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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMISSION & April 19, 2016 Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center Denver, CO

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EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.8 CEUs for the course.

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION

April 19, 2016 Denver, CO

OVERVIEW T&D utilities have traditionally performed line inspections and maintenance, storm damage assessments, and vegetation management using line crews, helicopters, and third-party inspection services companies. Working on T&D systems is cost-intensive, difficult, and highly dangerous. Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) show great promise in T&D for collecting data in remote areas and over distances in a more efficient and cost-effective manner than human inspection. This one-day course will provide the basics of UASs, including the types of systems, their opportunities and limitations. It will cover the current and future legal and regulatory landscape regarding UASs (or “drones”), including current state and local regulations as well as types of FAA authorization required for operation. This course will include a case study looking at San Diego Gas & Electric’s FAA 333 Exemption that allows them to use UAS in their business operations. Additionally, expert speakers will go in-depth to discuss the applicability of UASs for T&D, including: sensor selection, data analysis, benefits and challenges. This course will include a UAS display & simulation demo as well as a hands-on CONOPS development activity.

LEARNING OUTCOMES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Describe unmanned aircraft systems, their uses, opportunities and limitations Discuss UAS basics as it applies to transmission & distribution Review current and future FAA regulations Identify state and local regulations Discuss UAS liability and risk management Explain differences in legal issues depending on the type of drone Describe the type of FAA authorization required for operation Identify the types of uses for UAS in T&D Review factors to consider when choosing a type of UAS Describe sensor selection Identify the operational support functions to which UASs are best suited Evaluate the technical features and capacity of UAS to perform the proposed functions Evaluate what authorization is required from the FAA to conduct UAS operations Review data analysis, organization & storage Discuss the San Diego Gas & Electric FAA 333 Exemption View a UAS display & simulation demo Participate in a Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development activity

WHO SHOULD ATTEND • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Manager, Transmission Line Asset Management Geographic Information Officer Transmission Standards Manager Transmission Engineer SVP or Operations Senior Project Manager Standards Engineer Senior Developer Supervisor of GIS Director of Operations Operations & maintenance professionals in electric transmission & distribution T&D line inspection maintenance personnel T&D safety personnel Security professionals in the utility industry Attorneys who work in the utility industry Anyone else interested in learning more about how UAS can be used within T&D

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AGENDA Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Course Timing

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Group Luncheon

UAS for Transmission & Distribution Basics The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) is relatively new in the utilities sector. This session will provide a broad overview of UASs, including: • What are Unmanned Aircraft Systems? o Definitions o Opportunities o Limitations • Basics Uses o Brief History o Relevance to Industry o Uses: How They Can and Can’t Be Used • Basics Q&A Legal & Regulatory Considerations There is currently no uniform national approach to the legal use of commercial drones. Federal, state and local regulations are still evolving and often contain distinct considerations. Additionally, legal considerations can change depending on the location or the type of UAS being used. The cutting-edge nature of UASs increases the need for liability and risk management. In this session, legal experts with extensive drone experience will cover: • Current and Future FAA Regulations • State and Local Regulations • Liability and Risk Management • Differences in Legal Issues Depending on Type of Drone • Legal & Regulatory Q&A T&D Industry Usage UASs are paving the way for utilities and energy companies to improve security, operational efficiency and worker safety. From line inspection to maintenance to vegetation management, there are myriad uses for UASs in the utility industry. UASs also provide a variety of functions, including surveillance, mapping, and documentation. This session will include a hands-on demonstration of a Lockheed Martin Indago Quad Display as well as a virtual cockpit demo. Attendees will also develop their own Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Development report to assess where UASs may provide specific solutions within their own organizations. • Specific Uses o Overview - Security - Line Inspection and Maintenance - Storm Damage Assessments - Vegetation Management - Other o Benefits o Challenges • Use Case Definition o Surveillance o Inspection/Mapping o Documentation/Evidence Gathering

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April 19, 2016 Denver, CO

AGENDA Tuesday, April 19, 2016 (Continued) T&D Industry Usage (Continued) • Choosing a UAS o Operational Constraints o Flight Duration Requirements o Environmental Requirements o Fixed or Rotary Wing o Operator Qualifications • Sensor Selection o High Definition Video o High Resolution Still Imagery o Multispectral Imagery o Thermal Infrared (TIR) o LiDAR o Chemical Sensing • Data Analysis, Organization & Storage • UAS Display & Simulation Demo o Lockheed Martin Indago Quad Display o Virtual Cockpit Demo • Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Development o Develop a prioritized requirements list where UASs may provide solution sets o Explore technical options Case Study: NYPA’s Business Case for Drone Utilization Presented by Alan Ettlinger, Director of Research, Technology Development & Utilization • Electric utility uses of UAS • Electric utility testing of UAS • Lessons learned from UAS testing • Considerations when using Unmanned Aerial Systems Case Study: San Diego Gas & Electric FAA 333 Exemption T&D Usage Q&A

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INSTRUCTORS Alan Ettlinger / Director, Research, Technology Development and Innovation / New York Power Authority Mr. Ettlinger manages the day to day requirements of a large portfolio of R&D projects. He and his team are responsible for developing new, highly technical and innovative ideas, tools, and techniques that have the potential to reduce NYPA’s operation and maintenance costs, increase NYPA power systems’ efficiency, reliability, and safety. Alan works with NYPA’s internal constituencies as well as external research and development organizations, businesses, and universities to develop, implement, test, and evaluate the efficacy of new technologies, tools, and techniques. Mr Ettlinger is knowledgeable in all areas of electric utility generation and transmission design, budgeting, planning, scheduling, and personnel management. He has over 40 years of experience in establishing goals and objectives including a full responsibility for overseeing multi-disciplinary engineering organizations.

