorp Uses AI To Scan Cable Condition

Dec. 18, 2023
The utility has updated a technical specification to its medium-voltage cable systems that is projected to save millions of dollars in lost generation revenue.