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Article courtesy of DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability

DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability has developed theKEMA Smart Grid Interop Lab (SGIL) to provide utili-ties and suppliers with key testing and certification serv-

ices to reduce the riskand cost of deployingsmart technologies. Thelab provides a compre-hensive architecturefounded upon our deep

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New Company Name Reflects Substantial InternationalGrowth

CTC Cable, a privately held Delaware Corporation thatproduces ACCC® conductor in conjunction with nine in-ternational stranding partners, is newly named CTCGLOBAL. The company’s new name underscores itscommitment to improving the efficiency, reliability and

capacity of electrical transmis-sion grids worldwide. In thelast eight months, CTC sincethe company was privatizedand restructured; it has addednumerous deployments across


CTC Cable Goes Global

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May 10, 2012

3rd EDITIONFREE

The power grid in the United States isn’t getting anyyounger. The amount of constant repairs, maintenanceand inspections are stretching resources thin and drivingcrews to find a more efficient way to stay on-line. Mil-lions of customers and billions of dollars are relying onold technologies, so the mindset has to change from sim-

ply patching the problem to find-ing a brand new solution.

One company, DMC Power,saw the opportunity to changethe way things are done and isleading the charge by designingthe Next Generation of premium

DMC Power: Next Generation Power Connections

Interview with Stewart Ramsay, CEO of Smart Wire Grid

Q: What are Smart Wires?

A: Smart Wires is the nickname the industry has given toour Distributed Series Reactor (DSR) and Distributed Se-ries Compensator (DSC). They are Distributed FACTSdevices that were developed at Georgia Tech with funding

from NEETRAC, a collabo-rative of the R&D arm of GTand 40 leading utilities and


Smart Wire Grid: Quick, Affordable, Effective Congestion Relief

Now entering its third field-tested and proven year, PTMwas first to bring work flow visualization into focus as aprocess by which to perform tests and organize results.PTM was first to automate the creation of custom, guidedtest plans together with dynamic test connection diagramsbased on user identification and matching of vector dia-grams. And because PTM is the interface software that

drives OMICRON’sCPC100 + CP TD1, amultifunctional test


OMICRON’s Primary Test Manager(PTM) Software … Leading The Industry In How Testing Software Should Work For You

SAE Towers has the expertise to produce galvanized anddulled tower steel according to your unique needs.Whether your transmission line traverses rolling farmland or cuts through a forest of trees, the selection of your

tower steel dulling shade can make ahuge difference in the line’s appear-ance against the landscape. The ap-proriate shade selection will helpyour transmission line blend into theenvironment.

SAE Towers dulling is not sim-ple deglaring. SAE Towers’ dullingprocess involves a final dip after the


SAE Towers Dulling— It’s Not So Dull

Sonoco is serious about reclaiming used wood and polyfiberreels. What started out as a courtesy service to their cus-tomers' customers some 20 years ago has turned into a full-blown, nationwide quest to recover, refurbish and reuse thosewire and cable packages that otherwise would have becomelandfill waste or makeshift patio furniture. Wendy Williamsis Recycling Operations Manager for Sonoco Reels.

Q: Wendy, tell us a littleabout your operation andobjectives for recycling reels.

A: We started recycling


Reel Recycling A Key ComponentIn Sonoco’s Strategy

Susan Welsh (Sue) was appointed the President and ChiefExecutive Officer of Rubadue Wire Company, Inc. in2003. She has been with the company for many years invarious positions of sales and engineering management.In 2002, together with her father Edwin Rubadue, shewon the DuPont™ Plunkett Award for innovation with

Teflon® for the Americas. She isan IEEE member and on theboard of directors of the EEIC inHong Kong. Welsh is a previousboard member of the TTA (TheTransformer Association). Sheserves on STP committees for


Rubadue: Conquering The Global Market

i-cubed, LLC is pleased to announce the release ofGAME™ for the Electric Utility Industry. GAME, acloud-based geospatial application, revolutionizes the waycompanies manage their right-of-way (ROW) patrols andtransmission and distribution (T&D) asset inspections.

The official launch will coincide with the 2012 IEEPES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Ex-position in Orlando, Fla. May 7-10, 2012, where i-cubedwill be exhibiting in booth #4047.

GAME (Geopsatial AssetManagement Environment)gives all T&D stakeholders—from contractors to corporate



DNV KEMA Reduces TheRisk And Cost Of Deploying Smart Technologies

i-cubed Releases GAME™ Geospatial Cloud Application

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The following is an excerpt from theGridSense whitepaper

For more than 30 years, U.S. investmentin electrical transmission and distribu-tion infrastructure has dwin-dled. Simultaneously, demandhas risen. Not only have digitallifestyles increased the demandon our electrical grid, demandcontinues to grow as deviceslike electric vehicles becomemore prevalent. Looking at justone aspect of our aging grid, theHartford Steam Boiler Insur-ance Company (HSB) stated,

“Old transformers and new transformersare subjected to operating stress due tosystem growth and corresponding in-creases in loads. But the older transform-ers no longer have the physical strength

to tolerate the high radial andcompressive forces and thusfail more often.”

