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  • Opening Session
  • Mini-Expo Vendors
    • 3M’s Electrical Markets Division (EMD) has been designing and manufacturing products for electrical utilities for more than 60 years.  As the innovator of Cold Shrink Technology, 3M has been protecting, sealing, insulating, splicing and terminating from 120V up to 145kV for more than 40 years.  3M’s EMD Division also provides high-capacity transmission conductors (ACCR), Liquid-Filled Transformer Insulation (LFTI), Grid Automation and Renewable Energy Solutions.   A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets by applying more than 40 distinct technology platforms to a wide array of customer needs. With $30.1 billion in sales, 3M employs 91,600 people worldwide and has operations in more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com/electrical.  For more information on the 3M high capacity conductor, visit www.3M.com/ACCR
    • American Wire Group
    • Doble Engineering offers solutions for cable testing and monitoring that will help you identify manufacturing defects or insulation deterioration. These solutions can be combined with the support of our global engineering team and enhanced by the educational opportunities we offer throughout the year. https://www.doble.com/solutions/cables/
    • EJ is the leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of access solutions for underground water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications and utility networks worldwide. Products include construction castings, gratings, fabricated metal and composite products.  Featured products are explosion mitigation/latched covers for directed release of pressure and easy/ergonomic installation and removal. A world class R&D department stands ready to assist you for custom applications. Learn more at http://www.ejco.com/
    • Elecnor Hawkeye is a respected leader in construction services.  Our Underground Transmission group specializes in the installation, repair and maintenance of UG high voltage cable,  including XLPE and HPFF. With state-of-the-art equipment, including cable pull winches up to 80k HPFF, Elecnor Hawkeye can handle any size job, in any location. The leadership team of the UG group has decades of experience and understands the importance of working safe and delivering quality workmanship to its customers. For further information visit their web site at elecnorhawkeye.com
    • ELEKTRIK  – Medium Voltage is FUN!!! We make it easy to find every cable option, termination, splice, deadbreak in our revolutionary software. Find datasheets, availability, and pricing in just seconds. We are revolutionizing, and innovating a new way to find and buy Insulated Conductors and Connectors. Stop by and meet our team of Medium Voltage experts. Set up a meeting with us by emailing teamelektrik@elektrikapp.com
    • G&W Electric Company – Since 1905, G&W Electric Co. has been a leader worldwide in providing customs power solutions to the Electric power industry. G&W manufactures medium/high voltage electrical products and distribution automation services. Our product offerings include cable terminations, cable joints, load and fault interrupting switchgear, automatic circuit reclosers, SCADA and distribution automation products and high current limiting system protection devices. We help our customers meet their challenges and gain a competitive edge through a suite of advanced products and technical services.  Stop by our expo to see the PYTHON cable accessories featuring the mechanical shrink installation method. For more information on G&W visit www.gwelec.com.
    • HV Diagnostics, Inc based in Atlanta GA USA, is a world leading supplier and manufacturer of high voltage electrical test equipment and services to the electrical industry, including Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Industrial. Using state of the art, innovative technologies, we provide high performance field test equipment that is rugged, reliable, and easy to use. Our signature products include the top selling fully automatic high voltage VLF (Very Low Frequency), TD (Tan Delta) & PD (Partial Discharge) Diagnostic, Cable ID and Dielectric Oil test instruments. Our company is well known for providing excellent technical support, certified training, and a full repair and NIST calibration service. With a fleet of test trailers and test vans, we also provide specialized electrical cable testing services for cables up to 138kV, advanced cable fault location for those difficult to find faults and cutting-edge cable diagnostics. www.hvdiagnostics.com
    • HV TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. (HVT), has many years of experience and dedication in serving the testing equipment needs for the power utility, power apparatus, and electronic equipment industries. Come by our booth to see how our range of high voltage VLF, VLF tan delta, and VLF partial discharge testing systems can assist you with your cable system performance optimization. We also carry a comprehensive portfolio of Cable Fault Location Systems, TDR, Cable Identification and Location, and AC/DC Hipot instruments. For those interested in Insulating Fluids Testing we have Dielectric and Dissipation Factor Instruments that are designed for lab and field use. HV TECHNOLOGIES, Inc., located in Manassas, Virginia, is a leading supplier of High Voltage and EMC Test Equipment and solutions.  www.hvtechnologies.com
    • ILJIN Electric USA, Inc Located in Houston, TX is a Korea-based power cable system manufacturer. We specialize in Extra High Voltage underground XLPE power cable system up to 400kV and deliver our solution to the US and international utilities. We also provide integrated service from engineering to construction as a general contractor. We strive to provide our every customer with best cable service and solution. Please visit our website at ilijnelectric.co.kr for more information.
