CTC Global's high-capacity, low-sag energy-efficient ACCC conductor

1. 2026 McGaw Avenue - Irvine, CA 92614 USA
Phone: +1 (949) 428-8500
Fax: +1 (949) 428-8515
www.ctcglobal.com
To learn more about why the ACCC®
conductor
has been selected for over 200 projects worldwide,
contact CTC Global today.
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ACCC® is a registered trademark of CTC Global
• Twice the Capacity of ACSR
• 30-40% Reduction in Line Losses
• Proven Reliability Worldwide
The World’s Most Efficient High Capacity Transmission Conductor
ACCC
®

2. Assumptions: 100 km (62 mile) 230 kV line; Drake Equivalent Conductors; 53% Load Factor; 30˚ C Ambient; 2 fps Wind; .5 Emissivity; .5 Absorbtivity;
$50/MWh; $1MM/MW; Coal Fired (2.19#/kWh); CO2 $25/MT
The Economics of Efficiency
ACCC®
The World’s Most Efficient High Capacity Transmission Conductor
CTC Global – a privately held corporation headquartered in Irvine,
California – promotes efficiency, increased capacity and improved
reliability of both new and existing transmission systems. CTC Global’s
principal business is the manufacture and sale of the ACCC®
core
used in the production of ACCC®
conductor. The company also
provides ancillary components such as dead-ends and splices,
and provides engineering, installation and warranty support for all of its products.
All components produced by CTC and its stranding partners are certified to ISO
9001-2008 Standards.
CTC Global produces finished conductor in association with a growing team
of qualified regional stranding partners. ACCC®
core is produced, tested and
certified at CTC Global and then stranded with trapezoidal shaped aluminum
by qualified ACCC®
conductor licensees who then ship the finished conductor to
customers worldwide.
Increase Capacity without Compromise
The ACCC conductor offers industry-leading capacity
and efficiency through any range of operating temperatures
compared to any other conductor type of the same
diameter and weight. The ACCC conductor’s high strength
and low thermal sag provides planners and engineers
an efficient means of increasing capacity - and improving
efficiency and reliability - without compromising
structural integrity or safe ground clearances.
Maximize Efficiency and Returns
Increased capacity and a 30% to 40% reduction in
line losses under any load condition improve financial
returns year after year over the life of the asset. The
ACCC conductor operates cooler than any other overhead
conductor under any load condition, delivering more
power more efficiently with greater pay back.
Improve Reliability & Compliance
The ACCC conductor’s combination of superior strength,
high capacity and low thermal sag make it uniquely
suited for addressing issues of reliability and regulatory
compliance – providing utilities with an effective and
economical solution for thermally constrained lines.
CTC Global Technical Support
CTC Global’s support staff stands ready to provide project
development, design, and installation assistance. The
ACCC conductor can be analyzed using any commercially
available line design program such as PLS CADD™,
Sag 10®
, or CTC Global’s own Conductor Comparison &
Line Optimization Program (CCP™). Please contact
support@ctcglobal.com
Peak
Amps
Temperature at
peak amps (C˚)
Load Factor MVA
Annual Line
Losses (MWh)
Generation
Capacity to Supply
Losses (MW)
Value of Reduction
at $1 million/MW
ACSR 1,000 95 53% 398 76,917 30.35 ---- ---- ----
ACCC®
1,000 82 53% 398 56,588 22.33 $8,020,000 $26.73 $8.15
ACSS 1,600 194 53% 637 251,998 99.43 ---- ---- ----
ACCC®
1,600 156 53% 637 179,022 70.63 $28,800,000 $96.00 $29.26
Value of Reduced
Generation per lineal
conductor
(meter) (foot)
Value of Generation Capacity Savings
Peak
Amps
Line Loss
Reduction
(MWh)
C02 Reductions
(Metric Tons)
SOx Reductions
(Metric Tons)
NOx Reductions
(Metric Tons)
ACSR 1,000 53% 398 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
ACCC®
1,000 53% 398 20,329 63,513 290 98.6 $5.29 $1.61
ACSS 1,600 53% 637 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
ACCC®
1,600 53% 637 72,976 250,572 1144 389 $20.88 $6.36
Value of C02 Reduction
per lineal conductor
(meter) (foot)
Value of Emission Reductions
MVALoad Factor
Peak
Amps MVA
Annual Line
Losses (MWh)
Line Loss
Reduction
Value of Reduction
(at $50/MWh)
ACSR 1,000 95 53% 398 76,917 ---- ---- ---- ----
ACCC®
1,000 82 53% 398 56,588 20,329 $1,016,450 $3.39 $1.03
ACSS 1,600 194 53% 637 251,998 ---- ---- ---- ----
ACCC®
1,600 156 53% 637 179,022 72,976 $3,648,800 $12.16 $3.71
Value of Reduction
per lineal conductor
(meter) (foot)
Value of Line Loss Reductions
Temperature at
peak amps (C˚) Load Factor