Design EHV lines to reduce impact

Journal Article · Tue Jan 15 04:00:00 EDT 1974 · Elec. World, v. 181, no. 2, pp. 74-77

OSTI ID:4348493

Byron, R A

The development of increased EHV power transmission lines from the 1940's when 158 kV was common is traced. Experience from development of the 287- kV Boulder Dam-Los Angeles project and the Tidd 500 kV project, resulted in conclusions that indicated that high-voltage lines and equipment could be smaller than previously estimated. American Electric Power had about 2,720 circuit miles in operation of 345 kV in service in 1973. A research facility at Apple Grove, W. Va. was built to investigats voltages to 775 kV. Radio interference, television interference, audible noise, gaseous effluents, and electrostatic induction are the most prominent environmental effects. Physical environmental constraints are mapped and evaluated for an area before the construction of an EHV system. Siting legislation has been passed in Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. (MCW)

• Research Organization: American Electric Power Service Corp., New York
• NSA Number: NSA-29-026439
• OSTI ID: 4348493
• Journal Information: Elec. World, v. 181, no. 2, pp. 74-77, Journal Name: Elec. World, v. 181, no. 2, pp. 74-77; ISSN ELWOA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*EHV SYSTEMS
*POWER TRANSMISSION
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
ELECTROSTATICS
ENVIRONMENT
GASEOUS WASTES
LEGAL ASPECTS
N44000 -- Environmental & Earth Sciences
N80200* --Energy Utilization & Economics
NOISE
POLLUTION
RADIO NOISE
SITE SELECTION
TELEVISION
TEMPERATURE NOISE