    • Kinectrics– Kinectrics’ established industry experts provide clients worldwide with comprehensive, independent life cycle management solutions in a broad range of technical disciplines across the energy sector. This includes engineering and testing services for Transmission and Distribution Technologies and Generation Plants (Nuclear, Fossil, Hydro and Wind). Our proven expertise includes on-site commissioning and maintenance testing for HV and MV underground cables, including established techniques such as AC Hi-Pot/Withstand, Partial Discharge, VLF Tangent Delta (Tan δ) and Dielectric Spectroscopy.  Kinectrics’ has a fleet of high-power 260kV Mobile Resonant Test Systems for HV transmission cable withstand AC Hi-Pot Testing, as well as numerous additional unique mobile test systems (including advanced diagnostics) for MV generation plant or distribution system cable aging management/condition assessment. Kinectrics also offers additional leading-edge capabilities for HV and MV cables including “one-stop” High Voltage / High Current lab facilities for qualification testing to international standards and custom cable R&D programs, forensic services including advanced material and chemical testing capabilities, and specialized consulting including advanced modeling/simulation capabilities. Kinectrics’ specialists in generation, transmission, distribution, and environmental technologies use innovative science and engineering to help clients improve business. kinectrics.com
    • LS Cable & System, headquartered in Anyang, South Korea was established in May 1962 and is a worldwide leader in high voltage, extra high voltage underground cables and Submarine Cable and has subsidiary companies throughout the world including 15 factories, 30 sales offices, and 3 R&D centers in 17 different countries. In 2006 LS Cable & System completed its first ever 345kV Turnkey Project in the U.S. and acquired Superior Essex in 2007 to expand its presence in the Americas. In April 2017, the LS Group acquired the Energy division from Superior Essex to create a subsidiary under the LS Cable & System umbrella. LS Cable & System U.S.A., Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer and supplier of energy wire and cable products serving the Commercial, Industrial, Renewable Energy and Utility markets. Our electrical product offering includes Low Voltage 300V and 600V instrumentation cables for control systems, audio, intercoms, energy management, and alarm controls; Low Voltage 600V control, power and VFD cables for your industrial or utility power or station control circuits; Medium Voltage 5kV through 46kV power cables for your primary power and distribution circuits and Photovoltaic Wire XLPE, Type PV, 600V and 2000V for the renewable solar market, all in full compliance to U.S. industry standards. lscsusa.com
    • Michels Power, Inc. delivers comprehensive overhead and underground construction for electric utility systems. As one of the largest private power utility electrical contractors in the United States, we have a team of skilled project management and construction management leaders, experienced field construction resources and an enviable equipment fleet strong enough to build transmission and distribution power lines, electrical substations and communication systems from coast to coast. Our comprehensive project oversight ranges from logistics and scheduling to quality assurance and construction. Our experience includes EPC contracts on significant power projects involving transmission lines, structure foundations, heavy civil and horizontal directional drilling.
      https://www.michels.us
    • NKT Photonics is the global leader in the development and supply of state-of-the-art Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) monitoring systems. Building on an innovative development in the field of fiber optic sensor engineering, NKT Photonics provides customized solutions in various markets for modern asset management and global condition monitoring. LIOS EN.SURE DTS monitoring system, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, Distributed Strain Sensing and real time thermal rating (RTTR) calculation engine enable utilities to locate precisely – and before failure – hot spots along a transmission line in order dynamically optimize power cable load and to ensure reliable power supply. DAS and DSS allow utilities to proactively prevent third party intrusions on submarine and underground cable systems. With more than 5,000 installations
    • Novinium is the only full-service power cable expert that partners with utility companies of all sizes to keep their networks operating at peak performance, using the most advanced, capital-efficient, environmentally friendly methods available. Novinium’s founder and CEO invented the revolutionary technology behind underground cable rejuvenation 30+ years ago, and the company continues to champion ways to keep power flowing to those who depend on it.   Learn more at novinium.com.
    • PFISTERER is a leading independent manufacturer of cable and overhead line accessories for sensitive interfaces in energy networks.  The Group is headquartered in Winterbach, near Stuttgart in southern Germany.  PFISTERER develops, produces and sells international successful solutions for 110 V to 850 kV voltage levels.  With its end-to-end range of products for application in energy networks, consulting, installation and training, the manufacturer is a valued partner to companies specializing in power supply, plant construction and electrified rail transport around the world.  PFISTERER operates production plants in Europe, South America and South Africa as well as sales offices in 18 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the USA
    • Prysmian Cables & Systems Prysmian Cables and Systems is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. The High Voltage Cables and Systems Group is headquartered in Lexington, SC with an EHV cable production facility in Abbeville, SC and construction offices located around the US and Canada. Employing a dedicated North American based team of engineers, installation technicians and testing specialists, Prysmian is a market leader providing vertically integrated turkey project solutions for the Utility, Renewable, and Petrochemical Industries.
    • Richards Manufacturing is located in Irvington, NJ.  Richards manufactures network protectors, connectors – compression, bolted, clamp style for both underground and overhead applications, and medium voltage cable accessories.  In recent years they have introduced medium voltage (15-35kV) cold shrink in-line splice kits with integrated capacitive test points and shear bolt connectors, cold shrink 600/900A hammerheads (deadbreak elbows), cold shrink disconnectable joint systems, and integrated elbow solutions.  These solutions can offer improved reliability, easier ergonomic installation, fewer components to assemble, fewer parts to inventory, and rugged long term performance.  Richards Manufacturing has been in business for more than 70 years.
