UTIL  
In This Issue
Today's Challenges
The ADA Solution
Utilities In The News
Volume 3 #7: July 2012
Greetings!

This month's newsletter highlights recent news stories from your industry that illustrate how aerial data acquisition (ADA) services enhanced, or could have significantly enhanced, the ability of an organization to achieve its goals.

ADA services offer significant benefit and value when implemented in a timely manner and as part of your organization's overall strategy.

We hope you find an example that relates to your organization's mission.
 

Thanks for your continued interest. 

Jim Bail, Director of Sales & Marketing  

TODAY'S CHALLENGES   
 
Power Lines CloseUp
Power Line Survey
Operations, Vegetation Management and Emergency Management directors and managers for utility organizations frequently need access to high-quality aerial imagery to:
  • Perform routine infrastructure monitoring.
  • Identify ROW obstructions and other problems of power distribution lines, natural gas and oil pipelines.
  • Quickly respond to natural disasters and human factor emergencies.
THE ADA SOLUTION

Read more here about how Aerial Data Acquisition (ADA) solutions can help your organization:

  • Achieve significant improvements in response time when conducting vegetation management patrols and post-storm damage assessments
  • Reduce operational costs
  • Make prompt, well-informed decisions when time is of the essence to preserve life and restore services
  • Efficiently deploy and control resources with minimum risk to personnel and provide on-the-spot decisions.
UTILITIES IN  THE NEWS

 

Utilities need to improve emergency response, The Daily Star

July 9, 2012

 

"New York State Electric and Gas Corp. and other utilities that serve our area must improve their methods for restoring power by formulating more-effective plans in case we face another bout of flooding or damaging severe weather, according at a recent report on storm response by the state Public Service Commission." More ...

 

NU expects Northern Pass route to be identified this fall,New Hampshire Union Leader, July 31, 2012

 

"Northeast Utilities investors were told Tuesday morning that it appears the Northern Pass proposed hydro-power transmission route through New Hampshire will be finalized this fall, but if not, the expected completion date of the project would move from 2016 to 2017." More ...

 

Study targets Northern Pass' effect on scenery, New Hampshire Union Leader, July 7, 2012

 

A $25,000 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is being used by the Appalachian Mountain Club to study how the proposed Northern Pass transmission line might affect scenery. ... The statement must be completed before either the U.S. Department of Energy or the White Mountain National Forest can decide whether the project is in the best interest of the nation." More ...  

 

Powerful, ferocious East Coast storm's consequences deep and widespread, Government Security News, July 2, 2012

 

"The shock waves from an extremely powerful and violent line of thunderstorms that rocked areas from Ohio into the Mid-Atlantic states on June 29 continue to plague the stricken region three days later with extensive power outages, wind damage, crippled 911 centers and traffic jams. .. The governments of all three declared a state of emergency in the hours after the rampage." More ...

FOR MORE INFORMATION...

ASSIST-U.S.® specializes in providing Aerial Data Acquisition (ADA), surveillance and analysis services to public and private sector organizations throughout the Northeast and along the Eastern Seaboard.   

   

If you know others in your organization or industry who would be interested in what we do, please use the "Forward email" link at the bottom of this page.    


Visit our website to view our solutions here. Our managers' blogs contain articles of interest, as well. Download our company capabilities brief here.

 

Use our YouTube channel, LinkedIn group and Facebook page to view our real-time video portfolio and learn how we can support your needs for enhanced visual information through aerial imagery services. 

 

      

            

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I look forward to hearing from you to discuss how we might serve your organization's needs. Please contact me to schedule a facility visit or a demonstration of any of our standard aerial data acquisition services.    

 

Sincerely,

 

Jim Bail, Director of Sales & Marketing

603-219-09xx, x103 | jim.bail@assist-us.com    

Our Services
 Customized Missions: Using leading-edge technologies to provide cost-effective aerial imagery solutions from a unique, flyover perspective that meet your needs.

Aerial Imagery Acquisition: Recording and streaming your imagery directly to your chosen devices or locations, archiving it for future analysis based on your requirements.

Analysis and Archiving: Analyzing your recorded imagery with its critical, embedded information to deliver the post-flight results and reports you need.

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