wiredInUSA March 2019

EDITOR

Population growth in the Washington DC area has led to increasing demand for a reliable electricity supply. Step forward Prysmian group, which will start a seven-year multi- phased project worth $190 million this year. The upgrade will improve system reliability and reduce the risk of storm-related outages, while expanding network capacity to support the use of solar-powered energy and other customer-generated solutions. Prysmian will also be responsible for maintenance services and systems, including sheath testing and voltage testing activities. Turn to page 9 for the full story. Interwire is looming on the horizon, with a range of speakers now lined up for the exhibition, which also plays host to organizers Wire Association International’s 89 th annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with keynote speaker Dr Shawn G DuBravac, author of the New York Times bestseller “Digital destiny: How the new age of data will transform the way we work, live and communicate”, other speakers will be Ali Shehab, CEO Cimteq; Andy Talbot, vice president Mid-South Wire; Dave Hawker, vice president Nexans; Richard Wagner, vice president Insteel Wire Products; and Tom Heberling, senior vice president of Southwire. More details on page 16.

David Bell Editor

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wiredInUSA - March 2019