"Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
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Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#2There is already a lot of telemetry on North American transmission lines and even more on transmission substation equipment, because the utilities understand that these are their highest-replacement-cost assets. But in our regulatory environment, squeezing out the last increment of dynamic capacity is more of an RTO concern than a utility concern. The RTOs may be doing cost-benefit analysis on things like this, but that analysis will be very complicated.
Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#3There is already a lot of telemetry on North American transmission lines and even more on transmission substation equipment, because the utilities understand that these are their highest-replacement-cost assets. But in our regulatory environment, squeezing out the last increment of dynamic capacity is more of an RTO concern than a utility concern. The RTOs may be doing cost-benefit analysis on things like this, but t…
"Regional Transmission Organization"?
Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#4There is already a lot of telemetry on North American transmission lines and even more on transmission substation equipment, because the utilities understand that these are their highest-replacement-cost assets. But in our regulatory environment, squeezing out the last increment of dynamic capacity is more of an RTO concern than a utility concern. The RTOs may be doing cost-benefit analysis on things like this, but t…
"Regional Transmission Organization"?
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Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#5This story references the electrek story (already posted [0]), although the Heimdall post from October[1] (also referenced) seems to have the best info.
[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38983886 [1]: https://heimdallpower.com/us/arva-customer-story-magic-ball/
Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#6There is already a lot of telemetry on North American transmission lines and even more on transmission substation equipment, because the utilities understand that these are their highest-replacement-cost assets. But in our regulatory environment, squeezing out the last increment of dynamic capacity is more of an RTO concern than a utility concern. The RTOs may be doing cost-benefit analysis on things like this, but t…
"Regional Transmission Organization"?
Yes.according to Wikipedia:
A RTO in the US is a TSO that coordinates, controls, and monitors a multi-state electric grid. The voluntary creation of RTOs was initiated by FERC Order No. 2000, issued on December 20, 1999. RTOs typically perform the same functions as ISOs but cover a larger geographic area.
Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#7Good lord, please don’t do this to hyperlinks.
Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#8Magic Balls aka temperature sensors that allow transmission lines to be overloaded based on environmental conditions, meaning more capacity across existing lines when conditions are favorable.
Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#9Magic Balls aka temperature sensors that allow transmission lines to be overloaded based on environmental conditions, meaning more capacity across existing lines when conditions are favorable.
+1 Thank you.
Re: "Magic Balls" installed by drones may revolutionize US power grid
#10I can't find any information on how these are powered. Do they partly use current flow from coronal discharge? Or is it some long lasting battery?