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Overview
ORNL has several research facilities, including national user facilities,
that perform research related to electric transmission and distribution
issues. The relevant electric transmission and distribution facilities
include
- the National Transmission Technology Research
Center (NTTRC) and the Powerline Conductor Accelerated Testing
(PCAT) site, and
- facilities used for superconductivity R&D.
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NTTRC Powerline Conductor Accelerated Testing
(PCAT) Facility
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National
Transmission Technology Research Center (NTTRC)
The NTTRC — a collaborative effort among government
and industry partners — is a unique facility for testing and
evaluating critical transmission systems and technologies. The NTTRC
currently includes the Outdoor Powerline Conductor Accelerated Testing
(PCAT) facility and is planned to include an indoor PCAT facility,
a powerline conductor operational testing facility, and a transmission
power electronics test bed.
Superconductivity Research
Facilities
Research on high-temperature superconductivity for electric systems
is a major programmatic thrust at ORNL. A number of facilities and
various types of equipment enable this research.
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