White Papers and Presentations
Relationships with other industry influencers are continually being tapped to reinforce our own experience and expertise. The result is informative white papers and presentations on topics that impact how we look at infrastructure decisions.
Please feel free to suggest topics that are of interest to you. Check this page frequently for new content. We aim to publish at least two new papers per year.
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October 2022
How Electrification Will Drive Undergrounding:
A North American Perspective
Ben Lanz, Chair of the Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
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May 2022
Commissioning Test Best Practices to Ensure 21st Century Cable System Reliability & Longevity
Mike Beehler, Sherif Kamel PhD, Landry Molimbi, Ben Lanz
![Strategic Undergrounding Presentation CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CRITICAL TIMES](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stratunderlenzpres22.jpg)
May 2022
Strategic Undergrounding’s Role in the 21st Century Grid
Ben Lanz, Chair of the Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
![Document-preview-v022022 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CRITICAL TIMES](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/critibeehler.jpg)
April 2022
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CRITICAL TIMES
Mike Beehler & Robert Kondziolka
![Peter Larsen FPL Underground Pilot Program](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/larsen.jpg)
March 2022
Resilient Power Grids: Strategically Undergrounding Powerlines (Video & Presentation)
U.S. Department of Energy
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![Document-preview-v022022 The Case for Underground Distribution document preview](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Document-preview-v022022.jpg)
![Cable Systems for the Future Image FPL Underground Pilot Program](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cable-Systems-for-the-Future-Image.jpg)
21st-Century Costs of Undergrounding: Cable Systems for the Future
Southwire, G&W, & PDi2
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Is It Time for You to Consider Undergrounding Some of Your Distribution Lines?
POWERGRID International
![Underground Insulation Systems Webinar Image FPL Underground Pilot Program](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Underground-Insulation-Systems-Webinar-Image.jpg)
July 2021
21st-Century Costs of Undergrounding: Reliable Underground Insulation Systems
Borealis & PDi2
![Thinking Ahead Webinar Image FPL Underground Pilot Program](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Thinking-Ahead-Webinar-Image.jpg)
June 2021
21st-Century Costs of Undergrounding: Thinking Ahead for the Next 100 Years
Centuri & PDi2
![Fire Season Risk FPL Underground Pilot Program](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fire-Season-Risk.jpg)
June 2021
Fire Season Risk Mitigation: Undergrounding as a Solution
Distributech Connect
![Underground Construction Webinar Image FPL Underground Pilot Program](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Underground-Construction-Webinar-Image.jpg)
May 2021
21st-Century Costs of Undergrounding: Underground Construction Strategies
Haugland Energy & PDi2
![Selective Undergrounding FPL Video FPL Underground Pilot Program](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Selective-Undergrounding-FPL-Video.jpg)
May 2021
Selective Undergrounding in the Sunshine State (Video)
Public Utilities Fortnightly
![Hardening the 21st Century Electrical Grid presentation slide](https://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Hardening-the-21st-Century-Electrical-Grid.jpg)
May 2021
Hardening the 21st Century Electric Grid for Resiliency
Midwest Energy Association & Ben Lanz
![Materials Solutions Webinar - Dow presentation slide](http://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Materials-Solutions-Webinar-Dow.jpg)
April 2021
21st-Century Costs of Undergrounding: Material Solutions Enable Value of Strategic Undergrounding
Dow & PDi2
![Selective Undergrounding Video presentation slide](http://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Selective-Undergrounding-Video.png)
April 2021
What Everyone Needs to Know About Strategic Undergrounding (Video)
Mike Beehler & PUF
![Lowering Costs Presentation presentation slide](http://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lowering-Costs-Presentation.jpg)
March 2021
21st-Century Costs of Undergrounding: Lowering Costs with the Technology to “See” Underground
IMCORP & PDi2
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![Underground power lines 1 workers installing underground power lines](http://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Underground-power-lines-1.png)
![Document-preview-v01-01 The Case for Underground Distribution document preview](http://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Document-preview-v01-01.jpg)
![PDi2 Presentation Slide presentation slide](http://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PDi2-Presentation-Slide.jpg)
October 2020
Strategic Undergrounding: Dominion’s Lessons Learned
Dominion Energy & PDi2
![Document-preview-v01-01 The Case for Underground Distribution document preview](http://pdi2.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Document-preview-v01-01.jpg)
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January 2020
PDi2 Sponsors Utility Forum at NEETRAC Management Board Meeting
Fall-ICC-Education-Session
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October 2019
PDi2 Hosts Fall ICC Education Session – Enhancing Reliability and Resiliency Using Underground Cable
Fall-ICC-Education-Session
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October 2019
Georgia Power’s Strategic Overhead-to-Underground Conversions
Fall-ICC-Education-Session
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October 2019
Intelligent Undergrounding at San Diego Gas & Electric
Fall-ICC-Education-Session
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System Modernization and Reliability Project (SMRP)
Fall-ICC-Education-Session
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October 2019
High Pressure Fluid Filled (HPFF) Hydraulic System Data Analytics & Transition Joint Application
Fall-ICC-Education-Session
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February 2019