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From Transmission & Distribution World  |  A Penton Media Publication  |  October 23, 2009 Vol. 4, No. 19 Quanta Services is the largest outside electric service contractor in the country and has the expertise and resources to handle any power infrastructure need anywhere in the country. From design and installation to repair and maintenance to energized services and emergency restoration, Quanta is the single source for quality, time- and cost-effective specialty contracting services. www.quantaservices.com Table Of Contents Energy Project to Unite Three U.S. Grids Australian Utility Upgrades Brisbane's Inner South Suburbs LCRA Transmission Company Gets PUC Approval for Time to Study Line Routes Hydro One Invests in Dundas and Ancaster to Increase Reliability Route Options for Bipole III HVDC Transmission Line Now Available AREVA T&D Awarded Transmission Station Contract in Canada First U.S. Installation of Zenergy's Fault Current Limiter Planned at American Electric Power Facility Composite Poles Stand Up to Texas Tornado Power Supply Upgrade Due for Chennai Airport in India Transformer & Capacitor Testers Top Story Energy Project to Unite Three U.S. Grids Governor Bill Richardson this week announced that New Mexico will be home to the Tres Amigas Super Station, which will connect America’s three main power grids – opening the door to more efficient delivery of renewable energy through the nation’s power transmission infrastructure. ADVERTISEMENT Founded in 1923, Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is one of the largest privately held engineering, network development, and construction firms serving the communications, information technology, and utility industries. www.henkels.com Announcements Australian Utility Upgrades Brisbane's Inner South Suburbs ENERGEX’s $14.5 million power upgrade of Brisbane’s inner southern suburbs is complete. LCRA Transmission Company Gets PUC Approval for Time to Study Line Routes LCRA Transmission Services Corp. now has more time to study additional possible transmission line routes it plans to build in West Texas and the Hill Country. This comes after the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) granted LCRA TSC a motion to delay. Hydro One Invests in Dundas and Ancaster to Increase Reliability Hydro One, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is investing more than $1 million to improve service reliability and accommodate local growth for its customers in the Dundas and Ancaster areas by installing new poles and wires over the next few weeks. Route Options for Bipole III HVDC Transmission Line Now Available Manitoba Hydro has posted a Bipole III newsletter online, including a map of the proposed options for the new high voltage direct current transmission line between Gillam and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ADVERTISEMENT Business & Technology AREVA T&D Awarded Transmission Station Contract in Canada AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division (T&D) in Canada has won an Engineering and Procurement contract to supply Manitoba Hydro with a 500/230-kV Air-insulated Switchyard at Riel Station east of Winnipeg. First U.S. Installation of Zenergy's Fault Current Limiter Planned at American Electric Power Facility American Electric Power has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Zenergy Power to become the first utility company to install and operate a transmission-voltage Fault Current Limiter on the United States electricity grid. Composite Poles Stand Up to Texas Tornado Resin Systems Inc., a technology innovator and manufacturer of advanced composite products for infrastructure markets, announces its RStandard poles have withstood an important field test in Lajitas, Texas - a direct hit by a tornado. In spite of high winds and swirling debris, the RStandard poles demonstrated their worth and capability in hardening the Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. grid. Power Supply Upgrade Due for Chennai Airport in India AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution Division (T&D) India Ltd. has won a prestigious contract for the modernization of Chennai airport from Herve Pomerleau International - Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited JV. ADVERTISEMENT Construction Equipment & Services Transformer & Capacitor Testers The Quick-Check Transformer & Capacitor Tester is a versatile tool for quick and easy checks of capacitors, transformers and the connections made to them. About This Newsletter To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please visit your profile page to change your delivery preferences. 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