Layne Bennett / Branch Manager- Engineering & Environmental Services Division / Cardno Ms. Bennett provides technical leadership and project guidance to a highly skilled remote sensing team. She has extensive experience with UAS projects. She successfully managed imagery and LiDAR surveys of transmission and distribution pipelines for a major southwest pipeline company. These projects included the acquisition and production of high resolution imagery and LiDAR. In addition to base line products, analysis of structure proximity was delivered to the client for hazard mitigation programs. She also managed imagery and LiDAR surveys for transmission and distribution utility lines for a major southwestern utility company. Other UAS projects include: Pacific northwestern consortium project mapping management, Pierce County, Washington LiDAR mapping, LiDAR mapping for tribal reservation lands in Oregan, an international hydroelectric exploration project, an international archaeological management mapping program, and dozens of river restoration surveys. Ms. Bennett has extensive experience in managing projects from initiation through to close and client sign off. She effectively manages project scope and timeline while meeting financial objectives for a variety of multifaceted projects across a variety of industries. She maintains regular communication with clients, ensuring they are informed of project status and milestone accomplishments.Prior to joining Cardno, Ms. Bennett was a Project Manager at Quantum Spatial.

John Putnam / Managing Partner / Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP John Putnam is the Managing Partner of Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP, in Denver, Colorado. John counsels and litigates on behalf of public and private entities on the development and operation of infrastructure. John has extensive experience providing clients with strategic advice on airspace, airport, electricity, surface transportation, and other infrastructure projects throughout the country. He counsels clients regarding a wide range of transportation, environmental, and energy issues, including aviation and airspace regulation, public utilities laws, the National Environmental Policy Act, air quality, noise and natural resources. Mr. Putnam also serves as a Member of the City of Boulder Planning Board, the Denver Regional Air Quality Council, and Environmental Steering Group for Airports Council International—North America; he has also served as a consulted expert for General Accountability Office airspace investigations.

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INSTRUCTORS Steve Osit / Associate / Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell Mr. Osit primarily represents public entities with respect to the development and operation of airports and rail transit systems. Mr. Osit has extensive experience with the federal regulation of airspace, flight operations, and airports, having served multiple posts within the U.S. Department of Transportation. As a trial attorney with the FAA, Mr. Osit represented the agency and its employees in investigations before the National Transportation Safety Board and in litigation, with a particular emphasis on cases involving aircraft accidents alleged to have been brought about due to the negligence of the agency’s air traffic controllers. Mr. Osit has also served as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel, where he co-chaired the department-wide National Transportation Safety Board practice group, and advised the Office of the Secretary on legal matters pertaining to the economic regulation of airports and air carriers, including the Department’s assertion of preemption in matters arising under the FAA’s regulation of the airspace, the Airline Deregulation Act, and the Anti-Head Tax Act. Mr. Osit is certificated private pilot.

Les Forsythe / President & Operations Manager / Volant Unmanned Aerial Solutions Mr. Forsythe began his professional aviation career working for Lockheed’s prestigious Skunk Works division as a Flight Test Engineer on the F-117 Stealth Fighter program. His flight test career continued to flourish as he was selected to perform flight test conductor and director duties on the YF-22A, F-22A, and F-35 fighter aircraft programs. His Lockheed Martin career culminated in the role of Test Operations Senior Manager for the F-35B and C variant aircraft at the Naval Flight Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland. While at Pax River, he assembled and led a large engineering organization that safely and effectively expanded the flight envelopes of two of the most complex fighter aircraft in the world. After retiring from Lockheed Martin, Mr. Forsythe worked as a Patent Examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia. Mr. Forsythe then relocated to Florida in December 2013 to begin a career in the Unmanned Aerial Systems profession. In 2014, Mr. Forsythe gained a wealth of knowledge and experience by providing small UAS flight training to individuals and companies owning various fixed wing platforms and DJI multicopters including the Phantom 2, S900 and S1000. This training consisted of multiple day sessions covering systems operation, software and firmware loading and settings, multicopter flight theory, LiPo battery charging and care, and hands-on flight training. Mr. Forsythe holds a BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois. He is a member of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and is also an accomplished Radio Controlled (RC) aircraft pilot having amassed countless hours of pilot-in-command and instructor time dating back to 1975. He is a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and has held leadership positions with AMA sanctioned clubs. He holds a Single Engine Land and Glider Private Pilot’s certificate. Mr. Forsythe is also Vietnam era veteran of the US Air Force and Illinois Air National Guard.

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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS PowerPoint presentations will be used in this program in addition to videos and example scenarios.

PROCEEDINGS The proceedings of the course will be published, and one copy will be distributed to each registrant at the course.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PROGRAM Participants must sign in/out each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.

CREDITS EUCI has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, EUCI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. As a result of their Authorized Provider status, EUCI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.8 CEUs for the course.

EVENT LOCATION A room block has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver, CO 80237, for the nights of April 17-18, 2016 Room rates are $199 single or double, plus applicable tax. Call 1-303779-1234 for reservations and mention the EUCI program to get the group rate. The cutoff date to receive the group rate is March 27, 2016, but as there are a limited number of rooms available at this rate, the room block may close sooner. Please make your reservations early.

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EVENT LOCATION A room block has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver, CO 80237, for the nights of April 17-18, 2016 Room rates are $199 single or double, plus applicable tax. Call 1-303-779-1234 for reservations and mention the EUCI program to get the group rate. The cutoff date to receive the group rate is March 27, 2016, but as there are a limited number of rooms available at this rate, the room block may close sooner. Please make your reservations early.

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