IEEE Power and Energy Society

Chicago Chapter 2011-2012


Transmission Line Sag Remediation Projects

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

 

Tom Byrne and Gene O'Donnell

ComEd

About the Topic

In October 2010, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued an Industry Alert stating that it had become aware of discrepancies between the design and actual field conditions of transmission facilities, including transmission conductors. These discrepancies could be both significant and widespread, with the potential to result in discrepancies in line ratings. NERC directed utilities to assess the as-built conditions of their lines and take actions accordingly within a specified timeline. ComEd has begun a significant undertaking to review, address and remediate all 326 lines on the system. Raising transmission towers is a fix for many of the issues found on the system because it is a permanent fix for rating and clearance issues that does not involve adding splices into the line.

About the Speakers

Tom Byrne is a Senior Project Manager at ComEd. He has been with ComEd for almost 6 years. He started out in Chicago Regional Engineering for 2.5 years, then moved to Southeast C&M as an Overhead FLS for 2.5 years. Tom has spent the last year in the Industrial Customer Group as a project manager. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Valparaiso University and is currently working on two Masters degrees in Finance and Management at Saint Xavier University.

Gene O'Donnell is a ComEd Senior Project Manager in the Strategies & Support Department. He held various engineering and project management positions during his 22 years at Exelon's Braidwood Nuclear Station, and has been a Project Manager with ComEd for the last 4 years. He has a BS in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Location       Time  
       
ComEd Commercial Center - Auditorium   5:30 PM   Social
1919 Swift Drive (park behind building)   6:00 PM   Dinner (optional)
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1850   6:45 PM   Presentation
(near I-290 & I-294 interchange)   8:00 PM   Adjourn
630-684-3200      

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