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Title: Tornadoes and transmission reliability planning

Conference · · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5390325

The objective of this paper is to introduce an analytical approach for predicting overhead transmission line outages that are caused by tornadoes. The method is presently being used to determine the effects of tornadoes on various right-of-way configurations associated with a generating station project or the supply to a major substation. 2 refs.

Research Organization:
Commonw Edison Co, Chicago, Ill
OSTI ID:
5390325
Report Number(s):
CONF-800424-
Journal Information:
Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States), Vol. 42; Conference: American power conference, Chicago, IL, USA, 21 Apr 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English