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