    • Smart Grid Solutions manufactures underground and overhead faulted circuit indicators.  SGS is headquartered in Austin TX and has its manufacturing based in Dallas TX.  The design of SGS fault indicators focuses on field personnel and emphasizes reliability, durability and ease of use. 
    • Sumitomo Electric USA Inc.– subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries who owns J-Power Systems Corporation, is the Japanese leading manufacturing company of extra high voltage power cables and accessories. We are the leaders of the latest advance power transmission technology such as HVDC cable up to 500kV, HVAC underground/submarine cable up to 500kV,  and various advanced challenging installation technology such as XLPE cable installed in long distance HDD.
    • Taihan Electric USA Ltd., is the U.S. subsidiary of Taihan Electric Wire Co., Ltd, the first cable manufacturer in South Korea and one of the leading cable manufacturers in the world.  We manufacture various cables ranging from Low Voltage to Extra High Voltage and Accessories.  Taihan Electric also provides EHV engineering solutions and installation services.  We will be showcasing various cable samples including our 500 kV XLPE Underground Cable. For more information please contact us at 562-946-8500 or visit us at www.taihan.com/en/
    • UL is a global independent safety science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions. UL certifies, validates, tests, verifies, inspects, audits, advises and educates. We provide the knowledge and expertise to help navigate growing complexities across the supply chain from compliance and regulatory issues to trade challenges and market access. UL works with a diverse array of stakeholders. We optimize the supply chain for manufacturers and provide them a broad range of services that support every stage of the product life cycle. Visit UL.com/PowerCableSystem to learn more.
    • Underground Solutions – Provides Fusible PVC conduit and casing for trenchless installation of underground transmission lines. These products significantly reduce power ampacity loss compared to steel and provide additional benefits over other thermoplastics. Benefits include high tensile strength for longer directional drill crossings, superior buckling pressure capacity, excellent thermal resistivity, low coefficient of friction and simplicity of reconnection with standard PVC conduit. For more information, stop by our booth and visit our website at: http://www.aegion.com/about/our-brands/underground-solution
    • USi is an innovative, manufacturing and technical service company with over 40 years experience in technology development resulting in a wide range of products and custom solutions for underground transmission cable systems. Engineering Services span architect engineer design, forensics, soil thermal properties and ratings. USi pioneered and supplies real time rating, diagnostic and control hardware, sensors, communications and software for UG transmission cable systems. .We are a leading supplier of a complete range of standard and custom proprietary accessories for paper insulated and LPP laminar dielectric cables including joints, terminations and pressure maintenance and cooling equipment for Pipe Type and Self-Contained Fluid-Filled (SCFF/LPOF) cable systems to 345kV. Through our hvGrid-tech subsidiary we supply a full range of sheath bonding system components and cable clamps for solid dielectric (XLPE/ EPR) and SCFF/LPOF cable systems. Our mission is to be the partner of choice for the world’s electrical utilities providing innovative products and solutions for underground T&D operation, life extension, asset monitoring and condition assessment.
    • W.A. Chester, L.L.C.is the industry-leading electrical contractor for the installation, maintenance and repair of underground high voltage pipe-type and solid dielectric cable transmission and distribution systems. Founded in the 1930’s, our clients include electric utility companies and independent power producers in the United States and Canada and we are one of three specialty contractors performing this type of work on a national basis. In addition to underground systems, W.A. Chester, L.L.C. has expanded its services to include installation, maintenance and repair of overhead electric distribution cable systems. For more information, please visit our website at www.wachester.com.
    • Walker US, Inc. A Utility Solutions Company. Walker US is an industry leading engineering and construction firm providing turnkey solutions for electric utilities and power producers. Our products and services focus on the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and repair of underground transmission cable systems including pressurizing, circulating and cooling plants. Additionally, Walker offers custom communication and connectivity solutions for electric utilities’ critical infrastructure. Family owned and operated since 1970, Walker is proud to be a Woman Owned Small Business and WBE certificate holder. Please visit our website at walker-us.com to learn more about our team and capabilities.
    • Wilson Construction Co. specializes in electric utility construction from coast to coast.  We pride ourselves on being one of the few independently owned and managed firms that performs all facets of electric distribution and transmission construction projects. Our expertise includes all types of underground construction including voltages up to 345kV, overhead transmission lines to 500kV, distribution services, and substations and switchyards to 500kV.   At Wilson, safety comes before production. Our philosophy is built around our safety culture which strives for a zero-incident workplace to protect our most-valuable resource—our employees.   Wilson’s underground transmission team, with our pedigree in transmission cable installation dating back to the 1980s, has completed over 50 UGHV projects and is ready to tackle your project’s unique needs.
