The power grid technology company, along with the country's
largest utility, were recognized for their work deploying advanced
conductor solutions to create a more resilient, reliable, and
lower-carbon power grid.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Oct. 18,
2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Public Utilities
Fortnightly honored advanced conductor company TS Conductor
jointly with utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with the
inaugural Edison Pioneers Innovation of the Year award at its
annual Fortnightly Top Innovators event in Washington, D.C. on October 11, 2023.
"Upgrading power grids with TS Conductor
technology is the electricity system equivalent of making the leap
from copper wiring to fiber optic Internet. And we are honored to
be making that leap with forward-thinking leaders like TVA. —Dr.
Jason Huang, CEO of TS
Conductor
The new award was created to highlight and celebrate a
distinctive and impactful innovation capable of transforming the
way we power the world, resulting from collaboration between
utilities and their partner organizations.
TVA is the country's largest public utility, serving
approximately 10 million customers in the southeastern U.S.
Together with power grid solution provider TS Conductor, the
companies were recognized for their collaborative efforts in
deploying advanced conductor technology to usher the power grid
into the twenty first century.
Their work addresses today's biggest energy sector challenges
head on, from fast-growing demand, to grid congestion, to extreme
weather, to the gigawatts of renewable generation that must soon
connect to the grid.
"We are proud to recognize TVA and TS with the inaugural Edison
Pioneers Innovation of the Year Award for their collaboration in
installing advanced electric transmission wires that are more
efficient, safer, and higher capacity than traditional wires," said
Public Utilities Fortnightly executive editor Steve Mitnick. "If work like this is replicated
industry-wide, we can accelerate the industry's transition to a
decarbonized, reliable, and affordable electric grid for the
American public."
The technical innovation recognized is TS' high-performance,
high-strength conductors, which are capable of transporting three
times the electricity with half the line losses and minimal sag
compared to traditional ACSR/ACSS conductors. Because TS technology
can be installed using the same tools and techniques already
familiar to line crews for decades, their wires can be used across
both new build and reconductoring projects.
These advanced conductors are capable of accelerating grid
decarbonization by allowing more renewable generation to connect to
the grid and alleviating current interconnection bottlenecks. The
TS solution translates into greater reliability and resilience,
plus lower costs for utilities who can upgrade transmission and
distribution infrastructure without replacing existing towers.
"Upgrading power grids with TS Conductor technology is the
electricity system equivalent of making the leap from copper wiring
to fiber optic Internet. And we are honored to be making that leap
with forward-thinking leaders like TVA," said Dr. Jason Huang, CEO of TS Conductor.
TVA recently leveraged TS technology to complete reconductoring
projects for transmission and distribution networks in their
region. The utility has experimented with advanced conductors for
more than a decade, but their recent exploration of TS technology
made near-term deployments a reality, thanks in part to the lower
price point compared to other advanced conductor options.
"TVA hopes to lead the way in demonstrating to the world that
the future of grid modernization is more promising than ever. We
are proud to receive this recognition of our work with advanced
grid technologies," said Aaron
Melda, senior vice president of transmission power and
supply at TVA.
The Edison Pioneers Innovation of the Year Award was inspired by
an early twentieth century organization made up of energy industry
founders who worked collaboratively to shape the industry's path
forward. The Public Utilities Fortnightly team created this award
category in the spirit of collaboration for the good of the country
and world and to pay homage to these groundbreaking energy
leaders.
To learn more about TS Conductor solutions, visit
www.tsconductor.com.
About TS Conductor
TS Conductor products allow transmission & distribution grid
operators to be active participants to the energy transition – by
reducing line losses and accelerating the integration of wind,
solar, and battery storage — while leveraging existing
infrastructure assets. Our products can be used to substitute ACSR
conductors using the same tools and installation procedures. TS
Conductor is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and a public
benefit company focused on sustainable development and GHG
reduction. TS is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, National
Grid and NextEra. For more information, visit
www.tsconductor.com.
Media Contact
Nikki Arnone, TS Conductor, 1
714-842-3389, nikki@inflectionpointagency.com,
https://tsconductor.com/
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