Osmose University Webinar - Aging Substations: Practical Methods to Improve Structural Reliability and Enhance Resiliency

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Often overlooked, substation support structures are some of the most important assets on your system. They support hard-to-replace, high-lead-time equipment that is critical to system reliability. The possibility of an unexpected failure of these structures is alarming. The loss of a structure can threaten the integrity of the substation and potentially the stability of the local power grid.

Yet substation structures are, in some cases, as susceptible to corrosion as any other steel structure due to several contributing factors including location, design, and placement. Even though many substation structures are built on concrete foundations isolating them from the corrosive influence of soil, they often collect water and debris internally creating conditions that support corrosion activity.

Regular assessment of substation structures can identify structural deficiencies allowing for planned restoration. Whereas, restoration can return the structure back to its original or better strength while still in service in many cases.

In this webinar, we will discuss:

Fundamental components of substation structure assessments
Conditions that impact the reliability of substation components
Substation structure mitigations
Structure restoration methods

About the Presenter:

Kevin Niles - Product Manager for Steel Structure - Critical Assets

Kevin Niles is an AMPP Senior Corrosion Technologist and Corrosion Engineer with more than 30 years of experience assessing, maintaining, and restoring both steel and wood electric utility structures. Kevin is a member of AAMP, ASCE, ASNT, and an active committee member in ASTM G01. He also holds committee officer positions on both AMPP SC11 and IEEE WG12 and is the Osmose Product Manager for Steel Structure - Critical Assets.