  • Subcommittee A – Cable Construction and Design, Monday, May 2, 2022, 2:00pm-5:30pm
    • 2:00-2:20 PM Chairman’s Opening Remarks and Announcements
    • 2:25-2:55 PM “Advances in Crosslinking Technology for Polyethylene Insulated Power Cables” by Stacey Saba, Dow. Crosslinking of polyethylene-based insulating materials increases temperature ratings (ampacity) of the cable. For medium voltage distribution and higher voltage transmission applications, polyethylene crosslinking with peroxide initiators has become the dominant chemistry, with dicumyl peroxide providing reaction kinetics which are well suited to the power cable manufacturing process. However, crosslinking with dicumyl peroxide yields undesirable byproducts, such as methane, which need to be removed through additional manufacturing processes and/or time prior to completion and testing of the finished cable. This presentation will review various chemical approaches that have been developed to reduce byproduct levels in the extruded cable, such as scavengers and cure boosters, while maintaining high levels of crosslinking.
    • 3:00-3:30 PM “Tangent Delta (Part 1): Design and Factory Tests and Implications for Lifecycle Usage” by Ben Lanz and Michael Joseph, IMCORP. What is the best application for tangent delta (TD) and what do the results mean? These are frequent questions posed by cable owners. There have been several field studies in the last decade of relatively small sample size that have shed some light, but in many cases they leave us with further questions. Medium voltage cable manufacturers are required by standards to perform TD at specific steps in the qualification process.  The authors delve into a decade of experience using TD in laboratory and factory settings to help explain the practical value and limitations, develop additional confidence in measurement methods, and achieve more reliable outcomes.
    • 3:35-3:55 PM BREAK
    • 4:00-4:30 “Covered Conductors-What We Know and What Can Be Learned” by Brent Richardson, Richardson Bros Services Covered conductors for overhead medium voltage power distribution have been around for quite a while. They have been especially favored by utilities located in the northeast United States as an effective tool to manage vegetation management operational costs and improve reliability.  More recently they are being used as a key component of California utilities’ wildfire mitigation plans. This presentation will discuss what the industry knows about covered conductors, their past performance and ask questions about what utilities need and desire from these assets going forward.  
    • 4:35 PM Adjourn
  • Subcommittee B – Accessories, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 8:00am – 11:45am
    • 8:00 – 8:15,  Announcements/Updates on Standards, Tom Campbell – Ivan Jovanovic
    • 8:15– 8:50, “Prefabricated Dry-Type, Self-Supporting Plug-in Outdoor Termination for 170kV,” Panagiotis (Panos) Tsakonas – Prysmian Group Abstract: Outdoor cable terminations have always been an irreplaceable part of high voltage cable systems. So far the evolution of their technology has been more or less in line with the evolution of the cable technology. A most common feature of these terminations is that they are built around the cable itself and that they rely on liquid insulating medium (wet type termination) to sustain the high electrical stresses. Nevertheless, additional requirements in terms of functionality, health & safety and reliability, have pushed this technology to its limits. For this reason, new types of outdoor terminations have emerged in the market. This presentation will elaborate on the design and development of a such termination as well as explain its main advantages over existing technologies .  Panagiotis (Panos) Tsakonas grew up in Greece, in the small but well known city of Sparta. He studied at the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, from which he graduated in 2010.  After his first professional years as engineer in the Energy Transmission and Distribution sector of Greece , he pursued his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Power Engineering at Delft University of Technology, which he obtained in 2016. Since then he is part of the Research and Development team of Prysmian Group in Delft, the Netherlands.  Among others his mainly focus is in the design and development of the future HV and EHV network components.
    • 8:50 – 9:25, “ Sensor-Based Digital Monitoring: An Approach to Zero Power Incidents,” Paul Pedro Leufkens – DNV
      Electricity systems are based on ageing cables looking for condition-based maintenance. Smart Cable Guard is a sensor-based digital monitoring platform; with 24/7 monitoring and support, it detects and locates faults and weak spots in cables with <1% accuracy and supports decision making in routing and maintenance. Experience with monitoring more than 2800 circuits shows that most issues occur in accessories. Partial Discharge measurements enable early warning, location, and disassembly. An outage is prevented; on top of that much can be learnt from the failure investigation as there is little damage; a cause can better be determined, and recommendations derived for design change, installation instruction and future use
    • 9:25 – 10:00, “ Development of new IEEE standards for Transmission and Distribution Cable Accessories,” Ivan Jovanovic – Kuvag Group, Jeff Madden – Richards Manufacturing
    • Abstract: Currently there are two different IEEE standards that establish ratings and test requirements for qualification of Cable Accessories (CA) for power cables. While IEEE 48 is a cable termination standard and IEEE 404 is a cable joint standard, they are both meant to cover transmission and distribution voltage classes. New approach adopted by ICC recognizes significant differences between Transmission and Distribution spaces that drives the need to update its current qualification procedures and requirements. As a result, a decision was made to create two new standards based on IEEE 48 and 404 by splitting Transmission from Distribution and combining terminations and joints. Project authorizations were granted earlier this year: IEEE 48404.1 will cover Distribution class termination and joints, while IEEE 48404.2 will provide qualification requirements for Transmission class terminations and joints. This presentation will provide an overall update on the progress and directions that both Working Groups are taking.
