How to Improve the Efficiency, Capacity, Reliability and Resilience
of the Electric Power Grid using ACCC® Conductor
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CTC Global
High Performance Conductors for a Low Carbon World™
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You Have Choices. Why Choose CTC Global?
Since 2003, CTC Global has focused on developing the world’s most advanced bare overhead conductors, ancillary components, and supplementary technologies to help our customers tackle their toughest T&D challenges. We are 100% focused on helping Utilities and Project Developers build the most efficient, reliable, and robust electric power grids to best serve their customers while helping minimize environmental impact and GHG emissions.
We are very fortunate to enjoy the continued support of more than 35 conductor and 11 hardware manufacturing partners to efficiently serve regional demand, with ACCC® Core supplied from any of our 4 ACCC® Core production and test facilities spread around the globe.
The experience CTC Global has gained installing ACCC® Conductor at more than 1,100 projects in 65 countries – in every imaginable environment – helps our team of over 85 ACCC® Master Installers do an outstanding job of ensuring the success of all of our customer’s ACCC® Installations.
CTC Global’s Application Engineering Team, Customer Fulfilment Staff, and Logistics Personnel do a remarkable job helping our customers select and receive the best overhead conductor solutions in the least amount of time at the lowest cost.
CTC Global also maintains an ISO/IEC 17025 Certified Lab at our California headquarters that puts CTC Global far ahead of the growing list of competitors. While the ACCC® Conductor has often been copied, its quality and consistency has never been duplicated. If your project is important to you, it’s equally important to us. We are here when you need us and stand ready to help. If you have any questions or need immediate assistance, please email info@ctcglobal.com
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ACCC® Master Installer James Atwood Conducting ACCC® Installation Training in Texas
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EDEMSA Completes ACCC® Reconductor Project in Argentina
With the support of Engineering firm Knight Piésold Consulting, and contractor Pamar Construcciones, Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad de Mendoza S.A. (EDEMSA) completed an ACCC® Reconductor project in Mendoza City, Argentina. EDEMSA selected Linnet size ACCC® Conductor to increase the capacity of this key 14 kilometer, 132 kV transmission line.
Due to the criticality of this line, all reconductoring was performed during the weekends or at night during the week. In some cases, the lines were sagged in and energized while they remained in the sheave wheels before being clipped off.
ACCC® Conductor for the project was manufactured by IMSA and ACCC® Hardware and accessories were provided by Dervaux. CTC Global’s Regional Director of Business Development, Carlos Fornazzari stated: “This was Edemsa’s first ACCC® Conductor installation and the 12th ACCC® Project in Argentina representing around 350 kilometers of installed product. ACCC® has become very popular with several utilities in Argentia and throughout South America because it provides a very economical and fast way to improve line capacity and reduce energy wasted to excessive line losses. We expect to see deployment of ACCC® Conductor continue to increase in the days ahead.”
CTC Global’s ACCC Master Installer, Ismael Dones, was on site to provide training and support.
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CTC Global Participates at Middle East Energy 2023
CTC Global was glad to be part of Middle East Energy 2023 in Dubai after a successful event in 2022. This year’s event was even bigger and better as it focused on the major product sectors that are leading the way in the energy transition including electric power transmission and distribution.
The highlight of this year’s event was the signature of a new agreement between Ducab Metals Business and CTC Global to manufacture energy efficient ACCC® Conductors in the UAE.
We are excited by the great response from all utilities, agencies, regulators, and partners engaging with us at this year’s event. In addition to our partners from the Middle East, we were humbled by visits with our customers and partners from Africa and Eastern Europe. We would also like to thank our partner in the UAE, DUTCO TENNANT LLC, without whom this exhibit would not have been possible. We are looking forward to meeting and interacting with our partners and visitors throughout the year and at future events.
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CTC Global Participates at TechAdvantage 2023
CTC Global participated at another very successful TechAdvantage® Experience in Nashville, Tennessee March 6-8. TechAdvantage is the premier conference and expo for electric cooperative engineering, operations, information technology, purchasing and supply management professions in the United States.