What is true for trans-formers is equally true forother transmission and distri-bution assets. In years past,the solution would have beento build more power plantswith brand new assets to meetthe growing demand. continued on page 24

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Unfortunately, in the current economicand ecological environments, it is impos-sible to build ourselves out of thisdilemma. The funds simply aren’t thereand customers could never absorb thecosts of replacing huge chunks of theT&D infrastructure. In addition, the en-vironmental consequences of buildingmore of the same could be dire.

To date, innovation in electricaltransmission and distribution infrastruc-ture has not kept pace with innovation inother industries. In 1975, cellular mobilephones as we know them did not exist.Today, they are everywhere. This andother communications technologies likemesh radio, Wi-Fi and 3G/4G have dra-matically altered the telecommunicationslandscape. It is unlikely that Alexander

If you really want to com-pete, you need the verybest equipment. You needequipment that deliversperformance, accuracy anddependability. In golf, thatmeans TaylorMade, who isknown for producing thefinest golf clubs in theworld. In the demandingelectric power industry, itmeans Meramec. For decades MeramecElectrical Products has been renownedfor producing the highest quality CurrentTransformers in the business. No onebuilds a better golf club than TaylorMade– and no one builds a better CurrentTransformer than Meramec.

The Pros at Meramec want to helpyou improve your game – on the course,and in your business. Meramec Electri-cal Products announces the giveaway ofa complete set of TaylorMade Rocket-Ballz Golf Clubs at the 2012 IEEE PESTransmission and Distribution Confer-ence and Exposition being held May 8– 10 in Orlando, Fla. The prize, whichincludes one driver, two fairway woods,one full set of irons, one sand wedge,one putter and one golf bag, will beawarded to a lucky winner at a drawing

held at the Meramec Elec-trical Products Booth#1362 at 5:00 PM on May9, 2012.

Meramec ElectricalProducts is the preeminentmanufacturer of BushingCurrent Transformers forthe high-voltage circuitbreaker, large power trans-former, generator, and util-

ity markets. At Meramec, every CurrentTransformer we manufacture is made toour customers’ exact specifications. Weexcel in building a quality custom madeproduct while providing the shortest turn-around time in the industry. During thepast 40 years Meramec Electrical Productshas produced over one million CurrentTransformers and precision componentsfor our OEM customers and for the utilityservice aftermarket. Our customers havecome to rely on the quality, dependabilityand durability of our products. That is whyMeramec has come to be known as “TheCurrent Transformer Specialists.”

At the IEEE PES Exposition, Mer-amec will introduce the ESP OutdoorMounted Slip-Over Bushing Current

It’s time to see what you’ve beenmissing … the future of wildlifeprotection is Therm-A-Guard.

Q: Please tell us a bit aboutthe company, a brief historyand overview of your business.

A: Therm-A-Guard is a divi-sion of Universal Thermogra-phy, Inc. that was formed in1984 to provide infrared inspection serv-ices to the electric utility industry. Weeventually realized a high demand forinfrared-friendly wildlife protection andset out to create a guard that wouldallow both visual and infrared inspec-tions. Finally, in 2002, we received aU.S. Patent on our unique “see-through”design. Since then, electric utilitiesacross America, and around the world,have made Therm-A-Guard their num-ber one choice of wildlife protection.

Q: Please tell us about your company’sproducts.

A: Therm-A-Guard manufactures ourpatented wildlife protectors at our “Madein the USA” ISO Certified facility inClearwater, Florida. Our guards are com-posed of long lasting, UV stabilized, en-gineering-grade polymers insuring manyyears of use without degradation. Foursize choices, along with the ability for top

and side cut-outs, insuresprotection of nearly anybushing/pothead applica-tion from all forms ofwildlife while still allow-ing for accurate infraredand visual inspections ofthe protected equipment.The view through ourguards is clear enough toeasily determine the exact

cause of a hot spot and it’s actual temper-ature. Additionally, sight gauge oil levelsin bushings can be verified. Our open de-sign allows for increased air circulationthus maintaining cooler operating tem-peratures that are critical to the life ex-pectancy of a bushing’s gasket.

Q: Who is a typical customer for yourproducts?

A: Therm-A-Guards are perfect for anyelectric utility seeking wildlife protectionfor visual and/or infrared inspections oftheir equipment. Our guards are fully hot-stick installable making it unnecessary tode-energize equipment prior to installation.It is a fact that insects build nests in con-ventional animal guards so safety depart-ments prefer Therm-A-Guards; ours allowcrews to see nests prior to removal of aguard so insect killer can be sprayed

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manufacturers. They allow utilities andgrid operators to dynamically change theimpedance of lines to redirect power flowon an individual line or an interconnectedsystem.

