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    Typically 69 kV all the way up to 1200 kV, these lines transfer power in bulk from generation stations to city centers.

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    Podcasts

    Line Life Podcast: A More Bird-Friendly Sky

    Sept. 13, 2024
    This audio story explores how a Scottish utility can divert birds from power lines through a combination of drones, robots and specially designed visual signals.
    Photo courtesy of SSEN Transmission.
    Overhead Transmission

    A More Bird-Friendly Sky: Robots and UAVs Install Bird Diverters

    Aug. 6, 2024
    A combination of drones, robots and specially designed visual signals can divert birds from Scottish power lines.
    Photo courtesy of Eversource.
    Overhead Transmission

    FERC 1920: Meeting Electricity Demand with Faster Planning, Better Cost Recovery

    June 27, 2024
    FERC’s most far-reaching rule in decades is all about planning, building a more resilient grid and how to pay for upgrades.
    Photo courtesy of ATC.
    Overhead Transmission

    T&D World Interview: ATC CEO Teresa Mogensen

    May 3, 2024
    Transmission utility ATC hired an industry veteran as its CEO, and she answers T&D World's questions about the utility industry.
    The Ameren Illinois Roxford substation. The infrastructure project included substation upgrades and new transmission structures. Photo by Ameren.
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    Unique Solutions Guide Infrastructure Upgrades

    April 8, 2024
    Ameren Transmission works with partner to replace a transmission tower and upgrade a substation, with a positive impact on the Diverse Supplier Program along the way.

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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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    Distributed Energy Resources

    DOE’s PNNL Report: Transmission and Renewables Expected to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Generation Costs in Western U.S.

    Sept. 23, 2024
    The research team built the Western Interconnection model including 12 transmission projects in advanced stages of development to study the impacts of new transmission and renewables...
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    Dominion Energy Installs Its First Composite Poles

    Sept. 23, 2024
    After an in-depth review of pole materials, the utility installed 30 composite poles in Virginia Beach and looks ahead to more installations.
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    Overhead Transmission

    Kansas Legislators Introduce Bill to Prevent Federal Land Seizures for Transmission Lines

    Sept. 23, 2024
    The bill would prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from overruling rejection of electric transmission projects by state regulators.
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    Distributed Energy Resources

    West Kelowna Transmission Project to Enhance Power Supply

    Sept. 19, 2024
    The FortisBC connection involves building a new transmission line, including crossing Okanagan Lake, connecting Westbank substation to the FortisBC system in Kelowna.