Western Area Power Administration’s Post

✨ Happy Friday! ✨ Let's explore another electrifying fact about electricity. In parts of the United States, there are power lines that carry voltages as high as 765,000 volts. Have you ever wondered why birds don’t get electrocuted when sitting on these power lines? 🐦 #synchrogrid #funfactfriday #engineeringconsulting

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Pole fires cause power outages, damage to critical infrastructure and spark wildfires. With Safegrid's Intelligent Grid System®, potential problems can be discovered before they lead to more serious consequences. Watch a video of a pole fire and read more: https://lnkd.in/dkrxc6Tk #smartgrid #safegrid

You don't want anything in contact with your suspended power lines. Wind can put a lot of stress on your electrical connections. Areas with suspended power lines will lose power more often than areas with buried lines because of situations like this. #ElectricalSafetyTips #homeinspection #illinoisrealestate #sparky

Curious to know how Parker implemented game-changing strategies to significantly improve #GasTurbine performance and cost efficiency at a power plant operating in a severe desert environment? Read the success story: https://prker.co/3SOAaRB #PowerGeneration

Standish Ericsson Alleyway Retrofit In May of 2017 a trench drain, flow-rate measurement device, and rain gauge were installed in a private Minneapolis alleyway with a history of flooding, to capture a year of precipitation and runoff data. In May 2018 the alley pavement was replaced with the PaveDrain permeable pavement system and a second year of data was captured. It was assumed that permeable systems are effective at reducing runoff, but it was not clear exactly how effective they might be. The PaveDrain system EXCEEDED ALL expectations. https://lnkd.in/g-mwmy9h #permeablepaving #greeninfrastructure #stormwater #civilengineering #pavedrain

San Diego Gas & Electric has added an unusual, yet simple, method to help reduce the chances of wildfire igniting when vegetation gets dry and crusty during the summer months. The utility uses a stable of about 600 goats - four herds of 150 each - to graze the non-native brush that grows along the corridors of transmission towers that carry electricity. What a wonderful way to combat wildfire risk. This is shows that solutions aren’t always found in the high tech world. #broadbandforall #ruralbroadband #ruralinternet #wildfire #riskmanagement

Back with a #NationalElectricalSafetyMonth tip! Always wait before reconnecting once the power is restored! #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #PowerOutageTips #ElectricalSafety #EmergencyPreparedness #PreparedNotScared #PowerOutage

Curious to know how Parker implemented game-changing strategies to significantly improve #GasTurbine performance and cost efficiency at a power plant operating in a severe desert environment? Read the success story: https://prker.co/3SOAaRB #PowerGeneration #ParkerDistributor