Wildfires as Increasing Threat to Overhead Lines: Experience in Italy (Video)
Wildfires constitute a threat to power systems, which becomes increasingly important during the long dry season. Unplanned line outages lasting from hours to days are becoming more frequent and it is increasingly difficult for network operators to limit the economic impacts of these events. Read More >
Birds: Threat to Lines or Threatened by Lines
Service experience has suggested that over two-thirds of overhead line outages can typically be attributed to birds. Even if these are characterized by successful reclosure, utilities still need to be concerned. Read More >
