Want to Make the Greatest Grid Impact? Focus on Feeders

As our industry has matured, a lot of our focus has traveled to the grid edge.

This makes sense: Lateral lines are where the majority of outages occur.

But while we’re working to improve performance on systems’ proverbial side roads, let’s not forget the “central highway” that holds distribution systems together: feeders.

The nicest side roads in the world won’t do much good if you can’t get to them because the highway is closed.

The Case for Hardening Feeders

The nicest side roads in the world won’t do much good if you can’t get to them because the highway is closed. That’s why it’s important to make the arterial center of your system as tough and resilient as you can make it.

Pole upgrades are just the beginning of a robust feeder-hardening plan. To ensure your system can withstand the pressures of extreme weather and increased grid load, you need to go further by:

• Undergrounding lines
• Increasing segmentation
• Adding automation devices

The Reward for Hardening Feeders

By taking these steps, your system—and your customers—will benefit from:

• Increased resilience
• Improved reliability
• Reduced outage time

With traffic flowing freely down the now-hardened highway, those upgraded side roads can continue to shine—and your entire distribution system can continue to function at its highest level.

The S&C Solutions That Harden Feeders

From underground to overhead, from segmentation to automation, S&C proudly offers solutions that can boost feeder resilience and address more dynamic system challenges.

To dig into the details of these products, visit our Feeder-Hardening Solutions webpage.

For a glimpse of these products in action, watch this video:

To talk about which solutions can make your feeders as reliable and resilient as they can be, contact us.