Q: Can you describe how they work?

A: They are about a meter long andclamp onto the line. They are self-pow-ered, controllable, single-turn transform-ers that can inject about 50 microhenriesinto the line on command. The DSC caninject either inductance or capacitance.Installing multiple devices per line in-creases the level of impedance changeachievable. There is more to it, but mostis still proprietary.

Q: What role do you see them playing

in the evolution of the transmissionsystem?

A: Congestion relief, constraint removaland power flow control. A lot of peoplehave looked at the impact of D-FACTSon the system. One of the many com-pelling studies done on the impact ofDSRs, using the IEEE 39 bus model,showed that the use of DSRs could sig-nificantly increase the ATC across thesystem from 59 percent of rated capacityto 93 percent, resulting in an increase of33 percent in total power flow across thesystem. Other studies using real worldsystems have shown similar results. Webelieve that these devices will change theway we think about transmission.

Q: Are they affordable?

A: Our analysis shows us that the costof the devices, including installation, is

generally less than the cost of otherconventional methods of constraint re-moval. When one considers the timerequirements of conventional solutions,the application of DSRs becomes evenmore attractive. We expect that theDSR will be commercially available in2013. The DSC should follow within 6-12 months.

Q: Are they reliable?

A: Yes. We have been developing theDSRs with guidance from NEETRACand a small group of leading utilities.They have provided us with the requiredspecifications, which we have met or ex-ceeded at every turn. The devices havebeen subjected to very stringent testing,including corona for system voltagesthrough 345kV and fault currents of63kA rms. The units passed with flyingcolors. A lot of work on extended life

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testing still needs to be done, though it isunderway.

Q: When will they hit the market?

A: There have been a lot of inquiriesabout devices from both regulated and un-regulated companies. However, we aren’tselling units yet. We’re working with theNEETRAC utilities in setting up fullscale, realistic pilots in which we expectto prove the functionality and reliabilityof the devices. We’re finalizing plans forthe first pilot, which will be operational inQ3 2012. The second and third pilots arealso in planning, and expected in Q4 2012and Q1 2013, respectively.

Q: How can our readers find out more?

A: For more information, visitwww.smartwiregrid.com or stop by Booth#4345.

Thursday, May 10, 201212 Energy Power News

By Nancy Argyle

Imagine transformeroil cleaning conductedwith just a pick-uptruck and some easy-to-manage equip-ment—no tanker trucksrequired. For any util-ity company, this means less cost and eas-ier access in remote sites and, if you’vegot the right tank, this is entirely possible.

Since all trans-formers must circulatesome sort of coolant toremove waste heat, inthe case of high-voltagetransformers, the wind-ings are immersed intransformer oil—ahighly-refined mineral

oil that is stable at high temperatures.

Transformer Maintenance MadeEasy With The Right Tank

Orbit Industries broadens its line ofNEMA enclosures with the addition ofnew Type 1 and Type 3R models in platedsteel or 12-, 14- and 16-gauge steel. Morethan 80 models are available in a versatileselection of sizes and finishes, which in-clude ANSI 61 gray polyester powdercoat and hi-gloss smoke gray powdercoat (inside and out). Other finishes canbe specified through special order.

Covers include both flush mount andflat covers with key holes for rapid re-

moval without screws. Standard concen-tric knock-outs are positioned on all sidesof the enclosures (patterns A through I),and enclosures without knock-outs arealso available.

Type 1 and Type 3R are featured in awide range of sizes from 4” wide x 4” highx 4” deep to 24” wide x 24” high x 8” deep.

See the entire line in a free Orbit cat-alog by contacting Orbit via email at [email protected]. For moreinformation, visit www.orbitelectric.com.continued on page 21

UL, and with the IEC in TC 55 dealingwith winding wires. Sue is proud to be analumnus of Cal State University, Fullerton.

Q: Please start by telling us a bit aboutthe company, a brief history ofRubadue Wire and an overview ofyour business today.

A: Rubadue Wire is a privately heldcorporation that has been manufactur-ing specialized wire and cable productssince 1977. Quality and innovation havealways been our legacy. Opened asRubadue Associates in Southern Cali-fornia by Edwin Rubadue and DanielRubadue, incorporated in 1980 asRubadue Wire Co. Inc. In 1989,Rubadue expanded its markets andbegan selling globally. 1994 marked theopening of our new headquarters andmanufacturing location in Greeley, Col-orado. We are anxious to break groundon a badly needed multi-million dollarexpansion of our current facility, whichshould happen by the time this article isin print. Most of our business is in com-mercial/medical electronics, and a smallpercentage in military.

Q: Please tell us about the company'sproducts.

