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Power now confidently and safely transfer more power through lines previously considered at full capacity based on conservative assumptions .
The initial six-month pilot on one line showed that capacity gains through DLR exceeded what the company had previously realized , unlocking 42.8 percent more capacity on average . Following this discovery , the company this year expanded its work with Heimdall Power , launching the largest DLR initiative in the US . Dozens more sensors were installed by drones on power lines spanning Minnesota , to unlock additional capacity on more lines and gather information necessary to avoid potentially hazardous situations .
Beyond FERC 881
The upcoming FERC 881 order is merely
the first requirement in a slew of upcoming enhancements that utilities will need to make to keep up with the increasing demand for electricity . Utilities can use FERC Order 881 as a launch-off point to start deploying technology that will unlock transmission capacity they ’ ve never been able to access before . Those who view this moment as an opportunity will be ahead of the curve . Starting with DLR now , will future proof the grid to deliver on high demand while waiting for new infrastructure . ■
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Achieving grid optimization at scale for the country ’ s largest grids
While Great River Energy ’ s grid optimization project is the largest in the US to date , achieving the same results for some of the country ’ s larger utilities would potentially require thousands of sensors to be installed across thousands of miles of grid . For utilities , a project of this scale might seem like a years-long initiative . Hence their delays in beginning the process .
While it ’ s true that if sensors were installed one-byone by linemen , it could take years to deploy thousands of sensors , Heimdall Power ’ s cutting-edge autonomous drone installation technology allows each sensor to be installed in less than ten seconds , reducing the time to deploy large-scale projects from years to months .
Jørgen Festervoll heimdallpower . com
Jørgen Festervoll is CEO of Heimdall Power , a grid enhancing technology company that specializes in making the world ’ s grids smarter , more capable and more sustainable . Heimdall Power ’ s technology is in use by over 40 power grids in 17 countries , across Europe , Asia and in the United States . It has successfully increased power grid capacity for companies like Swissgrid , Austrian Power Grid , TenneT and Great River Energy by as much as 40 percent . The company designs and develops industrial devices and smart software solutions in support of its mission to enable swift , secure and affordable energy transitions around the world .
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