Building a Stronger Grid to Power Tomorrow—Today
July 13, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM ET | 10:00 AM CT | 8:00 AM PT
Duration: 60 minutes
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Summary
As demand for electricity to power rapidly-evolving technology continues to grow, utilities must improve existing infrastructure while also building more advanced, powerful grid capacity. Prysmian’s groundbreaking E3X® Technology helps optimize the grid by increasing ampacity, reducing power losses and lowering total costs. Whether you’re retrofitting existing lines or building new ones, find out how adding E3X® coating to overhead conductors will improve performance and increase resilience.
In this panel discussion, attendees will learn:
- How E3X® technology increases ampacity for both new and existing lines.
- How E3X® technology improves icing performance and corona discharge performance.
- How the E3X® Robotic System eliminates potential downtime and improves worker safety.
- How E3X® helps provide more accurate capacity ratings to increase safety margin and ensure code compliance.
- The importance of built-in sustainable components to reduce energy loss and indirect emissions
Speakers
Cody Davis
Director of Applications Engineering for Power Grid
Prysmian North America
Cody Davis is Director of Applications Engineering at Prysmian, responsible for engineering support for Prysmian’s North American low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution cable and overhead transmission conductors. He has over 15 years experience at Prysmian and holds 10 patents related to wire and cable. Among his accomplishments is inventing and leading the development of the groundbreaking E3X® coated overhead conductor. He chairs the IEEE Overhead Lines Subcommittee and the highly influential IEEE 738 standard on transmission line current carrying capacity. He is also a member of IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee and participates in numerous conferences and standards across the industry. He holds a Masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Jared Weitzel
Director of Power Grid Research & Development
Prysmian North America
As R&D Director for Power Distribution cables at Prysmian, Jared focuses on the design, development, qualification and innovation of insulated power cables from 600 V to 46 kV as well as overhead conductors used by utilities. He received his B.S. Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. By working closely with customers, he has developed many new products to support the entire North American region. Sustainable development is at the core of this work. He integrates sustainability metrics into the design process to ensure the best possible cables are qualified. This includes factory and field deployment of the E3X coating technology. He has been granted over 5 patents to date. Jared is currently the President of the Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) responsible for the development and publication of internationally recognized wire and cable product and testing standards.
Tatianna Wawryznski
Overhead Transmission Innovation & Strategy Manager
Prysmian North America
Tatianna Wawrzynski comes from the telecommunications industry with 11 years’ experience as a Sales Application Specialist. She has recently joined Prysmian as the Overhead Transmission Innovation and Strategy Manager where she focuses on E3X and the robotic system. She also has responsibility for leading sales and technical coordination for Prysmian’s optical ground wire (OPGW) solutions in the US.