A: Our triple insulated wire revolu-tionized transformer design in the1980’s and is still a strong segment ofour business. International safety reg-ulations required transformer andpower supply designers to compromisesize and performance when meetingthese requirements—Rubadue’s inno-vations have allowed transformer andpower supply designers to make theirproducts significantly smaller andmore efficient with even higher levelof quality. We offer a wide range of in-sulations, sizes, types and configura-tions, with the majority of our productsin the high temperature/high dielectricarena. Our products are used in manyhigh profile consumer electronics andmedical devices. We specialize in finewire with thin wall applications with-out limiting our products to that seg-ment. Typical applications for productsin medical are for MRI and CT scan-ners, defibrillators, and thermometers.Other markets include lighting, auto-mobile headlights and consumer elec-tronics from video game consoles tolaptops. We offer extensive options inAWM products.

Q: Who are your typical customers forthis?

A: We primarily sell to OEMs and theirprimary and secondary suppliers. Manyof the names of our customers you wouldrecognize in the marketplace today. Weare thankful to have a very loyal cus-tomer base that is continually growing.

Q: Do you see any demand trends fromyour customer base?

A: Sustainability. Demand trends fromcustomers continue to evolve with the de-velopment of new products that requirehigher performance and highest qualitylevel at a good price. Last year’s Tsunamiin Japan forced both Rubadue and our cus-tomers to look for alternate best solutionsbeyond specific materials to offer the bestsolutions as supply chain issues are becom-ing more prevalent with all of our cus-tomers. A trend in electronics is as finishedproducts get smaller, temperature require-ments increase and specifications tighten.

Better products, more diverse prod-ucts, and alternative options to keep pro-duction rolling have created moredemands as well as opportunities. Seeingcompanies globally accepting responsi-bility for safety, as well as how the envi-

RUBADUE WIRE COMPANY(continued from page 1)

ronment is affected by processes and ma-terials, is a very positive move.

Q: What benefits and challenges do youface being an American manufacturerin a global market?

A: To be alive in the manufacturing busi-ness today is to be in a global market. Webenefit as an American manufacturer inthe global marketplace because of our rep-utation for quality and innovation. We arevery close to our supply partners for rawmaterials that allow Rubadue to serve ourcustomers better, no matter where they arein the world. The fact that global commod-ity prices have stabilized somewhat andlabor continues to increase in Asia has in-creased the demand for our product. Chal-lenges always include protecting our IP, aswell as competing products that may beless expensive, but compromise on qual-ity. I am proud of our company and of ourteam, both in the domestic location, as wellas our support in international stocking/ser-vice locations.

Q: How can our readers find out more?

A: Please call 970-351-6100, visitwww.rubadue.com or stop by Booth#4346.

Orbit Industries Features New LineOf Heavy-Duty Nema Enclosures

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experience in conducting utility-gradetesting against established and emergingindustry standards. Our clients gain thebenefit of a readily configured environ-ment to exercise end-to-end testing withpre-defined use cases for smart grid solu-tions like demand response, substation au-tomation, or EV charging. The SGILenvironment is highly virtualized, allow-ing connections to in-house test facilitiesor other labs. Our clients can conduct

more extensive and rigorous testing withindependent validation at a fraction of thecost to do so internally. Certification bythe SGIL provides invaluable data aboutinter-operational performance to more ef-fectively deploy and gain results fromhighly integrated smart grid technologies.

Because of our focus on interoper-ability, the SGIL brings together aunique collection of experts and tech-nology to drive an expanding knowl-edge-base that goes well beyond testingand certification. The newly announcedSGIL Membership program enables

participants to leverage lab resources toadvance their business initiatives. Mem-bers can engage their customers in thelab to demonstrate capabilities. Theycan collaborate with other members topursue collaborative projects for test-ing, validation, or joint-customer ef-forts. Member products and solutionsthat are resident in the lab (subject tocertification) gain exposure to lab visi-tors, including representatives fromworldwide industry, academia, standardorganizations, and regulatory entities.

The SGIL offers two types of

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membership, Gold and Silver, toaccommodate different needs and

investment levels. Both memberships areavailable on an annual fee basis. We wel-come any industry participant that re-quires interoperable test capabilities,independent validation, and access toworld-class resources to drive the successof smart technology deployments.

For more information about DNVKEMA, the KEMA SGIL and our Mem-bership program, please visit us at Booth#1549, or visit us online at:www.dnvkema.com/sgil/.

directly at the nest preventing insect stings.When removing solid guards, crew mem-bers have no idea what is nesting inside.

Our customer base ranges from the freezingcold of Alaska to the hot desert of Dubaiand every climate and location in between.

Q: Do you see any demand trends foryour products?

A: Definitely! As higher reliability of theelectric grid is expected by customers,and required by government regulators,the demand for our Therm-A-Guards toprotect this power grid from animal inter-ruptions will increase tremendously.

