Show Notes
In this episode of T&D World Live, host Nikki Chandler speaks with Cody Davis, Director of Applications Engineering at Prysmian, about the mounting pressures utilities face as they work to deliver more power than ever while meeting sustainability goals and complying with BABA requirements that support U.S.-based manufacturing. They discuss how rising energy demand—particularly from hyperscale data centers—is accelerating infrastructure modernization and reshaping material decisions, including the industry’s shift away from traditional lead-stabilized EPR insulation amid global efforts to eliminate lead from cable systems. Cody explains how this transition is narrowing legacy material options at a critical time and highlights how Prysmian’s decades of research and development have led to lead-free EAM cable solutions designed to match or exceed the aging performance, electrical stability, and flexibility of conventional medium-voltage EPR cables.
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