Undergrounding Innovation: Materials Science
Innovation: Cable strength and material packaging
Description/Definition: Stronger cable designs on larger reels.
Impact: Increased Life, Reduced Maintenance Costs & Reduced Installation Cost: “Stronger cable designs on larger reels cut civil design and construction costs by reducing the number of manholes needed, traffic control and public disruption, the number of splices and terminations, and cable handling costs,”
Ben Lanz Director of Applications Engineering
IMCORP (Osmose)
Ben is a senior member of IEEE PES and ICC, leading technical committees on power system reliability, protection, and testing, with over 100 papers, articles and technical conference contributions published on power system reliability; asset management; longevity and diagnostics.
Bob Hobson, Associate Technical Consultant
Burns & McDonnell
Bob is a high voltage and medium voltage power systems specialist who excels working with customers, consultant and suppliers on complex electrical power projects to generate cost effective solutions.
Yuhsin Hawig, VP of Applications Engineering
Southwire Company
Yuhsin leads the CableTechSupport services team, delivering engineering solutions to utility and renewable customers in North America. She created, Re3TM, the industry’s first engineering whitepaper publication. It has accumulating 500,000 readers since 2021 and provides insights into strategic undergrounding, grid hardening, and sustainability.