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TS Conductor has developed lightweight, carbon-core encapsulated aluminum conductors that increase the ampacity of electric transmission and distribution lines, reduce line losses, and reduce the need for structural pole and tower infrastructure.
Published February 10, 2022
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Updated January 23, 2025
Power & Utilities
Asset Management & Digitization
Product Overview
Overview
TS Conductor delivers 2-3 times the capacity of traditional ACSR while eliminating the problems of first-generation advanced conductors at their source. It is the only advanced conductor that is fully compatible with standard installation and maintenance practices.
TS Conductor provides the greatest ampacity per capital expenditure dollar for many applications, especially in reconductoring projects and new builds where longer spans are possible.
For reconductoring, utilities can increase capacity while avoiding expensive structural modifications often required with traditional conductors. This approach can deliver 30-40% total project savings compared to traditional solutions.
For new construction, TS Conductor enables longer spans with fewer, shorter structures, reducing total project costs by 10-20%.
Business Model
TS Conductor is a public benefit corporation that is modernizing the world’s power grids to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Co-founder and CEO Jason Huang has been a leader in advanced conductor technology since 2010. He recognized the challenges in the industry and saw the need for a better approach. TS Conductor’s award-winning technology has been adopted by respected utilities including Tennessee Valley Authority, Florida Power & Light Company, Salt River Project, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and more.
Technology Innovations
TS Conductor's Aluminum Encapsulated Carbon Core (AECC) design optimizes three critical components: a pre-tensioned carbon core (without glass fibers) that delivers maximum strength and stiffness with near zero thermal expansion, a seamless aluminum encapsulation layer that preserves core pre-tensioning and provides multiple protective functions, and trapezoidal strands made from annealed aluminum that maximize conductivity.
This integration achieves superior performance across all key metrics while maintaining the built-in safety and reliability of traditional options, earning recognition from organizations like the U.S. Department of Energy, Public Utilities Fortnightly, S&P Global Platts, and Bloomberg NEF.
Applications
NEW LINES: While advanced conductors are often viewed primarily as a reconductoring solution, they also offer compelling economics for new construction projects. TS’s AECC technology enables longer spans between structures due to their superior strength to weight ration and sag characteristics. This capability translates directly into fewer required structures and often allows for shorter structure heights. The result is often 10-20% lower total project costs through reduced material, labor, and land acquisition expenses.
Florida Power & Light’s 5-mile 230kV Eldora-Finca-Heritage rebuild demonstrates these benefits. The project increased ampacity from 1,495A to 3,000A – a 114% improvement – by reducing structure heights by 20 feet. These optimizations resulted in $2.5 million in total project savings compared to traditional conductor solutions.
RECONDUCTORING: The economic case for reconductoring with TS is even more attractive. By replacing just the conductor – representing 5% of asset value – utilities can achieve dramatic capacity increases without modifying existing structures. This approach can reduce project costs by 30-40% compared to traditional reconductoring solutions.
Montana-Dakota Utilities achieved these results in their 11-mile 230kV Napoleon-Heskett reconductoring project. The utility increased line ampacity by 77% while reducing estimated costs by 40%. The project was completed one full year ahead of schedule and delivered $1.8 million in total savings.