Software Licensing Opportunity: GLASS Software for Real-Time Optimization of Power Transmission Capacity

Problem Addressed

• Transmission bottlenecks: Utilities face congestion and efficiency losses due to static line ratings that underestimate real capacity.

• High costs of monitoring: Installing weather stations or hardware sensors along every line span is prohibitively expensive.

• Integration challenges: Many dynamic line rating (DLR) solutions require proprietary hardware or external portals, complicating adoption.

Solution

GLASS provides a software-only, plug-and-play solution that:

• Uses limited real-world weather and current data inputs.

• Applies precomputed CFD models to extend accuracy across unmonitored spans.

• Calculates real-time and forecasted ampacity values to maximize grid utilization.

• Outputs standardized text files easily integrated with existing utility systems.

Key Advantages

• Higher capacity utilization: Can enable line ratings up to 40% above conservative static limits.

• Lower infrastructure costs: Reduces need for dense weather station deployment.

• Seamless integration: Simple, agnostic input/output formats support adoption without system overhauls.

• Proven reliability: Validated through years of testing and alignment with IEEE and CIGRE standards.

• Flexible deployment: Works with any utility-grade data historian or enterprise system.

Market Applications

• Electric utilities: Enhance grid flexibility, reduce congestion losses, and safely integrate renewable energy.

• Grid operators: Improve real-time situational awareness and operational decision-making.

• Software vendors: Incorporate GLASS as a dynamic line rating module within existing platforms (e.g., OSIsoft PI).

• Renewable integration: Support greater use of wind energy by capturing wind cooling effects on lines.