A steady number of engineers and managers visited the CTC Global booth to talk with the Business Development advisors about ACCC® Conductor for their transmission and distribution projects.
Reconductoring with ACCC Conductor on existing structures was also a key point in the South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC) Case Study that was presented and discussed during the CTC Global “Tech Talk” session - as well as during discussions with visitors at CTC Global's booth.
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CTC Global Signs Agreement Authorizing Ducab Metals Business to Manufacture ACCC® Conductors in UAE
The agreement was signed at a ceremony on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at Middle East Energy, which was attended by Mohamed Al Ahmedi, CEO of DMB; Charles Mellagui, CEO of Ducab Cables Business, Steve Jackman, CTC Global’s Senior Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Frank Joseph, Principal Commercial Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai.
The agreement enables DMB to manufacture CTC Global’s high-capacity, energy-efficient ACCC®️ Conductors in the UAE using composite core imported from the United States, in a bid to help expand the country’s power grid and enhance its efficiency, capacity, and reliability, all the while reducing greenhouse gas emission. The application of these Advanced Conductors will accelerate the integration of renewable generation into the national power system and conserve water consumed at thermal power plants. The agreement will also help CTC and DMB expand their networks and allow DMB to manufacture leading-edge products in the UAE, in line with DMB’s ongoing commitment and support for the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative. View Press Release
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CTC Global Hosts ACCC® Conductor Seminar in Medellin, Colombia
CTC Global hosted another ACCC® Conductor Seminar in Medellin, Colombia. This was led by Ismael Dones from our Field Services team and German Hernandez from our Business Development team. The topics discussed were ACCC® Conductor engineering, applications, benefits, installation, and handling. The audience in attendance included engineering companies, transmission utilities, consultants, construction companies, and EPCs. The importance of ACCC® Conductors for achieving quick and reliable deployment, solving several challenges in today’s transmission infrastructure, and going far beyond applications of critical span were presented. The event was a great success and we want to thank all those who attended!
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PLN Team Visits CTC Global’s Headquarters
Earlier this month, CTC Global was delighted to host a number of team members from PLN for a wide range of training sessions, discussions and demonstrations. Topics covered CTC Global's quality management system (QMS) and QMS procedures; Training on execution of ASTM B987 required tests; Training in ACCC InfoCore® Inspections; Lab equipment operations; and QA sample preparation.
CTC Staff members included CTC Global’s Senior Engineer; Director of QA; VP Field & Technical Services; Director Application Engineering and Conductor Research; Director of Global Manufacturing; Production Manager; and Machine Shop Supervisor along with many other staff members.
Upon completion of the training classes, PLN participants were awarded certifications by CTC Global’s CEO, Mr. J.D. Sitton and Mr. Kevin Corbalis, VP Engineering and Product Development, concluding a very productive week. The PLN team was escorted by Mr. Wan Aleemi Wan Zaini, CTC Global Sales Engineer, and Mr. Nengah Suasterama CTC Global’s Agent from Dinamika.
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ACCC® Conductor is Combatting Climate Change
ACCC® Conductor line loss reductions are currently saving ~10,400,577 MWh per year. At the international average of 0.925 pounds of CO2 per kWh, that equates to reducing CO2 emissions by 4,365,033 metric tons per year. This can be translated into powering 970,656 homes in the U.S. or removing 948,920 cars from the road. Assuming the lines were being fed by thermal power plants that would also equate to saving 124 billion gallons of water – or filling 190,000 Olympic size swimming pools. (The average thermal plant uses ~12,000 gallons of water per MWh). Cumulatively, the ACCC® Conductor has reduced CO2 by ~22,966,850 metric tons.
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CTC Global Offers Solutions for Any Project Type |
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ACCC® Hardware is Simply the Best! |
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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.
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CTC Global Proudly Works With Top-Tier Manufacturing Partners Worldwide |
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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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CTC Global, Inc. 2026 McGaw Avenue Irvine,
CA 92614 Phone: +1 949.428.8500
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