WiredInUSA March 2016

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Coated conductor

E3X technology is a thin, durable coating applied to the surface of any General Cable overhead conductor. The coating is engineered to improve grid efficiency by lowering operating temperature, reducing power losses, and increasing power carrying capacity. Joshua Katzman, vice president of sales, General Cable electric utility products, said: “General Cable is pleased to partner with OG&E to add electric transmission capacity and enhance grid reliability by using our E3X technology.”

Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) has awarded the conductor portion of its Cimarron to Mathewson transmission project to General Cable. The project is a new network upgrade, consisting of a 345kV transmission line to increase capacity, enhance reliability and system stability for the state’s largest urban region. OG&E will construct and own the line as part of the regional transmission plan developed by the Southwest Power Pool. General Cable will apply its E3X™ technology to the TransPowr ® 1,590kcmil ACSR Lapwing bare overhead conductor that will interconnect a new transmission line within OG&E’s Canadian County Oklahoma service territory.

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