Restore Power in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Maria
November 22, 2017
Downed power lines in Puerto Rico, where the Energy
Department is helping to coordinate restoration efforts. | US Energy
Department photo.
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE)
One of OE’s priorities is ensuring the resilience and reliability of the nation’s grid. Work is required that focuses on technology development, providing technical assistance to address the changing energy environment, and enhancing protection of the grid from all hazards.
Fiber Optic Cables - Carried on Electric Poles is a Problem/Challenge for the DOE
According to Bruce J. Walker at the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), deploying line crews and equipment to Puerto Rico and the USVI is more complicated than doing so on the mainland of the United States. The amount of fiber optics on the electric poles increased wind shear, and caused more damage to them.
One of OE’s priorities is ensuring the resilience and reliability of the nation’s grid. Work is required that focuses on technology development, providing technical assistance to address the changing energy environment, and enhancing protection of the grid from all hazards.
Fiber Optic Cables - Carried on Electric Poles is a Problem/Challenge for the DOE
According to Bruce J. Walker at the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), deploying line crews and equipment to Puerto Rico and the USVI is more complicated than doing so on the mainland of the United States. The amount of fiber optics on the electric poles increased wind shear, and caused more damage to them.
Source Link: https://www.energy.gov/articles/how-energy-department-helping-restore-power-puerto-rico-and-us-virgin-islands
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