Undergrounding Innovation: Maintenance Practices
Innovation: Historic performance & weather analytics for targeted segment undergrounding.
Description/Definition: Use historic data (potentially 100 years in some locations) to develop in-depth models to determine where targeted undergrounding will yield the most beneficial impact on customers.
Impact: Reduced Maintenance Cost: Achieved by analyzing historic outage data and removing at-risk segments from the potential of damage and the need for repair.
Leland Rowse, Project Development Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Leland is a Project Execution Manager for the Burns and McDonnell Underground and Submarine Cables group. His duties include oversight of all Underground and Submarine Cables business projects, including providing project management and engineering support for the planning, design, and construction of both medium and high-voltage underground and overhead transmission and distribution lines. LeLand contributed to the first 345kV transmission line in the United States and was responsible for the design and management of over 300 miles of underground transmission circuits, encompassing both HVDC and HVAC projects. He has also served as the Quality Representative for the underground transmission group and worked with company leadership to develop new methods for improving quality during project implementation efforts.
Jason De Stigter, Business Line Director
Burns & McDonnell
Jason leads a Capital Asset Planning Solutions (CAPS) offering and risk management solutions for clients. In addition, his responsibilities focus on budget prioritization and risk assessments, including financial and economic analysis, for key clients.