Research Status & Deliverables
Task: Underground Transmission Education Workshops
Task Description: EPRI will hold educational workshops in conjunction with the Underground Transmission Task Force meetings, two times per year. Topics include design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of both extruded and laminar dielectric cable systems. Workshop proceedings will be made available.
Task: EPRI Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book (The Green Book)
Task Description: The EPRI Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book (the Green Book) is a desk and field compendium on the general principles involved in planning, design, manufacturing, installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of underground transmission cable systems.
Task: Increased Power Flow Guidebook (The Platinum Book)
Task Description: This report will be continuously augmented with updated and additional materials on the state of the science and best practices for increasing and optimizing power flow through underground transmission cables and their associated circuit components.
Task: Underground Cable Fault Location Reference and Application Guide
Task Description: This report summarizes underground cable fault location methods and provides details in application of methods for transmission and distribution cable systems.
Planned Deliverables for 2024
| Product ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | Underground Transmission Education Workshops - 2023 |
Report |
| TBD | EPRI Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book (The Green Book) – 2024 Edition |
Report |
| TBD | Increased Power Flow Guidebook (The Platinum Book) – 2024 Edition |
Report |
| TBD | Underground Cable Fault Location Reference and Application Guide – 2024 Update |
Report |
2023 Deliverables
| Product ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3002027226 | Underground Transmission Education Workshops - 2023 |
Report |
| 3002027228 | EPRI Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book (The Green Book) – 2023 Edition |
Report |
| 3002027331 | Increased Power Flow Guidebook (The Platinum Book) – 2023 Edition |
Report |
| 3002027229 | EMF Management User's Guide for Underground Transmission Systems – 2023 Update |
Report |
Key Deliverables
| Product ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3002027229 | EMF Management User’s Guide for Underground Transmission Systems – 2023 Update |
Report |
| 3002021332 | Life-Cycle Cost Guide for Underground Transmission Cable Systems, Survey Results, and Case Studies |
Report |
| 3002019134 | Underground Transmission System Protection |
Report |
| 3002015533 | EPRI Underground Transmission Reference Book Training Proceedings |
Report |
| 3002015537 | Electrical Safety Practices in Underground Transmission Systems |
Report |
| 3002012448 | Pressurization Procedures for High-Pressure Fluid-Filled and High-Pressure Gas-Filled Cable Systems |
Report |