    • 10:00 – 10:15, BREAK
    • 10:15 – 11:00, “Challenging the Problem of Power Cable Connectability,” Vitaliy Yaroslavskiy – Cable Technology Laboratories Abstract: The problem of poor connectability of cable conductors with impaired contact resistance between individual strands and/or strand layers is discussed.  This issue is twofold: a) absence of any specification and standard requiring evaluation of connectability of cable conductors and b) frequent overheating of cable accessories in heavily loaded cable systems, such as joints in windfarm collecting systems. Experimental evaluation of this problem in laboratory conditions is described, and different solutions to the problem are suggested, starting with hand made bandages applied over individual strand layers and up to industrial connectors ready for application in the field.  Results of qualification tests per ANSI C119.4 are provided.                         
    • Vitaliy Yaroslavskiy was born in Russia on September 21, 1950.  Received an MS degree in Thermo-Physics from Moscow Power Engineering University in 1973. Till 2000 he worked for the Russian Research Institute for Metrological Services, Moscow, developing methods and measurement standards for precise high voltage measurements.  He has been associated with Cable Technology Laboratories since 2001 as a Senior Test Engineer (currently VP of Technology/Research & Engineering) with expertise in testing and performance evaluation of medium and high voltage cables and accessories.  Mr. Yaroslavskiy is the author of over 60.
    • 11:00 – 11:45, “ Connector for Power Cables with Enameled Conductors,” Hagen Berroth -Nexans  
      Large HV and EHV power cables often utilize Milliken-type conductor construction, which reduces the skin-effect and associated losses. Modern power cables also feature enameled conductor wires that provide nearly equal current distribution across conductor cross section, and even more efficient transmission of power.  This presentation provides outline of the development process, design considerations and qualification program for the new connector that can be used for applications with enameled conductors.
  • Subcommittee C – Cable Systems
    • “Undergrounding in San Diego for Wildfire Mitigation”, By Lynette Aquino of SDG&E and Sissi Xu of Kiewit Abstract: As climate worsen, wildfire has become a bigger issue than it already was. Power line poses a large risk of igniting in dry, hot, and windy weathers, which makes Wildfire Mitigation a major focus for Californian Utility Companies. In this presentation, we will share SDG&E’s successes and lessons learned in the past 2 years on undergrounding 40 plus miles of distribution power lines in San Diego County.
    • “Silicone Injection of Cables with PIB Water-Blocked Conductors”, by Wayne Chatterton, PhD, James Steele & John T. Smith III Abstract: Longitudinal water-blocking compounds were introduced into the construction of solid-dielectric cables beginning in the late 1970s.  Today, over 95% of medium and high-voltage underground cable manufactured with stranded conductor, is water-blocked with pumpable mastics or water absorbing powders and yarns.  While these water-blocking materials prevent water migration along the conductor, they do not prevent radial water diffusion or water-tree growth.  With the oldest cables manufactured with water-blocked conductor exceeding 40 years of age, circuit owners are faced with the challenge of how to maintain the reliability of thousands of kilometers installed without the option of conventional cable injection.  This paper will review the history of cables with longitudinal water-blocked conductor and introduce a new method of cable injection to specifically address this population of cable.
    • Pipe Type retrofit pilot opportunity,  by Marvic Verzano of PG&E and Eric Johnsrud of B&VAbstract: In the San Francisco bay area, salt fog can cause havoc on steel structures. PG&E riser poles installed in the 1970’s had some significant rust that needed to be addressed. These riser poles were connected to six underground circuits that were approximately 1,100 feet long each. A full replacement of all six steel structures was deemed necessary by PG&E. This was the prime opportunity to pilot a pipe type retrofit from HPGF to XLPE.
    • “Banana River Retrofit Project,” by Mike Mueller, POWER EngineersMany utilities are exploring alternatives that involve replacement of existing pipe-type cables with extruded cable systems.  This presentation will discuss and review the purpose of, and challenges faced during this high-pressure gas-filled (HPGF) retrofit with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables of an existing submarine line crossing the Banana River in Florida.
