Power Line Systems IT’S ALL ABOUT YOUR POWER LINES 2019 PLS‐CADD Advanced Training and User Group Overhead Line Optimization Start to Finish by Jesse Kohler, P.E. & Brandon Grillon, P.E. Power Line Systems Download Example Backup File for Optimum Spotting Download Example Backup File for PLS-CADD/Lite Generating Allowable Spans 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems IT’S THE SOLUTION 1 Step 1 – Define Route 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 2 Step 2 – Start PLS-CADD Project & Load Standards • Load Standard .FEA file • Load Standard .CRI file – Double check load cases to remove ones that shouldn’t be used for spotting • Broken conductors • Construction loads • Drafting settings, Etc. 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 3 Step 3 – Import KMZ Route File 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 4 Step 4 – Import Ground Point Data 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 5 Step 5 – Build TIN Surface • Build TIN and interpolate points with Z = 0 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 6 Step 6 – Add Alignment 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 7 Step 7 – Import WMS Imagery 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 8 Step 8 - Set Up Spotting Constraints 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 9 Step 9 – Build Structure Families & Lite Models 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 10 Difference Between M1 & M2 Structures 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 11 Step 10 – Assign Costs • • • • Add Structures To Available Structure List Add Cost Information Specify Minimum Line Angle Range Specify Spotting Set Number 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 12 Step 11 – Setup Optimum Spotting Parameters And Run 6/10/2019 Power Line Systems 13 Power Line Systems IT’S ALL ABOUT YOUR POWER LINES IEC Advanced Sag & Tension NESC Structural Analysis Pole Analysis PLS-CADD Materials Management Transmission CENELEC ASCE FAC 003 Joint Use Vegetation Management 1000+ Users in 100+ Countries IEEE Line Ratings TOWER 6/10/2019 ® LiDAR Modeling CSA NERC Ratings Questions? Project Estimating FAC 008/009 PLS-POLE Distribution Line Optimization GO95 Storm Hardening Drafting Power Line Systems IT’S THE SOLUTION 14