Return Periods and Cost Considerations
Summary
Return periods are a tool that the transmission line engineer can use to turn up or down the reliability of a line design. When should a higher return period be selected? How do you design a line for a higher return period? What are the cost implications of doing so? This presentation will provide an overview of how to design a transmission line for a higher return period as well as how to estimate the additional cost associated with increasing the return period.
Speakers
Joe Brown, PE
Senior Civil Engineer