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Coated
conductor
Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) has
awarded the conductor portion of its
Cimarron to Mathewson transmission
project to General Cable. The project
is a new network upgrade, consisting
of a 345kV transmission line to increase
capacity, enhance reliability and system
stability for the state’s largest urban
region. OG&E will construct and own the
line as part of the regional transmission
plan developed by the Southwest Power
Pool.
General Cable will apply its E3X™
technology to the TransPowr® 1,590kcmil
ACSR Lapwing bare overhead conductor
that will interconnect a new transmission
line within OG&E’s Canadian County
Oklahoma service territory.
E3X technology is a thin, durable coating
applied to the surface of any General
Cable overhead conductor. The coating
is engineered to improve grid efficiency
by lowering operating temperature,
reducing power losses, and increasing
power carrying capacity.
Joshua Katzman, vice president of sales,
General Cable electric utility products,
said: “General Cable is pleased to partner
with OG&E to add electric transmission
capacity and enhance grid reliability by
using our E3X technology.”
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