Updates & Events
Info for members about events, updates, and results
2026 Engagement Opportunities
| Event Name | Date | Location | Contact | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and Substations Task Force Meeting | February 9 - 12 | Charlotte, NC EPRI Offices | Rachel Moore | Meeting Information |
| Transmission & Substations Advisory Meeting | March 30 - April 1 | Charlotte, NC EPRI Offices | Rachel Moore | Meeting Information |
| EPRI R&D Information Exchange Webcast:** Inspection and Maintenance Practices (P35.018) | April 16 2:**00- 3:**00 pm ET | Webcast | Alessandro Berredo | More information coming soon |
| Inspection & Assessment Workshop | April 28-30 | Charlotte, NC | Rachel Moore Alessandro Berredo Tim Shaw Neal Murray Fabien Besnard |
More information coming soon |
| EPRI R&D Project Update Webcast:** Line Switch Management (P35.018) | May 6 2:**00-3:**00 pm ET | Webcast | Alessandro Berredo | More information coming soon |
| Overhead Transmission 2025 ARP Rollout #1 | June 18 10:**00 - 11:**30 am ET | Webcast | Rachel Moore | More information coming soon |
| Overhead Transmission 2025 ARP Rollout #2 | July 30 10:**00 - 11:**30 am ET | Webcast | Rachel Moore | More information coming soon |
| Transmission and Substations Task Force Meeting | August 10-14 | Charlotte, NC EPRI Offices | Rachel Moore | More information coming soon |
| Transmission & Substations Advisory Meeting | August 31- September 2 | Rachel Moore | More information coming soon | |
| EPRI R&D Project Update Webcast:** Line Switch Management (P35.018) | December 10 2:**00-3:**00 pm ET | Webcast | Alessandro Berredo | More information coming soon |
2026 Anticipated Deliverables
| Deliverable Title | Deliverable Type |
|---|---|
| Quick Break Whip Testing – Electrical and Mechanical Endurance Testing | Technical Update Report |
| Inspection and Maintenance Guide | Technical Update Report |
| Transmission Line Switch Vintage Guide | Technical Update Report |
2025 Engagement Opportunities
| Meeting | Date | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection and Assessment Task Force | March 10-13 (In-person) March 17-20 (Virtual) |
Charlotte, NC | Meeting Materials |
| EPRI Overhead Transmission Program (P35) New Supplemental Launch Webcast | April 3 2:**00 pm - 3:**00 pm ET |
Webcast | Meeting Materials |
| EPRI R&D Project Update Webcast:** Line Switch Management (P35.018) | May 7 2:**00-3:**00 pm ET |
Webcast | Meeting Materials |
| EPRI R&D Information Exchange Webcast:** Technical and Economic Impacts of Operational Failures of Disconnect Switches due to Mechanical Seizure in Transmission Utilities (P35.018) |
June 19 2:**00-3:**00 pm ET |
Webcast | Meeting Materials |
| Overhead Transmission 2024 ARP Rollout #1 | July 17 10:**00 am - 11:**00 pm ET |
Webcast | Meeting Materials |
| Overhead Transmission 2024 ARP Rollout #2 | July 24 2:**00 pm - 3:**30 pm ET |
Webcast | Meeting Materials |
| Inspection and Assessment Task Force | August 18-22 (In-person) August 25-29 (Virtual) |
Charlotte, NC | Meeting Materials |
| EPRI End of Year Webcast:** Line Switch Management (P35.018) | November 25 2:**00-3:**00 pm ET |
Webcast | Meeting Materials |
2025 Deliverables
| PID | Deliverable Title |
|---|---|
| 3002032805 | Test Procedure for Quick Break Whip Devices: Recovery Withstand Voltage Vs Gap Length |
| 3002032806 | Inspection and Maintenance of Transmission Line Switches: Economic and Technical Impacts of Mechanical Seizures |
| 3002032807 | Line Switch Vintage Guide 2025: Investigation of Solid Insulation Vacuum Interrupters and Blade and Jaw Contacts |