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ACCC® News - January 2022
Reconductoring with ACCC® Conductor is the fastest and least expensive way to help your Company reach its Grid Decarbonization Goals

As a Transmission Engineer, you may be more concerned about ampacity, sag and tension, but there is a good chance that your Company’s CEO, Chief Sustainability Officer and other team members are struggling to find ways to help your Company reach its sustainability goals and help reduce its carbon footprint.

As you are probably aware, the ACCC® Conductor can carry twice the current of conventional ACSR conductors without sagging like an ACSS conductor. What you may not realize is that the ACCC® Conductor can not only improve access to the cleanest and least expensive sources of generation, line loss reductions can help these generation assets go further while improving your company's profitability.

To learn more, please check out CTC Global’s Blog where you can read many success stories and learn why more than 250 utilities have selected ACCC® Conductor for more than 1,000 projects in 60 countries. https://www.ctcglobal.com/blog/
U.S. Government Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook
 
Two months after being signed into law, the U.S. Government released the first Infrastructure Law guidebook. While much is covered in the new Law, the guidebook serves as a roadmap for discovering ways the new Law supports infrastructure development in the United States.

Division D – Energy, Title I – Grid Infrastructure and Resiliency describes numerous means of support that include funding sources and grants to reconductor existing powerlines with Advanced conductors such as ACCC® Conductor to reduce thermal sag and increase line efficiency and capacity. To learn more please download new guidebook or contact info@ctcglobal.com
SCE Completes ACCC® Reconductor Project in California

With the support of PAR Electric, Southern California Edison completed reconductoring of their 115 kV Victor - Aqueduct - Phelan project between Victorville and Hesperia, California. SCE selected Zadar size ACCC® Conductor to replace existing ACSR conductor, primarily to correct sag infractions and increase line capacity.

Prysmian - General Cable provided ACCC® Conductor for the 55 circuit kilometer project. The existing steel H-Frame structures were used without modification. ACCC® Hardware for the project was provided by AFL. CTC Global’s Master Installer William Allen was onsite to provide support. This was SCE’s 15th ACCC® reconductor project in California.
What are Your Biggest Transmission Upgrade Challenges? CTC Global is here to help!

Whether you are trying to increase line capacity, reduce permitting challenges or mitigate conductor sag, CTC Global can show you how the ACCC® Conductor can help accomplish your mission with great success. Please reach out today and we will be happy to help. Please email info@ctcglobal.com or visit www.ctcglobal.com
ACCC® Conductor is currently reducing CO2 emissions by over 3.5 million metric tons every year - the equivalent of removing over 750,000 cars from the road
ACCC® ULS Conductor Offers Added Strength and Reduced Sag

First deployed on a 1.4 kilometer lake crossing in Africa in 2013, The ACCC® ULS Conductor offers greater strength, a lower coefficient of thermal expansion and higher modulus of elasticity than the standard ACCC® Conductor core. The added strength and lighter weight can enable longer spans and the higher modulus and increased stiffness reduces sag and blow out during high wind conditions. Improved stiffness can also reduce sag under heavy ice load conditions.

Dozens of engineers have specified ACCC® ULS Conductor for projects, worldwide, and the ULS version of the ACCC® Conductor has served our clients well. The ACCC® ULS Conductor is available in many sizes and offers transmission engineers added design flexibility.

The ACCC® ULS Conductor can be ordered with Type 1350-O fully annealed aluminum or as an AZR version with Aluminum-Zirconium thermal resistant alloy for even higher overall conductor strength.

The photograph below shows a 1.6 km (~1 mile) river crossing in Mozambique completed by Bouygues. Watch Installation Video
ACCC AZR Conductor – Expanding the Capabilities of the ACCC® Conductor Using Aluminum Zirconium Alloy to Combat Extreme Ice Loads

ACCC® AZR Conductor uses either the standard 310 ksi core or the higher strength 375 ksi core that is then wrapped with one or more layers of a high strength, thermal resistant aluminum-zirconium alloy. While conventional ACCC® Conductors typically use fully annealed aluminum to maximize conductivity, the ACCC AZR Conductor offers nearly the same efficiency, but far greater overall strength. The added strength and increased tensile modulus mitigates conductor sag under heavy wind or ice loads, or very long spans. To learn more visit www.ctcglobal.com
CTC Global's Free Conductor Comparison Program CCP™ Software is Available Online

CTC Global is pleased to announce that our highly regarded Conductor Comparison Program (CCP™) software is now available online. The new web-based version has all the features found in the Excel version, which has been replaced and will no longer be supported. The new version is designed to make it easier to use, and it also has some new features. Having CCP online will make it easier to keep it up-to-date with new wire files and other data, and to add improvements as they are made. Users will always know they have the current version every time they log in. CCP is also compatible with tablets.

Registration to use CCP requires only a valid email address and password. Users may also use CCP as a guest however, saving and export features are only available to registered users.

Thank you for using our CCP. We welcome your feedback. For technical support, please contact ccphelp@ctcglobal.com
Looking for ACCC® Conductor Hardware?
Check out our Supplier Parts Database

CTC Global added a new Hardware Supplier Parts Database to our website. The database will help you find all of the hardware components you need to install ACCC® Conductor. The database shows which hardware manufacturers offer the parts you might need in your particular region while offering many options. 
If you need any additional support please contact info@ctcglobal.com
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ACCC® Conductor is an internationally patented and trademark registered product of CTC Global Corporation. The ACCC® Conductor is manufactured in association with 35 qualified and licensed international stranding partners. If you are interested in the ACCC® Conductor, please contact CTC Global to make sure your supplier is authorized to produce and deliver ACCC® Conductor in your area. Thank You. 
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