Undergrounding Innovation: Regulatory Policy & Financial Engineering
Innovation: Restoration standards post-storm/event
Description/Definition: Relaxation of post-storm/event standards that require repair to “original design standards” effectively precluding undergrounding.
Impact: Reduced Maintenance Cost: Reduced Maintenance Cost: Opportunistically update assets to drive down long-term maintenance.
Frank Morrissey, MD of UG & Submarine Cables
Burns & McDonnell
Frank oversees the global strategic plan for underground and submarine cables. He is responsible for supporting clients in developing strategic plans for targeted distribution undergrounding as well as execution models and implementation for major urban center developments.
Nathan Rochel, Technical Manager of UG & Submarine Cables
Burns & McDonnell
Nathan is an electrical engineer in the Transmission and Distribution Division of Burns & McDonnell specializing in the design of underground transmission lines. He has designed underground distribution and transmission projects ranging from 15-kV through 500-kV.
Madhu Bhargava, Section Manager – Distribution Modernization
Burns & McDonnell
NDirectly supports a large utility in the southeastern U.S. Previously, Madhu worked to support large utility projects in the Midwest on public improvement, reliability projects and overhead-to-underground conversions.