Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative - Expert Overview Summaries

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The age of “Strategic” undergrounding, as a source of the lowest life-cycle cost and achievement of resiliency and reliability targets, is here!

"Ask an Expert" is based on a UG innovation & transformation tools chart in PDi2's The Age of Undergrounding study. To Ask an Expert, choose the area of interest from the lists below and select from the available topics. Then choose who you'd like to contact and "Ask the Expert."

Semiconducting shield materials with smooth surface
Enhanced insulation materials
Cable strength and material packaging
Cable joints and separable connectors
Heat Management
Extra-thick cable insulations (133% or higher)

Specialty Installation (Shallow Trench, Direct Bury Cable)
Increased Horizontal Direction Drilling (Directional Boring) Use
High Energy (Natural Gas or Plasma fueled) Boring (EarthGrid)
Longer Bore Run & Longer Cable Pull Back
Straight Conduit Installation
Prefabrication
3D Design paired with site visualization and mapping
Range-taking shear-bolt conductor connectors
Improved accuracy, reliability, and speed of commissioning tests

Advanced Sensors and Monitoring Systems
Historic performance & weather analytics for targeted segment undergrounding
Fault finding and repair

Cost treatment through a progressive rate structure
Government and stakeholder-supported funding
Restoration standards post-storm/event

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