“Soil Liquefaction and Design Considerations for Buried Cable Systems”, by Michael Chamberlain (Haley & Aldrich, USA). Earthquakes and associated seismically induced geohazards (e.g. fault rupture, soil liquefaction, lateral spreading) are of critical importance to buried cable systems that are expected to perform in a post-earthquake setting. Presented from a geotechnical engineering perspective, this talk will focus on the fundamentals of soil liquefaction and lateral spreading as natural phenomena. Specifics of how these geohazards are assessed in practice will be discussed, as well as suggestions for how to assess these hazards for buried cable systems, ranging from local to regional scale. 

The ICC Spring 2026 Newsletter is now available!  A printable version can also be obtainedhere.  Please take a moment to read up on what is happening at the ICC.  And most importantly, when you are finished reading, please share it with others in your company to spread the word about the importance of the work done at the ICC.  Thank you!

Fall 2025 ICC meetting minutes can be downloaded via the following link:
Unique Download Link | WeTransfer

Registration for the Spring 2026 ICC Meeting will be opening on Monday, February 16, 2026.

The fall 2025 minutes are ready for download.  An email has been sent through GoDaddy with a link to download the minutes.  We hope to have a new website up and running by the next meeting and be able to download the minutes from it.  This is an intermediate option and hopefully a one time occurrence.  We know that everyone doesn’t receive emails from GoDaddy, so if you haven’t received the email with the link to download the minutes, please email BIll Taylor at wltaylor10@gmail.com and he will email you the link.  Thanks for your understanding.

Discussion group C37D will be meeting Tuesday, October 27, from 3:30 – 5:30 PM. During this meeting, Georgios Georgallis of Hellenic Cables will give a presentation titled: Presentation of an umbilical power cable concept for combined transmission of electricity and hydrogen gas

Abstract: The development of combined transmission of electricity and hydrogen gas aims to improve the business case and flexibility and to reduce cost barriers for at-turbine electrolysis as a cost-competitive alternative to the large-scale electrolysis solutions. The investigated component level solution concerns the design – including study of electrical and thermal aspects, manufacture and testing of an umbilical 3phase submarine power cable (66kV) with integrated H2 gas transmission elements.

Also presenting will be Kazuki Hashimoto of Sumitomo Electric, with a presentation titled: Mercer Island Project For Replacing Existing SCFF Cable to XLPE Cable

Abstract: Supplying XLPE submarine cable to replace existing aged SCFF submarine cables in Puget Sound (Washington State), increasing capacity and communication, addressing supply chain constrains and minimizing environmental risks.

Parking and shipping information has now been added to the Fall 2025 ICC Meeting page.

ICC Hotel Parking Information:
Valet and self-serve parking is available. The Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa has an entrance checkpoint. If you have Omni reservations, the guard will have your name as a registered guest and will let you pass.

If you are not staying at the ICC hotel, tell the guard you are with the IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee and you will be allowed to pass but you must go to the hotel registration desk to pay for a parking pass and display it on your vehicle.

A list of registered ICC meeting attendees will also be provided at the checkpoint.

The information can be found under the “Hotel Information” section on the
Fall 2025 ICC Meeting page.

Shipping Information:
The hotel has a mailroom to receive and ship packages. Packages may be delivered to the hotel 48 hours prior to the date of the function.  Shipping hours are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday.

More details on shipping can be found under the “Mini Expo” section on theFall 2025 ICC Meeting page.

The ICC Fall 2025 Newsletter is now available!  A printable version can also be obtainedhere.  Please take a moment to read up on what is happening at the ICC.  And most importantly, when you are finished reading, please share it with others in your company to spread the word about the importance of the work done at the ICC.  Thank you!

Transmission and Distribution Underground Cable Accessories – Design, Installation, Commissioning, and New Development– Part 1

Fall 2025 Education Session

Upcoming Fall 2025 Education Session will focus on T&D accessories – joints and terminations.  As we know, T&D cable accessories are weakest point in the cable system.  Industry experts from North America and Europe will share their knowledge and experience on the design, new development, and installation of the T&D cable accessories.  Different types of accessories and their use for specific installations will be presented.  Accessories suppliers will discuss stress levels, design challenges and tips for successful installation.  A Q&A session with our panelists will be included. Please note that you always have the opportunity to write your request for future topics on the back of your evaluation form.

We are going to a new registration system for the fall meeting called CVent. Registration will open on September 22, 2025 at 8 AM EST. At that time, you will receive an email from Bill Taylor requesting you to register for the ICC conference. There will be a link in the email. When you click the link to register, it will take you into the CVent registration system and populate most of your information, as it has been imported into CVent. There will be some questions to answer, which will determine which registration option you get. After entering your information, then choose next at the bottom and go to the next section.

Here you can choose your options, such as table top, lunches, etc. Also, all of the meeting sessions have been input into this section as optional choices. For each of the time slots when there are multiple meetings at the same time, they are grouped in a drop down arrangement so you can expand and choose one. If you wish to choose these, then they will be put into your own personal agenda, which you can access on your phone. This can be used instead of Guidebook for accessing the schedule.

After making your choices, choose next at the bottom and you will get a summary of your choices and the option to go back and make changes. If everything is okay, then you can pay and will get a confirmation email and a receipt. Keep the confirmation number and you can go back into your registration at any time to make changes, including your schedule if you choose to use that option.