Transforming Utility Engineering Through Digital Data Management
The first enterprise-class, digital design workflow and PLS data management solution for transmission and distribution engineering projects.
Transmission engineering, asset maintenance and construction initiatives can be complicated, and investing in new or upgraded infrastructure projects is a major financial commitment and technical challenge. Easy, secure access to accurate system data models is critical to managing risk, achieving regulatory compliance and moving projects forward efficiently. Yet, many utilities struggle with navigating through disparate sources and types of information and are often slowed down by having to reconcile conflicting data.
LineHub® is a groundbreaking solution that brings data together from across a utility, providing a holistic view of the entire grid. By moving your most valuable transmission system information from individual desktops into a purpose–built, enterprise–class software platform, LineHub unlocks insights that can transform performance. With scalability, speed and security, this integrated digital solution delivers consistency and efficiency.
Streamline Data Management and Optimize Engineering with LineHub
Backed by TRC’s extensive expertise in the utility sector, LineHub is uniquely designed for transmission and distribution engineering projects. After more than 55 years of serving as a trusted partner to the nation’s top energy companies, our power engineers and consultants understand this industry — its changing dynamics, evolving technical challenges and regulatory considerations.
LineHub combines power line design software with an enterprise-class digital design workflow and PLS data management solution to bring undeniable benefits that contribute to the success of even the most complex work environments:
- Efficiency: Centralize and standardize data from a single, comprehensive digital repository. LineHub serves as a single source of truth, ensuring everyone has the same view and follows the same processes and procedures. Flexible engineering workflows, along with automated documentation and reporting, reduce redundancies and keep your project moving forward efficiently.
- Compliance:Gain real-time visibility into system assets for precise risk analysis and streamlined regulatory compliance. LineHub’s comprehensive features ensure engineering and control processes meet industry standards and compliance requirements through integration, accountability measures and visualization.
- Risk management: Enhance operational reliability with advanced data security, integrity and traceability protections. LineHub’s centralized framework protects critical data, creating an audit trail and enabling better analysis and accountability to mitigate risks and support informed decision-making.
Configurable Technology for Total Grid Data Management
LineHub helps you solve enterprise-wide challenges and achieve your business and operational goals. Simple access to detailed transmission system data models unlocks insights that can transform performance across every department for better, more informed decision-making.
Engineering
LineHub is a power transmission line design software designed specifically for engineering teams working on power line projects. Transmission and distribution engineers can plan, model and analyze undertakings from a unified data platform that consolidates disparate data sources.
Trackable version history allows power engineers to monitor changes and discrepancies in data, ensuring consistency and enhancing the overall operational performance of the power line infrastructure. Plus, the platform supports customizable design workflows, fostering seamless collaboration throughout a project’s life cycle. By consolidating data and workflows, LineHub enhances operational performance, reduces redundancies and helps deliver exceptional project outcomes.
Asset Management
LineHub enables a holistic view of your whole system’s asset conditions. Asset management teams can perform real-time monitoring and analysis with complete transparency, quickly assessing a circuit’s or structure’s characteristics within the power line infrastructure. This critical information informs teams of potential threat impacts from wind, fire or corrosion, enhancing situational awareness regarding asset health.
IT and Security
Empower your organization to do more with data. LineHub can be integrated with your existing IT and operational technology systems, providing seamless data flow and functionality. Move critical information from individual desktops to our enterprise-class software platform for improved oversight of your whole power infrastructure.
Our integrative solution provides advanced analytic capabilities, unlocking insights that can transform utility performance. LineHub delivers
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Do More With Your Data- Contact TRC Today
If your organization struggles with managing different data types and sources or conflicting data, TRC’s LineHub is your solution. Our enterprise-class, digital design workflow and PLS data management platform will revolutionize your transmission and distribution engineering projects. Ready to align your data with your organization’s operational goals? Contact TRC to learn more about LineHub.
Sharing Our Perspectives
Our practitioners share their insights and perspectives on the trends and challenges shaping the market.
Update to FAC-003-5 Brings Sweeping Changes to Transmission Classifications Starting April 1
March 19, 2024
Update to FAC-003-5 Brings Sweeping Changes to Transmission Classifications Starting April 1
FERC Extreme Weather Initiative Will Change the Transmission Planning Process
July 26, 2023
FERC issued a Final Rule directing NERC to develop a new or modified reliability standard addressing transmission system planning performance requirements for extreme heat or cold weather events.
FERC Issues Order on Cold Weather Reliability Standards
April 27, 2023
FERC has approved two NERC proposed cold weather-related reliability standards.
Modeling Power System Hosting Capacity
March 31, 2023
As renewable energy development booms, and distributed energy resources (DERs) proliferate across the grid, the demand for a more efficient and timely interconnection process is at an all-time high. To meet regulatory deadlines and satisfy the needs of both developers and customers, utilities must tackle an increasingly complex array of system impact studies, analyses and reports, under ever shrinking timelines.
FERC Orders Internal Network Security Monitoring Rule to be Finalized
March 14, 2023
FERC directed NERC to develop Reliability Standards to implement INSM within trusted CIP environments.
TRC Companies Assisting LS Power Grid Maine with New Transmission Project in Maine
March 2, 2023
TRC Companies announces its role as a consultant in supporting the new transmission project by LS Power Grid Maine.
NERC Releases 2022 State of Reliability Report
September 16, 2022
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently released its 2022 State of Reliability report, which examines power system performance in calendar year 2021 and evaluates reliability performance trends. The 2022 report identified six key findings regarding power system performance that are summarized as follows:
FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry Regarding Dynamic Line Ratings
April 25, 2022
There are significant technical challenges involved in implementing Dynamic Line Ratings in the planning and operation of utility systems. Utilities should be prepared to modify their NERC compliance programs as necessary to address the potential introduction of DLR in their businesses.
How Does a Distribution Grid Work?
October 2, 2021
Electric distribution systems rely on sophisticated technology to provide power when needed. Electricity is generated on-demand, which means there are often peak periods when providers see a greater need for power and the system must prove responsive.
Electric System Planning for Extreme Weather Events: NERC Recommends Actions to Protect Reliability this Summer
June 23, 2021
Due to recent extreme weather-related power systems failures, stakeholders are examining the planning and operations practices for all electric utilities.
Cold Weather Reliability Preparedness and Hardening
March 22, 2021
The latest weather impacts to power reliability have accelerated the need for mandatory regulatory compliance changes.
TRC Digital Partners with Treverity to Put Utility Engineers at the Center of Their Data
June 26, 2020
As part of TRC’s LineHub solution, Treverity helps transmission engineers get a holistic view of the grid through powerful digital data visualization and a customer-centric user interface.