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Stock up now before we raise our prices!

For more information, contact Therm-A-Guard at 888-388-4348 or online atwww.Therm-A-Guard.com. Stop byBooth #2895.

Transformer oil is primarily used to coolthe transformer but it also helps to reducethe formation of corona discharge withinhigh voltage transformers. To prevent oildeterioration, the transformer casing isalso completely sealed against moisture.

Keeping this oil clean and water-freeis critical to the long life and reliability ofthe transformer and this means regularmaintenance and oil cleaning no matterhow remote the location. This task can bedifficult, time-consuming and expensivebut, fortunately, there’s a simpler methodavailable.

Using a collapsible pillow-style TerraTank (made from specialized Temp-Shieldfabric), transformer oil can be super-heatedto burn off impurities, then transferred intothe Terra Tank for storage in a sealed envi-ronment. When ready, the cleaned oil is

then pumped directly from the Terra Tankback into the transformer—allowing signif-icant reductions in costs and staff time. TheTerra Tank is then rolled up and deployedat the next location.

To be used in this application, collapsi-ble oil storage tanks need to be constructedusing fabrics, flanges and fittings that aresuitable for exposure to high temperatures.The Terra Tank is constructed from Temp-Shield fabric—proven suitable for the con-tainment of sludge, transformer mineral oil,sulphuric acid, PCB transformer oils, 30percent chlorine, ammonium hydroxide,ethanol and fertilizer. It has the additionaladvantage of being able to store oils up tohigh temperatures of 130˚ C.

In addition to its unique fabric prop-erties, another important element is its ac-tual design. Terra Tanks are engineeredso that the fabric of the tank always hugsthe surface of the contained fluid withonly a few square inches of liquid ex-

posed directly to the air. This is an im-portant feature for transformer oil storageas there is virtually no area where watervapour can condense and, likewise, dan-gerous vapours cannot accumulate, as thetank continuously adjusts itself to what-ever volume of liquid is in storage.

The Terra Tank is manufactured bySEI Industries Ltd.—a company that alsomanufacturers the Transformer Conser-vator Membrane (TCM) Air-Cell. TheTCM is a flexible oil separator specifi-cally designed for the electrical trans-former industry and engineered to beused inside cylindrical, elliptical, octag-onal or rectangular-shaped conservatortanks. The TCM Air-Cell floats in oil in-side the conservator and expands/con-tracts by breathing through a flangeplaced in a customer-specified location,thus allowing the TCM Air-Cell to com-pensate for oil displacement due to tem-perature variations in the transformer.

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TCM Air-Cells act as a barrier to unde-sirable elements in the atmosphere such aswater vapor, nitrogen, ozone and oxygen.This barrier also reduces condensation andoxidation inside the transformer and sup-presses gas bubble formation in the trans-former oil. All SEI TCM Air-Cells aredesigned to meet the ANSI/IEEE C-57.12.80-1978. Sec: 6.5.5 standard. SEI fab-ricates each TCM Air-Cell to fit a client'sspecific conservator tank—specializing inquick delivery for custom TCM Air-Cells tomeet the demands of field service operators.When required, SEI can engineer and man-ufacture a new Air-Cell in as little as 24hours from an approved drawing, or reverseengineer the cell from a damaged tank.

To learn more about the TCM Air-Cell,please consider attending SEI Industries’IEEE PES technical presentation, Thursday,May 10, 2012, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., inroom 208B of the Orange County Conven-tion Center or visit www.sei-ind.com.

Founded in 1994, SAM, Inc. hasstrategically expanded from our initialoffering of land surveying services to in-clude digital aerial mapping (photogram-metry), high-definition surveying(HDS), subsurface utility engineering(SUE), utility coordination, and geo-graphic information systems (GIS). In2009, we became one of the first firms inthe U.S. to invest in and successfully de-ploy mobile LiDAR technology, agroundbreaking data collection systemthat can collect survey-quality data at400,000 points per second. In 2011, weadded airborne LiDAR, from both fixed

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wing and helicopter platforms, to our in-house capabilities. SAM, Inc. also has awholly owned subsidiary, SAM-Con-struction Services, Inc., that offers awide range construction phase services.

With our integrated suite of mobile,airborne, and terrestrial LiDAR capabil-ities, we are experts at understandinghow to effectively apply all of thesetools, either individually or in combina-tion. We have extensive data processinghardware and software resources and candeliver products in a wide variety of dig-ital and CAD formats. Our completegeospatial approach gives our clients thebenefit of a single point of contact for acomprehensive set of surveying andmapping solutions.

The benefits to clients of usingLiDAR-based solutions over traditionalsurveying data collection include themassive collection of much richer datawithin project limits; greater potential forfaster turnaround of useable project data;increased safety from lower exposure tofield hazards; decreased disruption ofproject sites due to surveying fieldwork;and potential reduction of costs for com-parable traditional data collection.

