Joe Pikas
Technical PL & Corrosion SME
Technical Toolboxes
WEBINAR
AC Interference: The Problem Just Got Bigger
June 24 at 11:00 am CDT
The grid is changing - and pipeline operators are the last to know.
Power companies are quietly upgrading existing transmission lines with advanced conductors that can triple capacity on the same towers, with no obligation to notify you. If your AC interference study is more than two years old, it may no longer reflect the real load on your corridor - and your personnel and assets could be at risk right now.
On June 24th, join Joe Pikas, lead contributor on the new AMPP SP0177 standard for AC and lightning mitigation, as he breaks down what's changed, what's at stake, and what you need to do about it.
You'll walk away knowing:
- What reconductoring is and why it's happening faster than any new transmission build
- How load increases from advanced conductors affect your induced AC voltages, fault current exposure, and mitigation design
- What the updated AMPP SP0177 standard requires — and where most operators have gaps
- Why aboveground appurtenances like valves, risers, and test stations are a personnel safety liability you may not have assessed
- How to remodel your affected corridors using AC Mitigation PowerTool to get defensible, PHMSA-compliant results
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Our Speaker
Agenda
Learn how to run AC interference calculations faster, identify mitigation gaps, and produce PHMSA-compliant results in less time.
Intro
Welcome, speaker bio, agenda overview
The Grid Is Changing Faster Than Your AC Study
What reconductoring is, how fast it's happening, and why operators have zero notification rights when a power company upgrades a co-located or remote corridor
The Numbers Are Different Now
Conventional vs. advanced conductor load comparison; what 1,500A vs. 3,000A vs. 7,500A scenarios mean for induced steady-state voltages and coupon current densities
What SP0177 Now Requires
Joe as DPM on the new AMPP revision walks through key updates: steady-state vs. fault condition design objectives, coating stress voltage limits, and documentation requirements tying to PHMSA TVC
The Safety Problem Nobody's Talking About
Valves, risers, test stations, scraper traps as personnel shock hazards; 15V touch voltage threshold; gradient control mats and dead-front test station requirements under SP0177 Section 5
Live Tool Walkthrough
Modeling a reconductored corridor scenario in AC Mitigation PowerTool; how fault current, coating stress voltage, and step/touch potential outputs change when you update power line parameters
What To Do Next
Check potentials on co-located and remote corridors, watch for reconductoring activity, re-run models; engage AMPP, INGAA, API
Closing and Q&A
Key takeaways, product CTA, upcoming resources and Q&A