  • Subcommittee D – Generating Station and Industrial Cables, Monday, May 2, 2022, 10:30am – 12:15pm
    • Opening remarks and announcements
    • “Grand Electrification – Challenges and Opportunities for Insulated Conductor Engineering” by Yang Cao – University of Connecticut. Abstract: The rising demands for grand electrification and miniaturization of electronic devices have at least one requirement in common, the ever-thinner insulation operating under extreme electric fields. The rapid growth of renewable energy, rural and harsh environmental electrification and grid level power flow controls calls for technology breakthroughs in power engineering. The maturing wide-bandgap semiconductors bring in not only the promise of orders of magnitude enhancement in power density and payload efficiency, but also the demands of high voltage re-engineering. For instance, with future developmental needs for harsh operation temperatures exceeding 150oC for hybrid propulsion for commercial passenger airplanes and downhole oil & gas exploration and production, new insulated conductors will entail not only excellent insulating properties, but also high-temperature and harsh condition withstands. An overview of recent development trend will be given, followed with discuss regarding the challenges and opportunities for the insulated conductor engineering. On-going studies regarding the aging and breakdown of various insulated conductors or power devices and apparatus will be introduced, with aims of fundamental understanding of critical aging and pre-breakdown processes. Progress towards such understanding will be reported out, highlighted with cases of initial rational codesigns of new insulation for high voltage components with game-changing characteristics for e.g., aircraft hybrid-propulsion, marine electrification and renewable integration. Dr. Yang Cao is a full professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the director of the Electrical Insulation Research Center of the University of Connecticut. His research interests are in the physics of materials under extreme conditions and the development of new dielectric materials, particularly the polymeric nanostructured materials, for energy efficient power conversion and renewables integrations, as well as for novel medical diagnostic imaging devices. He is currently co-directing the NSF iUCRC Center on High Voltage/ Temperature and serving as the PI for multiple projects funded by DOE, ARPA-e, ONR, NSF, NASA, as well as by many industrial partners.
    • Sample Selection Criteria for IEEE 1202 Flame Testing IEEE 1202 sample selection criteria has changed over the years.  In 1991 the minimum size construction and the cable construction having the highest weight ratio of nonmetallic material to metallic material in each product line was to be tested.  The requirement for the sample with the highest weight ratio of nonmetallic material to metallic material was removed in 2006.  This will be discussed in this presentation.  IEEE 1202 also states that “Addition or deletion of a cable component or a change in material(s) shall constitute a new product line, except that deletion of fillers or strand separator shall not constitute a new product line.”  Some of the rational for this will also be discussed in this presentation.  The latest draft version of IEEE 1202 will also address smoke testing and may specifically address fiber optic cables.  Some thought on additional information to consider for sample selection based on this will also be presented.  
    • Robert Konnik is the VP of Technology and Development at Champlain Cable Corporation.  He is an IEEE senior member, Past Chair of IEEE ICC Sub D, Past Chair of IEEE NPEC SC2, Secretary of IEEE NPEC, Chair of IEEE 383, Vice Chair of IEEE/IEC 60780-323, Chair of IEEE 690, and member of many IEEE committees.   
  • Subcommittee F – Field Testing and Diagnostics – Tuesday, May 3, 2022 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    • 8:00 AM – 8:20 AM Chairman’s Opening Remarks and Announcements
    • 8:20 AM – 8:50 AM “Applying Machine Learning for characterizing Partial Discharge in Underground Power Cable Systems for Predictive Maintenance,” by Steffen Ziegler, IMCORP, and Abhijit Bhattacharjee, Mathworks. Waveforms of partial discharge (PD) time domain signals are being characterized, utilizing a unique dataset of measurements describing conditions of underground power cable systems. Deep learning models were developed and evaluated for the purposes of providing a foundation for PD detection automatization and predictive maintenance.  The deep learning models presented outperformed predictions with traditional methods. In addition to classifying PD signals, the models identified source locations of the defects within a cable system through recurrent neural networks. Additional assessments included advanced data augmentation strategies and interpretability. An approach how to change the paradigm from Risk-Ranking of PD defects to Remaining Useful Life will be discussed in the outlook.
    • 8:50 AM – 9:20 AM “Breakdown and PD detection of transmission power cables during after-laying testing with damped AC,” Ed Gulski, Rogier Jongen, onsite hv solutions ag, Switzerland, Jaroslaw Parciak, onsite hv solutions Central Europe, Poland. For after-laying testing of HV cables different technologies are available nowadays. It is of importance to perform a voltage withstand test and combine this with sensitive partial discharge monitoring. In this way not only major defects will be detected resulting in a breakdown, but also smaller (installation) defects can be detected based on the detected PD activity. Additionally the detected PD can be localised and a dedicated local repair can be performed. Since over 20 years the PD monitored damped AC (DAC) testing is used for after-laying testing of HV power cables. In this contribution field examples are presented that discusses an after-laying tests of transmission power cable circuits, where during the test an insulation breakdown occurred. Before the breakdown PD could be detected, which could be localised. The found PD locations were investigated and the breakdown locations could be confirmed. A repair of the faults could be performed and the test after the repair confirmed that the cables can be put into service operation.