Our geospatial services division isexperienced in a wide variety of map-ping disciplines united by one goal―your success. With in-house photogram-metry, LiDAR, and GIS solutions, wework with clients to determine the besttechnology to meet their project needs

and schedules. Our extensive network,processing, and people-power offer ascalability of resources to ensure a timelydelivery of quality geospatial products.Our systems and software are upgradedregularly so clients benefit from the effi-ciency and accuracy of the latest en-hancements.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, wealso have offices in Dallas, Houston, At-lanta and Salt Lake City, and our rangecontinues to expand. If you'd like toknow more about how we can help withyour project, please visit our website atwww.saminc.biz, call our toll-free num-ber at 800-656-9525, or email [email protected]. We also invite you to visit us atBooth #1304.

Transformer. The ESP is a self-containedmodule specifically designed to bemounted over the high voltage terminalbushing of the vintage SP/SPS circuitbreaker. This breaker is one of the mostpopular in the class of up to 72kV. Each

unit is fully encapsulated in an ANSI 70gray colored resin system that has beendeveloped, tested and rated for outdooruse. The resilient exterior finish ensuresaccurate performance in extremeweather, has excellent chemical resist-ance, high dielectric strength and ruggedphysical properties to endure mechanicalshock. With its easy installation features,

it is a reliable and economical solutionwhen upgrading system protection,adding additional metering points, or re-placing aged and failing CTs.

Meramec invites show attendees tostop by Booth #1362 to meet with theMeramec Pros and view our innovativetechnology and full line of CurrentTransformers that deliver performance,

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accuracy and dependability that reallygoes the distance. Stop by and enter thedrawing for a complete set of Taylor-Made RocketBallz golf clubs.

For more information please callBrad Armstrong, Sales and MarketingManager at Meramec Electrical Productsat 575-885-2521, or by email at [email protected].

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hot-dip galvanizing kettle—taking theshiney, highly reflective steel to a light,medium or dark gray shade. Using ourstate-of-the-art proprietary formula and

processes which retain all the propertiesof galvanization, they can supply yourdesired shade or reflectivity range.

The saying used to be “once thetowers are installed, they will eventu-ally deglare and turn gray anyway”. Inreality, this process can take years to

produce a light gray shade and in aridclimates, this can take decades. Intoday’s highly environmentally sensi-tive age, don’t you want a tower thatproduces a blending result from thestart? After all, lines are difficultenough to permit and build. Why not

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make the transmission line a little easieron the eyes? Specify SAE Towersdulling. Afterall it’s not dull, it’s SAETowers Dulling.

For more information, stop by Booth#653, see page 14 or visit them atwww.saetowers.com.

nailed wood reels in 1991 after some ofour customers told us about the stockpilesof empty reels that several of their cus-tomers had accumulated. So we devel-oped a system for routing those emptiesback into the system through Sonocoservice centers. We established a processfor inspecting and refurbishing each reelto like-new condition. This EcoReel®process ensures that each Eco® reel willperform to the same high standards as ournew reels. We know not every reel canbe reclaimed, but when conditions areright some reels can be recycled three ormore times.

Q: Are your customers reluctant to use

Eco reels?

A: On the contrary, most wish we couldsupply them with more. Many wire andcable manufacturers and their customersare looking for ways to support sustain-ability and resource conservation as wellas avoid landfill fees. The EcoReel® logorepresents environmental responsibilityand respect. What's more, when the man-ufacturers' products are shipped on Ecoreels, their customers recognize it asproof of their own efforts toward envi-ronmental stewardship. As well, endusers who participate in the EcoReel pro-gram appreciate the regular reportsSonoco provides that quantify the amountof landfill space they have avoided andtrees they have saved through theEcoReel® program.

Q: What are your biggest challengeswith the program?

A: Right now the challenge is to spreadthe word among utilities, contractors anddistributors that they can call us whenthey have a truckload of reels to reclaim.Sonoco is eager to work with anyoneacross the country to develop a programthat fits their specific needs. We havecontractors who can come in, knockdown or nest a truckload and deliver it toa service center. Another challenge iskeeping empty reels from being weatherdamaged while a truckload is accumu-lated. Warped flanges and rotted woodmake reclamation impossible so the end-user needs to be careful not to send backirreparable reels, which wastes valuableshipping space.

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Q: Do you see emerging trends in reelrecycling?

A: There is growing interest in otherwaste avoidance efforts. We are now part-nered with American Cable Recyclers toservice wind farm construction sites.Their crews take care of unwinding, se-curing and purchasing wire and cableremnants as well as removing reels. Ithink we will be seeing similar efforts toreclaim and recycle materials in other in-dustry segments where reels are the prod-uct's primary package.

