The CTC Global Software CCP™ program can make it easier for Utilities to compare the performance of one conductor option vs. another under different project conditions. It streamlines the selection of an optimized conductor solution for the system planner’s or transmission engineer’s own projects. Visit to learn more >> https://bit.ly/3prz8t5

1. CTC Global Software to helps Utilities Improve the
Efficiency, Capacity and Reliability of the Grid
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2. CTC Global is an ACCC® conductor manufacturing company that
was founded to develop, certify and deploy advanced technologies to
improve the efficiency, capacity, reliability and resiliency of
the electric power grid.
Our primary product is high-capacity, low-sag CTC Global
ACCC® Conductor solutions.
Introduction
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3. Many system planners and transmission engineers are being asked to find economical ways to reduce grid
congestion and improve grid reliability.
In many cases, grid congestion costs the utilities and the customers they serve tens to hundreds of millions
of dollars annually. Restrictions on new line permitting and advances in conductor and related technologies
have changed the options available to planners and engineers trying to solve these problems; until the
introduction of CTC Global Software, however, there have been limited design tools available that can help
illustrate the differences between multiple conductor solutions.
Challenged by an increase in demand for affordable
electricity
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4. Grid congestion
Grid congestion is often described as a condition where existing lines are no longer capable of importing power
from less expensive and often remote sources of generation, forcing utilities to develop and use more
expensive, local sources of generation. An example of this was in 2004 in the western US where congested
transmission lines in California were unable to carry low-cost hydroelectric power from the northwest to the
southwest.
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5. Transmission conductor’s propensity to sag
In addition to grid congestion, which is typically a function of a transmission conductor’s propensity to sag as it
heats up because of its electrical resistance and thermal properties, congested transmission lines also impact grid
reliability.
Should an adjacent line fail or be taken out of service, the lines that remain in service can quickly become
overloaded. This can lead to a cascading outage, as was observed in the eastern US in 2003. Current North
American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) initiatives may be further tightening acceptable conductor sag limits as
it has become apparent, in many cases, that aged conductors and ever-changing under-build may compromise
safe clearances.
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6. The CTC Global’s ACCC® conductor
CTC Global’s ACCC®conductor can carry twice the current of a conventional
aluminum conductor steel reinforced (ACSR) conductor.
In either case, under any load condition, the ACCC®conductor’s added
aluminum content and decreased resistance reduces line losses by 25 to 40
percent or more.
The ACCC®conductor’s high strength, low coefficient of thermal sag,
superior self damping and resistance to cyclic load fatigue, corrosion
resistance and other attributes can help improve project economics on new
and reconductoring projects in any environment.
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7. The CTC Global Software CCP™ program
It enables system planners and transmission engineers to input their operating parameters such as load
factor, voltage, line length, ambient conditions, anticipated growth rate and other assumptions; compare
a number of conductor types and sizes; calculate ampacity, conductor temperature, tension and sag;
compare line losses, generation capacity savings and emission reductions; and assess other important
economic parameters.
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8. Contact Us
Website: www.ctcglobal.com
Phone: +1 949 428 8500
Fax: +1 949 428 8515
Email: info@ctcglobal.com
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