Growing Grid Capacity and Resilience with LineVision

Current State

Maryland and Delaware are experiencing congestion

Data Center Growth in Chicago area

1.3 - 1.9% additional load growth projected by 2028

TOP OF MIND: Keeping Rates Low for Customers across multiple regions, Data Center Load Growth, and Resilience & Reliability in the face of climate volatility

How can Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR) help Exelon Energy achieve its goals?

Dynamic Line Rating uses sensors to collect real-time data about conductor temperature, sag, and weather conditions to give your team real-time information about how much capacity a given line has. Lines can gain an average of 20-40% more capacity with the use of DLR vs. static ratings.

Exelon Energy's Goals

Affordability
DLR optimizes the existing grid while investments are made in new infrastructure. DLR installs quickly and safely at a fraction of the cost, adding transmission capability up to 40%
Reliability
Real-time monitoring provided by DLR can help Exelon Energy manage the grid during extreme weather events, improving system reliability
Sustainability
Using DLR, Exelon Energy can incorporate more electricity into the grid from clean energy sources

How LineVision can help Exelon Energy accommodate new customer load and enhance grid resilience

Using Dynamic Line Rating, Exelon Energy's transmission lines
can gain an average of 20-40% more capacity with the
use of DLR in a matter of months, providing the flexible
grid capacity needed to accommodate new customer load.

LineVision also provides insights to inform extreme weather strategies and assess risks.

Access precise wind data and forecasting in transmission rights-of-way.
Detect and alert on conductor movement.

"Following a successful pilot, National Grid installed LineVision’s Dynamic Line Rating system on four transmission lines in our New York region. The system is now operational and providing automated, condition-specific line ratings to our transmission control room. Dynamic Line Ratings are a start to helping us make decisions on how to plan and operate the grid, further unlocking renewables and reducing transmission congestion for New Yorkers."

Brian Gemmell

COO Electric Operations

Discover how DLR helped AES grow grid capacity and resilience

43%

Average Capacity Gain

7.6%

DLR Project Cost vs Reconductor

2.5

Months Outages Avoided

$1.24M

Cost Savings on a Single Line

National Grid UK Saves £14 million ($17.5 million) Using DLR

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