For more information, please call WendyWilliams, Recycling Operations Man-ager for Sonoco Reels at 704-365-1455or visit www.sonoco.com/reels. Stop byBooth #1202.

executives—an accessible and secureportal for managing, visualizing andcommunicating projects and processes inasset and ROW management. Geospa-tially-referenced field data such as fullmotion video, photos and audio notesfrom ROW patrols and T&D asset in-spections are essential to the constructionand ongoing maintenance of structuresand lines. GAME provides a rich visualrepresentation into the condition of ROWassets, thereby enabling the identificationof problems such as compromised insu-lators or vegetation/encroachment issuesbefore they cause outages. It is also theperfect supplement to LiDAR for NERCcompliance projects as well as regularlyscheduled ROW patrols and inspections.GAME is the ideal solution for the fol-lowing types of programs:

• Periodic Structure & Line Inspections • Vegetation & Encroachment Monitor-ing & Management • New Line ROW Site Selection & PublicOutreach• Rapid Storm & Disaster Analysis &Restoration• Utility Corridor Mapping & Surveying• Administration of Environmental &Wildlife Programs• Managing Patrol & Inspection Video:EO, IR & Corona

As a hosted cloud-based application,GAME is easy to integrate into your ex-isting workflow and corporate GIS envi-ronment. GAME is also available as adeployed solution for organizations wish-ing to run the server in their own datacenters. GAME has been praised for itsaccessibility and ease of use. It allowsusers of any skill level (not just GIS spe-cialists) the ability to geo-tag, store, re-

trieve and disseminate mission criticalwork products using digital assets suchas:• Full Motion Video • Still Photos• Audio Notes• Applications• Documents & Files• Imagery & Map Data

For GIS staff, one of the significant ben-efits of GAME is its integration with pop-ular desktop mapping programs likeEsri’s ArcMap and ArcGIS Explorer.GAME Esri Add-Ins provide a seamlessway to leverage geospatial media andcontent from the cloud in both local anddisconnected environments.

No matter the job function, depart-ment or project, GAME is an extendableand flexible platform that allows stake-holders throughout the organization to re-duce cost and mitigate risk in T&D asset

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and ROW management.

About i-cubedi-cubed offers enterprise geospatial dataand information management solutions forcorporate and government clients. Ourservices and applications leverage Earthimagery and map data, as well as richgeospatial media from ground and low al-titude - large area data collection missions.Our solutions encompass visualization, ex-ploration and engineering projects, as wellas environmental and critical infrastructuremonitoring of transportation and energytransmission corridors. We offer a full rangeof products and services in imagery pro-curement, custom processing, analysis anddistribution. Image archive managementand geospatial multimedia disseminationsystems are provided by our DataDoors™and GAME™ platforms for customers withexisting data collections. For more infor-mation please visit www.i3.com.

Graham Bell, who invented the tele-phone, would recognize the industry hisinvention helped found. On the otherhand, today’s electricity infrastructurewould be quite familiar to Thomas Edi-son, who patented the first electric distri-bution system. Not that much haschanged since his time.

Fortunately, the utility industry can

leverage the advancements in IT and re-mote communications to catapult itselfinto the 21st century. The communica-tions and computing revolutions are fi-nally enabling the practical, cost-effectiveimplementation of the smart grid.

IT advancements have spawned anew generation of compact, highly accu-rate, cost-effective sensing devices thatnon-intrusively monitor and control trans-mission and distribution assets—fromoverhead and underground lines and large

power transformers, right down to the res-idential transformer. With advanced com-munications, these sensors instantlyreport back to the control station via mul-tiple communications protocols, provid-ing immediate notification of issues thatcould lead to disruptions and outages.With such sensors, utilities can reducemaintenance costs as crews no longermanually search the field for the faults be-cause the control center receives instantnotification pinpointing the issue. These

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sensors also increase the capacity of ex-isting infrastructure by monitoring andbalancing load, and extending asset lifethrough preventive maintenance. This isenergy efficiency at the transmission anddistribution level, and sophisticated sens-ing devices that enable it are foundationsof a more efficient grid—a smart grid.

Get the full whitepaper and learnmore about practical, cost-effective smartgrid solutions at GridSense, Inc. Booth#3487.

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the globe.Jason Huang, CEO of CTC

GLOBAL, states, “Our new financialstrength will allow us to continue to provide the most cost-effective and en-ergy-efficient conductor solution for up-grading the electrical transmission grid,and increase the company’s R&D com-mitment to adding functionality andcomplementary products that make theconductor even more beneficial to the

way our customers operate their grid.”The ACCC conductor delivers twice

the power compared to conventional con-ductors of the same diameter and weightand reduces line losses by 30 to 40 per-cent under equal load conditions.

