Utilities – Vertical Breakout Session

Oct 29 2019

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM EDT

Pavilion 3

Many utilities are finding cost savings by making use of UAVs for transmission or distribution lines periodic inspections. Drones have also been used to detecting issues before they turn into problems for wind turbines inspection work, and helps to keep inspection crews on the ground. Being able to utilize software and algorithms that will be able to identify broken insulators or strands that are frayed opens up an entirely new value proposition, and the current and future capabilities of the technology will be explored in this session.

Speakers

National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE)

- Executive Director

Crown Castle

- Manager, Quality Assurance

McCook Public Power District

- Operations Manager

Southwest Public Power District

- General Manager

President VOLTâ„¢

- President UAV Recon

Topics

Q&A and Round table Discussions with Presenters

Todd Schlekeway

National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE)

- Executive Director

Robert McCoy

Crown Castle

- Manager, Quality Assurance

Scott Farber

McCook Public Power District

- Operations Manager

Curtis Kayton

Southwest Public Power District

- General Manager

Dusty Birge

President VOLTâ„¢

- President UAV Recon

Brief presentations from session presenters

Many utilities are finding cost savings by making use of UAVs for transmission or distribution lines periodic inspections. Drones have also been used to detecting issues before they turn into problems for wind turbines inspection work, and helps to keep inspection crews on the ground. Being able to utilize software and algorithms that will be able to identify broken insulators or strands that are frayed opens up an entirely new value proposition, and the current and future capabilities of the technology will be explored in this session.

Many utilities are finding cost savings by making use of UAVs for transmission or distribution lines periodic inspections. Drones have also been used to detecting issues before they turn into problems for wind turbines inspection work, and helps to keep inspection crews on the ground. Being able to utilize software and algorithms that will be able to identify broken insulators or strands that are frayed opens up an entirely new value proposition, and the current and future capabilities of the technology will be explored in this session.
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