    • 9:20 AM – 9:50 AM “Considerations on managing critical MV cable circuits,” Jean Carlos HERNANDEZ-MEJIA, NEETRAC, Josh PERKEL, EPRI, Nigel HAMPTON and Jun GUO, UL. Utilities recognize the value of commissioning and condition-based asset management of their distribution cable circuits. In traditional applications, there is a ready availability of voltage sources, and well-established condition assessment criteria with which to undertake the condition-based maintenance. In this presentation, the authors address the approaches and considerations required to support the asset management of critical cable circuits at MV. Circuits are considered critical when the risk of failure profile and related consequences for repair/replacement are significantly different from traditional distribution applications. The drivers for this classification as critical might include: Impact on the end customer, SAIFI and SAIDI implications, circuit access/location and availability of parts. In these cases, the common protocols (time / voltage) and installation / test sequences may not be optimal. This is because there is a different balance between the knowledge gained from tests and the failure risk during test. These situations are increasingly common and not straightforwardly addressed in the current guides or common practice and include: Hybrid (new and legacy), Long length crossings, Offshore, Circuits difficult to repair/access. Through this work we conclude:
      • On new circuits, repair options and accessibility are important considerations when developing a diagnostic schedule and deciding on technologies.
      • When recommissioning young circuits, the health of the whole circuit and the ultimate goals are important considerations when assessing the exposure to be used within a diagnostic protocol.
      • Interpretation of the health levels should be reported and archived with the outcomes so that they may be easily accessed and used in future studies.
      • When no history or diagnostic data are available:
        • It’s important to balance benefits and risks.
        • Studies are required to determine the features, levels and criteria required to give the desired benefit.
      • Forensics, preferably population forensics, compliment diagnostic for critical circuits as they support the choice of the correct diagnostic for the situation.
    • 9:50 AM – 10:20 AM Break
    • 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM “Commissioning of 138kV Cable System with “Intelligent” underground vaults,” Arie Makovoz, Con Edison Co. of New York. The presentation is a project case study.  The overall project design and construction will be discussed during Subcommittee C meeting.  This presentation will focus on circuit commissioning tests and pilot “intelligent” vaults project.  All seventeen manholes along the route were equipped with multiple sensors, giving broad visibility into the vaults and cable system status. Visual and IR cameras will allow for simple remote inspections. Vibration sensor will help to measure the impact heavy traffic has on the joint and vault structure performance. Over the course of 5.7 miles cable expansion and contraction can add up to sizable distortions that stress cable joints. Displacement sensors, installed in the vaults, will measure cable expansion along the route. The fiber cable will also act as security device to detect unauthorized ingress or tampering. The entire system will use installed fiber optic to carry data and signals back to Con Edison engineers.   The use of real-time sensing equipment along the length of the cable run will help operators prevent, and if necessary, respond more quickly to, faults in the line, thus further enhancing reliability and resiliency. The feeder was tested and energized in May 2019.
    • 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM Closing Remarks
  • Subcommittee G – Transnational Luncheon Registration Required
  • Networking Luncheon
    • Practicalities of commissioning tests for HV/EHV cables with GIS/GSU terminations, Brian Cavalli, Charles Park, Sharika Chowdhury, Dr. Kai Zhou and Dr. Jim Guo, UL
    • Island Connections:  Design of 3400-ft long HDD with XLPE in SC, Rachel Mosier, Power Delivery Consultants
    • On-line PD measurement on off-shore wind turbines, Aron Sexton, Kinetrics
  • Educational Program – “Resilient Power System – Operation During Disastrous Time”, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 1:00 – 4:10 PM. The session will feature Anaheim Public Utility presentation and industry experts presenting on their strategy and challenges to make resilient power cable systems including cable, accessories, and their spare parts. Presentations will include project-specific experience and large-scale program statistics as to how the new systems and spare parts approach enhanced circuit reliability and improved resiliency. 0.4 CEUs will be offered for this session.  You must register to receive CEUs
    • 1:00-1:15, Chairman’s opening remarks and announcements.
    • 1:15-1:55, “Building Resiliency into Electric Grid Design and Operations” by Janet Lonneker – Anaheim Public Utilities Modernizing the utility electric grid requires strategic design to withstand changing climate conditions, prioritizing aging infrastructure replacement, hardening against wildfire ignition risk, and implementing operational technologies to reduce outages, all while improving aesthetics. The City of Anaheim Public Utilities shares their commitment to these efforts to build a resilient community.
    • Janet Lonneker is currently the Assistant General Manager of Electric Services for Anaheim Public Utilities (APU), a municipal-owned utility providing both electric and water services to business and residents within the City of Anaheim.  The Utility serves a population of 360,000 and is home to major public venues including the Disneyland Resort, Angels Stadium, and the Honda Center, with 25 million visitors per year.  Ms. Lonneker manages the Electric Division including Transmission and Distribution Engineering, Substation Engineering, Planning and Automation and Electric Field Services including System Operations, Line Crews, Inspection and Meter Services. She has been with APU since 2014 just when system expansion accelerated in preparation for the opening of Disney Star Wars and The Avengers campus. Ms. Lonneker has been in the electric utility industry for 34 years beginning her career with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power with various positions in distribution and substation engineering.  She moved to Portland, Oregon in 1997 and became a substation design engineer for PacifiCorp, now known as Mid-American Energy. From there, she became General Manager for a municipal owned utility near Portland, Oregon and served on the Public Power Council Board as a Bonneville Power Authority preference utility to federal power. She also served on the American Public Power Association DEED Board for several years whose mission is providing funding to further research in operations, technology, education and energy efficiency. Her interest in automated technology for electric grid operations led her to San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) in the Smart Grid and Distributed Resources group which deployed the first utility scale micro-grid in Borrego Springs CA, an area subject to major storms and long duration power outages.  The micro-grid is still in use today and lays a foundation for future applications for reliability and perhaps even wildfire mitigation.