“During these challenging times, ef-ficiency is paramount not only to theeconomic prosperity of the utilities andultimately to their customers, but also tothe conservation of resources and asso-ciated environmental concerns.” Dr.Huang says.

With the support of CTC GLOBAL’s

growing management, engineering, pro-duction and installation teams, as well asthe support and financial strength of itsnew investors and stranding partners, thecompany has successfully deployed theACCC conductor to new project sites inthe U.S., Indonesia, Columbia, India,South Korea, the UK, Russia, Germany,South Africa, Chile, Qatar, Brazil andPoland during the last eight months.

About CTC GLOBALHeadquartered in Irvine, California, CTCGLOBAL provides cost-effective conductor

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solutions that can double the capacity forcongested transmission lines, with little to notower modifications. The energy-efficientACCC solution delivers more power withthe least line loss. Since 2005, the ACCC so-lution has been commercially deployed toover 190 reconductoring and new construc-tion projects for top-tier clients worldwide.For further information, visit CTC’s websiteat www.ctcglobal.com or contact CTC at949-428-8500 and stop by Booth #527.

ACCC® is a registered trademark of CTCGLOBAL.

Bus, Cable, Grounding, EHV and FullTension connectors.

The heart of DMC Power revolvesaround the patented Swage tool tech-nology. This lightweight tool deliversup to 115 tons of pressure in a 360 de-gree pattern around the outside of acustom engineered fitting. ThisSwaged connection provides the high-est levels of mechanical, thermal andelectrical connection for your substa-tion and transmission needs. Other in-stallation methods (welded, bolted,crimped, exo-thermic) simply cannotmatch the advantages of the DMCPower Swage System:

• Fast installation. Independent labora-tory tests shows that Swaging is up tothree times faster than welding and manycustomers claim they can achieve up toTEN times the efficiency versus othermethods. This increased efficiency di-rectly saves on labor costs and construc-tion delays.

• Safety. The hydraulic Swage tool is soeasy to use that your crews can be trainedand installing in less than 30 minutes.And because there are no explosions,toxic fumes, dangerous flames, or cum-bersome equipment to carry around,crews are safe and efficient.

• Highest quality. The purest raw mate-rials, exact specifications and ISO

9001:2008 certification makes DMCPower connectors far superior to any-thing else in the market. Just one lookwill show you how well engineered theseconnectors are.

• All weather installation. It doesn’tmatter if there is rain, snow, wind or ice,the DMC Power Swage tool allows theuser to install in any weather condition onthe job site without delaying the con-struction schedule.

• Lower lifetime cost. From the initiallabor savings, lack of weather related de-lays, immediate inspection and no ongo-ing maintenance required, the Swagesystem saves customers money through-out the entire life of the connector.

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• Short lead times and custom solutions.Modular design of the connectors allowsfor quick delivery times in emergency sit-uations. And because everything is engi-neered, tested and manufactured underone roof, any custom solution can bemade to meet your needs.

DMC Power Product Managers will be atBooth #4375 during expo hours to answerquestions, provide literature and showproduct samples. They’ll also be rafflingoff an iPad2, 32” Flat Screen Televisionand three $50 gift cards—so stop on by,say hi and possibly walk away a winner!

For more information after the showor to contact your local Territory Man-ager, just call 888-SWAGE-NOW or visitthem online at www.dmcpower.com.

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but also performs these advanced trans-former diagnostics.

Learn about these advanced tests,how they have found problems in trans-formers, why doing just the traditionalPower Factor Test is not enough, and howPTM promotes visual analyses. There is alot to talk about!

With customers in more than 140countries, the OMICRON CPC + TD1 andPTM are quickly being adopted as the newstandard in transformer diagnostics.

For more information, visit Booth#3263 or www.omicronusa.com.

system with which an extensive range offield diagnostic tests may be performed,PTM provides this exceptional guidancefor a wide range of diagnostic tests.

OMICRON’s world-class develop-ment team, leveraging on their originalroots in software development and integrat-ing their vast knowledge in the operationand assessment of power assets, deliversthese features and much more with a guar-antee for exceptional performance and

reliability, and a remarkable attention to de-tail. When testing software makes thismuch sense and works this well, PTM hasbecome the leader to follow.

The team can’t wait to ‘wow you’with the details. See a demo at Booth#3263 of the following: • Connection Diagrams• Guided Test Procedures• Graphical and Tabular Data Represen-tation• Data Management• Import of Doble Data• Custom Reporting

• and more…In fact, while you are at it—ask the OMI-CRON Experts anything about:• Variable Frequency Power Factor (15Hz to 400 Hz)• Frequency Response of Stray Losses• Dynamic Winding Resistance (Slope &Ripple)

The OMICRON CPC 100 + CP TD1 is amultifunctional test system which per-forms all of the traditional tests such asPower Factor, Exciting Current, LeakageReactance, and DC Winding Resistance