Dynamic Ampacity Management
Incorporate real-time environmental and operational data to harness full infrastructure potential, avoiding the pitfalls of a static approaches
Challenges
- Global electricity demand is projected to grow by 50% by 2050. (IEA)
- 70% of US T&D lines are past the second half of their lifespans (Infrastructure Report Card)
- Congestion costs for RTOs have grown 3x between 2020 and 2022, reaching $12 billion (Grid Strategies LLC)
- From 2013 to 2020, transmission lines have expanded at only about 1% per year.(CNBC)
- Transmission expansion is costly: the Northland Reliability Project in Minnesota is set to cost $6.5 million per mile for a 345 Kv line, for example. (CNBC)
- Building new lines, including planning and permitting, typically spans 5 to 15 years. (IEA)
Solutions
- Aggregate real-time operational metrics and environmental data from transmission lines and weather sources
- Process data with advanced algorithms to determine dynamic ampacity and temperature profiles.
- Apply predictive analytics with real-time system capacity and future performance forecasts.
- Assess customizable dashboards for insights on grid management and capacity planning decisions.
- Receive alerts for preemptive action and optimization recommendations to enhance performance and avoid overloads.
- Seamlessly integrate with systems in place and automate control responses.
- Continuously, improve predictions over time, with a feedback loop for a tailored, evolving solution