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Reliability. Resiliency. Recovery.

Let’s challenge the way we think about power infrastructure decisions.

 

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Let’s challenge the way we think about power infrastructure decisions.
PDi2’s purpose is to drive maximum power grid resiliency and reliability at the lowest life-cycle cost. We gather and disseminate information to help determine which power delivery solutions—overhead or underground—to employ..
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Ben Lanz

Ben Lanz
Executive Board/Voting Member PDi2 

Osmose

With over 30 years in the electric power and energy industry, As the Director of Solutions Consulting, Ben Lanz is responsible for Osmose (Osmose.com) technical outreach and education efforts, is a past Chairman of the Board of the Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative (PDI2.org), a nonprofit dedicated to disseminating grid investment best practices, and is an Executive Advisor and editor for Power Systems Technology Magazine (powersystems.technology).

He is a senior member of IEEE PES and ICC, and a voting member of DEIS, IAS, ACP, CIGRE & NETA. He has chaired IEEE technical committees associated with power system reliability, protection, and testing, has published over 100 papers, articles and technical conference contributions on the subjects of power system reliability, resiliency, asset management, design, lean work practices, longevity and diagnostics, reliability technology patent holder, and is a regular guest speaker at numerous conferences and seminars.

Utility Undergrounding Life-Cycle Cost Guide

The Age of Undergrounding

Read the PDi2 Report: “Utility Undergrounding Life-Cycle Cost Guide.”

Age of Undergrounding Report

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Listening and Collaborating

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Solutions aren’t created in a vacuum. We recognize that the best ideas are a result of listening. PDi2is happy to meet with utilities, regulators, legislators and other industry influencers to discuss best practices for infrastructure planning, construction, roadblocks, resolutions, etc. Our aim is to share information throughout the value chain so collectively and collaboratively we all have a positive impact on the power industry and its customers.

 

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