National security and energy independence begin with self-reliance - not isolation. For the United States to meet the enormous demands of electrification, artificial intelligence, and a rapidly growing data economy, it must rebuild its power grid on a foundation of advanced, efficient, and domestically manufactured technologies.
At CTC Global, we believe that the key to America’s energy future lies in innovation rooted at home and collaboration abroad. The United States can lead the world in building a stronger, smarter, and more efficient grid - not just by reshoring critical materials, but by setting the global standard for performance, sustainability, and partnership.
America’s Grid at a Crossroads
The U.S. Department of Energy’s latest Grid Reliability Report is blunt: “The time for business-as-usual is over.” Across the nation, utilities face surging demand from electrification, AI, and data centers - while aging infrastructure strains under record heat waves, severe storms, and wildfire threats. Transmission bottlenecks now delay renewable integration and drive up costs for ratepayers.
Yet in the midst of these challenges, one truth stands out: America can’t meet its energy goals with legacy materials or outdated supply chains.
Critical grid components - conductors, transformers, capacitor films, and advanced composites - are too important to depend solely on foreign sources. Every weak link in that supply chain is a potential point of failure for our energy security, economy, and national defense.
As policymakers and manufacturers work to close these gaps, CTC Global has already built the model of how to do it right.
Made in America: Strengthening the Nation’s Energy Backbone
From its headquarters in Irvine, California, CTC Global has spent over two decades pioneering Advanced Conductors that dramatically increase grid efficiency, capacity, and reliability. Our flagship ACCC® Conductor - developed and manufactured in the United States  is now deployed in over 1,450 projects across 30 U.S. States and 69 countries, representing 185,000 kilometers of transmission lines.
Every ACCC® Conductor begins with a high-strength, low-sag carbon fiber composite core, engineered and produced at our U.S. manufacturing facilities. These operations comply fully with Buy America provisions and align directly with DOE and Department of Defense supply-chain security policies.
This means the same advanced materials technology trusted by utilities worldwide to strengthen their grids is also reinforcing America’s own grid resilience, reliability, and economic independence.
By manufacturing domestically, we:
Ensure compliance with U.S. critical materials and national security mandates.
Support American workers, engineers, and suppliers.
Reduce logistics emissions and ensure full traceability and quality control.
In short, CTC Global’s U.S. production supports both national policy and practical energy security.
Global Strength through Local Partnership
But energy resilience doesn’t stop at America’s borders.
Global energy security depends on shared progress - and on ensuring that every region has access to reliable, efficient, and sustainable grid technologies.
That’s why CTC Global has established regional production facilities in China, India, Indonesia, and South America (Paraguay). These facilities are not about outsourcing - they are about enabling local empowerment.
By producing ACCC® Conductor composite cores closer to where they are used, CTC Global helps:
Support economic development and job creation in host countries.
Shorten supply chains and reduce carbon emissions from transport.
Ensure technical support and training for regional utilities and engineers.
Accelerate renewable integration and grid modernization in fast-growing economies.
These facilities adhere to the same quality standards, technology safeguards, and environmental practices as our U.S. operations. Each one strengthens a local economy while reinforcing a global network of reliable, efficient, and low-loss transmission infrastructure.
In this way, CTC Global’s approach mirrors the broader global mission: a secure and sustainable grid for all - built through cooperation, not dependence.
A Model for the New Energy Economy
As the U.S. government doubles down on reshoring critical materials - from semiconductors to capacitor films - it’s time to recognize that Advanced Conductors belong in that same category of strategic importance.
Transmission lines are the arteries of the modern energy economy. Yet many legacy conductors (like ACSR and ACSS) were designed more than half a century ago, before renewables, distributed generation, and digital grid monitoring were even imagined.
CTC Global’s ACCC® Conductor redefines what a modern transmission line can do:
Doubles capacity on existing structures.
Cuts line losses by 25 to 40%, saving fuel, reducing emissions, and freeing up generation capacity.
Performs reliably at higher operating temperatures (up to 200°C) without excessive sag.
Reduces maintenance costs and improves line life under extreme weather.
Every watt saved is a watt earned - and when America deploys advanced conductors at scale, those savings translate into billions of dollars in avoided generation, reduced emissions, and improved resilience.
Reshoring with Purpose: Aligning with U.S. Policy
CTC Global’s commitment aligns directly with federal energy and manufacturing policy. As the U.S. government expands incentives for domestic production of grid materials, we are proud to be a U.S.-based innovator already meeting those goals.
Our domestic and international facilities demonstrate what a balanced industrial strategy looks like:
U.S.-anchored innovation and production to ensure security and compliance.
Regional manufacturing abroad to meet global demand and foster local prosperity.
Sustainable materials and digital technologies to support the clean energy transition.
This hybrid model turns the “reshoring vs. globalization” debate on its head. The real path forward is not about choosing one over the other - it’s about building resilient, diversified supply chains rooted in trust, quality, and shared advancement.
Grid Modernization as Economic Policy
Building new transmission lines - and upgrading old ones - will define the next decade of economic growth. According to recent studies from the Energy Institute at Haas, London Economics, and several others the U.S. must double or even triple transmission capacity by 2040 to integrate renewables, serve new loads, and maintain reliability.
Every mile of conductor matters. By using higher-performance materials like ACCC® Conductors, utilities can expand capacity without expanding footprint, saving time, capital, and permitting complexity - while also reducing losses and greenhouse gas emissions.
In that sense, Advanced Conductors are not just components - they are strategic assets that make every dollar invested in the grid go further. And when they are manufactured in America, the economic multiplier is even greater.
Building the Future Grid Together
CTC Global’s mission has always been twofold: to strengthen the world’s electric grids and to do it responsibly. That means protecting U.S. energy independence while helping other nations achieve their development and decarbonization goals.
It means investing in American innovation and sharing it globally. It means delivering technologies that serve utilities today - and prepare them for tomorrow’s challenges, from climate change to data center surges to the coming era of AI-driven grid management.
At CTC Global, we believe energy security, economic growth, and environmental responsibility can and must advance together. That’s how we build a resilient America. That’s how we empower the world. And that’s how we ensure that the next energy era is one built on strength, intelligence, and shared prosperity.