Non-Contact Real-Time Monitoring and Optimization of Transmission Lines
Promethean Devices provides a non-contact Transmission Line Monitoring System and a Transfer Capability Optimization Solution.
Ground-based, and deployed in existing ROWs, the Real-Time Monitoring System simultaneously determines phase currents, conductor temperature, clearance (or sag) and ampacity. It then wirelessly transmits this information to secure servers.
The Real-Time Optimization Solution consists of a number of Monitoring Systems methodically distributed under key sections of a transmission line; the Solution determines the actual thermal capacity of the target line and reports this to system operators as the Real-Time Dynamic Ampacity.
Promethean Devices serves stakeholders in Transmission Planning, Transmission Operations, Transmission Reliability (including compliance and reporting), and Bulk Power Operations.
Non-Contact RT-TLMS (Real-Time Transmission Line Monitoring System)
- Monitor and verify individual Phase Currents, including taps
- Measure conductor Sag or Clearance; prevent clearance violations
- Compute conductor Temperature; avoid and detect conductor annealing (loss of strength)
- Estimate real-time Ampacity; quantify available thermal capacity
Non-Contact RT-TCOS (Real-Time Transfer Capability Optimization Solution)
- Monitor and quantify actual thermal capacity of existing transmission lines
- Safely and reliably optimize power transfer capability in REAL TIME
- Improve operational reliability
- Relieve congestion and Improve ATC and TTC
- Optimize asset utilization and extend lifespan of existing infrastructure
- Defer the costs of upgrades and new construction
- Enhance effectiveness of Optimum Dispatch
Realize and Enable Renewable Energy Sources
- Maximize renewable generation utilization
- Optimize generation mix
- Avoid unnecessary generation dispatch/mix changes
- Safely and reliably utilize renewable energy generation sources with existing transmission assets
- Prevent unnecessary wind power curtailments