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    Typically 35 kV to 1.4 kV, distribution systems take power from the bulk system to deliver to individual customers via overhead lines.

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    Tim Greenwood, who was featured in a 2018 T&D World Lifeline department, now runs his own line contracting company.
    Tim Greenwood, who was featured in a 2018 T&D World Lifeline department, now runs his own line contracting company.
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    NKT will deliver 545 km of 70 kV, 110 kV, and 150 kV AC onshore power cables to transmission system operator, Elia Transmission Belgium.
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    The journeyman lineworker teams had to compete in full fall protection in teams of three at the 2023 International Lineman’s Rodeo.

    Highlights

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    Transmission Reliability

    Success Down South: Entergy Mississippi's Reliability Wins

    July 16, 2024
    The utility is delivering power more reliably than in the past, and simultaneously investing in an ever stronger grid.
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    Transmission Reliability

    Planning for the Extreme

    June 3, 2024
    Con Edison’s resilience plan is meant to prevent and mitigate outages, protect public safety, and reduce customer impacts and inconvenience.
    NTUA
    Podcasts

    New Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Mutual Aid Without a Storm

    Feb. 23, 2024
    This audio story showcases an article about the Light Up Navajo project from the 2023 T&D World Lineworker Supplement.
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    Overhead Transmission

    In Photos: Keeping Birds and the Power Grid Safe from One Another

    Dec. 15, 2023
    Nesting, hunting, flying, perching, and yes even excreting waste are all natural bird pastimes that, when they occur at the wrong place and the wrong time, can be deadly to the...
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    Overhead Distribution

    NESC Progresses Power Grid Resiliency

    Dec. 12, 2023
    The NESC focuses on standards that help to increase worker safety while improving power grid resiliency in overhead utility pole networks.

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    Resources

    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
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    Overhead Distribution

    New York Governor and Senator Gillibrand Announce $405 Million Grant for Long Island Electric Grid

    Aug. 5, 2024
    The increased funding will help LIPA strengthen 166 overhead circuits covering approximately 1,376 miles of its power distribution network following Tropical Storm Isaias.
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    Wildfire

    Strategies to Mitigate Wildfire Risk

    July 29, 2024
    By combining equipment upgrades, like current limiting protectors, with a distribution automation system, utilities can mitigate risk.
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    Overhead Distribution

    Smart Grid Enhancements Underway on Electric System in Eastern Pennsylvania

    July 25, 2024
    FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company is installing 53 automated switching devices with supervisory control and data acquisition technology at crucial spots on overhead power...
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    Overhead Transmission

    The Need for Effective Funding, Updated Utility Standards

    July 24, 2024
    A major industry challenge for a more resilient grid is the lack of generation capabilities (the amount of electricity produced to power communities) to meet growing energy demands...