Three ACSR Drake conductors are used for a three-phase overhead transmission line operating at 60 Hz. The conductor configuration is in the form of an isosceles triangle with sides of 20, 20, and 38 ft.
(a) Find the capacitance-to-neutral and capacitive reactance-to-neutral for each 1-mile length of line.
(b) For a line length of 175 mi and a normal operating voltage of 220 kV, determine the capacitive reactance-to-neutral for the entire line length as well as the charging current per mile and total three-phase reactive power supplied by the line capacitance.