
Farr, has more than 30 years of transmission line design experience engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation. However, it was deemed prudent Bureau would With the advent of the Western Area Power Administration, Department October of 1977, many of the electrical power features of the Bureau, including most lines, were transferred to the jurisdiction of Energy. The author, as an electrical contributions Area Way as an endorsement, as we cannot or the services of commercial firmsĮndorse proprietary products for advertising, publicity, sales, customary materials or products in this publication.
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The manual is not a textbook, but a useful with the Metric Conversion Act of 1975, SI Of Energy in transmission to have the experience for Bureau Metric units have been shown throughout the There are occasional references to proprietary not be construed in any processes of manufacturers other

Many years of transmission line reference and guide for Bureauĭesign by the Bureau. Lines and maintaining the engineering tools So that the design expertise gained through years of practical to other organizations as well as being a technical guide TheĮngineers designing new This manual contains Large percentage of lines are in remote areas-maintenance Therefore, the line designs shown in this manual are more ordinarily be considered. In many areas, a Bureau line is the only source of electricity and, if an outage occurs, an area may be completely without power. This total transmission system represents an installed transformer capacity of approximately 22 million kilovolt amperes. Most examples use the 1977 edition The transmission line network encompasses In addition,ģ00 substations and switchyards. Some 16 000 circuit to properly distribute Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20402, and the Water and Power Resources Service, Engineering and Research Center, Attn D-922, P 7, Denver Federal Center, Denver CO 80225, Stock Number 025-O The text of this publication was prepared prior to adoption of the new name all references to the Bureau of Reclamation or any derivative thereof are to be considered synonymous with the Water and Power Resources Service.įor sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. The new name more closely identifies the agency with its principal functions - supplying water and power.

On November 6, 1979, the Bureau of Reclamation was renamed the Water and Power Resources Service in the U.S. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in Island Territories under U.S. The Department assessesour energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their development is in the best interests of all our people. This includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources.
