Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative - Extra-thick cable insulations (133% or higher)

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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!

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Undergrounding Innovation: Construction Techniques

Innovation: Extra-thick cable insulation (133% or higher).

Description/Definition: Reducing the choice or need for extra-thick cable insulation (133% or higher).

Impact: Reduced Material Cost: 100% insulation levels proven to perform at over-insulated cable level with overvoltage protection via surge arresters, properly installed at transitions from overhead to underground, at multiway (three-plus) intersections, and circuit endpoints.

David Lindsay, Commercial Director of Wire & Cable

Borealis Compounds Inc.

David has over 25 years experience in wire and cable including cable design, manufacturing, installation and product management. He is an active member of and has served leadership roles at IEEE ICC, Cigre and PDi².

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.

Paul Brigandi, Application Technology Leader, Power Cables

Dow

Paul is a chemical engineer and PhD scientist who works to solve the most challenging installation and operating conditions for electric cable sheathing and installation.