We will, in essence, have added enough capacity to existing power lines to power some 80,000-100,000 homes.Įlectrek asked Rodica Donaldson, senior director of transmission analytics at EDF Renewables, which was awarded three contracts totaling 1 GW of solar and storage in New York in June, what she thinks about this announcement. This project, along with five miles of circuit rebuilds, is projected to reduce curtailments by over 350 megawatts while increasing capacity by 190 megawatts. Hudson Gilmer, cofounder and CEO of LineVision, said: This is the first time in the State of New York where LineVision’s Dynamic Line Rating technology is going to be implemented in day-to-day operations, and it’s the largest-ever expansion of the grid without physically extending the line. The sensors offer National Grid all of the data it needs to squeeze every bit of power it can out of their power lines. ![]() October 20 update: National Grid announced today that it will install LineVision’s LiDAR sensors on its power lines in western New York. LineVision, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, provides “electric utilities with the real-time monitoring and analytics needed to accelerate the net zero grid.” Here’s how this company is playing a crucial role in helping to upgrade the US and international grids to ensure that the electrification revolution is a success.
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