Title :
Technical advances in the underground medium-voltage cable specifications of the largest investor-owned utilities in the US
Author :
Dudas, Joseph H. ; Cochran, William H.
Author_Institution :
Longview, TX, USA
Abstract :
The current and past technical specifications of 45 of the largest investor-owned utilities in the US were studied, and the resulting analysis provides useful information for other electrical utilities to evaluate their medium-voltage underground cable specifications and practices.
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; power cable insulation; underground cables; underground residential distribution systems; 15 to 35 kV; US; electrical utility; investor-owned utility; power cable insulation; underground medium-voltage cable; underground residential distribution cable; Cable insulation; Cable shielding; Communication cables; Conducting materials; Medium voltage; Paramagnetic resonance; Polyethylene; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Underground power cables;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
