Media Advisory
|
| WHAT: |
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), in
partnership with American Superconductor, the United States Department
of Energy, Nexans and Air Liquide, will hold a press conference to
discuss the commissioning of the world’s largest and highest-voltage
superconductor electric transmission cable system installed in Holbrook.
The superconductor cable can carry 150 times the power of a conventional
copper wire of similar size. The 138kV system is capable of carrying 574
megawatts of power in a right-of-way of only four feet. This
cutting-edge technology, among other benefits, could supply economical
electric power to areas with transmission bottlenecks. |
| WHEN: |
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at
10:00 AM.
A bus to the site of the superconductor cable will leave at
approximately 10:30 AM. |
| WHERE: |
The Islandia Marriott Long Island, Grand Salon
3535 Express Drive North
Islandia, NY
Directions to the Superconductor substation at 870 Portion Rd.
Ronkonkoma, NY, will be available at the event. |
| WHO: |
LIPA CEO and President Kevin S. Law, DOE Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary Patricia Hoffman and representatives from American
Superconductor Corporation, Nexans and Air Liquide. |
|
|
-30- |
