SAIC Assists National Grid with NERC-Requested Assessments of Transmission Facilities

(McLEAN, Va.) Dec. 19, 2012 – Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] offers transmission engineering and design expertise, combined with proven experience in reviewing and implementing tactics to meet North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance requirements for transmission owners.

SAIC worked with engineers from National Grid to model transmission lines using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology and estimate the allowable operating temperature of conductors. Leveraging Power Line Systems’ Computer Aided Design and Drafting (PLS-CADD), SAIC engineers evaluated conductor clearance data against actual field conditions. SAIC also developed construction drawings to increase allowable operating temperature for National Grid.

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