A transmission line is a far more complex piece of equipment than many people realize. In its simplest form it may be considered as just a pair of wires merely carrying ac power. Usually in these ...

Impedance mismatches in a radio-frequency (RF) electrical transmission line cause power loss and reflected energy. Voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) is a way to measure transmission line ...

We are installing inertia for poorly justified reasons, and we are imposing economic penalties that add unnecessary hurdles for solar and wind projects.

This summer, after nearly 20 years of planning, permitting and lawsuits, construction finally launched on a new electrical transmission line set to run nearly 300 miles across five Oregon counties and ...

SALOME, Ariz.—While a power line in a remote corner of the desert Southwest might seem like an unusual attraction for national leaders, the completion of a new high-voltage transmission line that will ...