    • 1:55-2:35, “High Voltage cable accessories, innovative concepts to support the network resiliency” by Henk Geene – Prysmian Group Extruded cable systems for HV and EHV transmission and distribution networks have reached a mature status. The accessories, such as joints and terminations are based on dry type, prefabricated and pretested components, allowing for fast and reliable installation. The next step is to utilize the accessories in an innovative way to improve the resilience of the power system, allowing for planned maintenance without power interruptions and fast recovery in case of catastrophic events. In the presentation the following subjects will be presented:
      • Design of HV cable accessories
      • Different type of accessories
      • Impact of operating conditions on the performance of the accessories
      • Temporary and mobile cable connections
      • Termination retrofitting
      • Repair joints
      • Storage conditions
    • Henk Geene has a master’s degree in electrical engineering received from the Technical University in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Shortly after graduation he joined the Dutch cable manufacturer NKF (nowadays part of the Prysmian Group) where he started as an engineer to develop High and Extra High Voltage cable accessories. Currently he is responsible for Product Management and Sales of the Prysmian High Voltage Accessories.
      He is past Dutch Member of Cigré Study Committee D1, Convener TF15/21 “interfaces in HV cable accessories”, Convener TF21.10 “thermal ratings of HV cable accessories”, participated as a member in several Cigre working groups, Chairman of ICC subcommittee C and was Chairman of the IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee (ICC) in 2020/2021. He’s author of several papers and publications on a wide range of subjects in the field of High Voltage cable accessories and their interaction with other components in the cable systems.
    • 2:35-3:15, “Redundancy Strategy, Bonding and Termination Structure Configuration & Spare Parts Considerations for Transmission Circuit Resiliency” by Earle C. (Rusty) Bascom, III – Electrical Consulting Engineers, P.C. Design considerations for underground cable systems can impact the recovery of a cable system, and thereby its resiliency when faced with adverse conditions including cable failures.  Determining the number of cables to use for a given circuit, the configuration of terminal structures and the bonding scheme can all impact the speed with which the cable system can be restored.  Determining strategies for spare parts selection and rotating of legacy spare parts can also impact the restoration time due to the long lead times for many of the major transmission components. 
    • Earle C. (Rusty) Bascom, III holds B.S. and M.E. degrees in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. from the University of New York at Albany.  Mr. Bascom began his career in 1990 working with underground cable systems at Power Technologies, Inc. and, later, Power Delivery Consultants, Inc. before founding Electrical Consulting Engineers, P.C. in 2010 whereas President and Principal Engineer he continues to provide engineering services in the analysis, design, specification, installation oversight and operational characteristics of underground and submarine transmission and distribution cable systems.  He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Power & Energy Society, Past Chair of the Insulated Conductors Committee (2018-2019), member of the Standards Association, a member of CIGRÉ, U.S. National Committee representative to CIGRE B1, TAG and Working Groups B1.35, B1.50, B1.56 and B1.72, and a registered professional engineer in the U.S.A. in NY, FL, TX, AZ, MD, DE, NV and the District of Columbia.  He has authored over 70 technical papers and publications and is the holder of one patent. 
    • 3:15-3:30, Break
    • 3:30-4:10, “’Resilience of Medium Voltage Accessories” by Bill Taylor The presentation is about the resilience of medium voltage cable accessories and how much stress they can handle about design and possible future issues with some of them.
    • Bill Taylor graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975 with a BSEE degree.  Spent 14 years as a plant electrical engineer for several petrochemical plants on the Houston ship channel.  Went to work for 3M in 1989 as a product development engineer in the cable accessories area, designing medium and high voltage cable accessories for insulated power cables.  Has 13 patents for 3M.  Retired from 3M in 2015.
    • 4:10 -4:50, “Medium Voltage Cable Replacement at Oconee Nuclear Station” by Bert Spear – Duke Energy Emergency power for Oconee Nuclear Station is provided by hydro-electric power via an underground power path. The original direct-buried underground power path is replaced by a underground concrete trench and duct bank system for improved cable installation environment and reliability.
    • Bert Spear graduated from St. Petersburg College with an Associate in Arts and from the University of South Florida (Tampa) with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He began his engineering career with Florida Power Corporation at Crystal River Nuclear Station and then joined Duke Energy as a DC, Vital AC and cable systems engineer at Oconee Nuclear Station. He is presently Lead Nuclear Engineer on the Duke Energy subsequent license renewal team that is extending the Duke nuclear fleet operating licenses. Bert is presently ICC Vice-Chair, Chair of D12D (Plant Life Extension) and secretary of D13W (Ampacity Derating of Fire Protected Cable) and serves on the EPRI Cable User Group Steering Committee.
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