Met-Ed, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is using a helicopter to conduct visual inspections of eight 500-kilovolt transmission lines within its service area, the utility announced Thursday. The ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - If you spot a helicopter whose operators are paying close attention to power lines in western Wisconsin, there’s no reason for alarm. In fact, according to Xcel Energy, the ...

A helicopter is pictured above transmission lines along Route 60 in Dunkirk. National Grid said a contractor company is performing annual inspections of its equipment. Photo by Brian Carlson DUNKIRK — ...

FirstEnergy Corp. is using helicopters to inspect high-voltage transmission lines across its Toledo Edison service area in northwestern Ohio. Residents may see a small helicopter flying at low ...

The novel approach avoids costly and sophisticated equipment, while also enabling automated close-range inspection of transmission lines Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now widely used for remote ...

Revolution in the power energy sector in on. Polish UAV manufacturer recently launched the innovative photogrammetry-based algorithm for transmission line modelling. It is to replace costly helicopter ...

Proactive aerial inspections along nearly 235 miles of 345-kV transmission lines are currently being completed throughout the Toledo area by American Transmission Systems Incorporated, a FirstEnergy ...

Cambridge, UK (15 June 2021) — IQGeo (AIM: IQG), a developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for the telecoms and utility industries, today announced that IQGeo was selected by ...

Beginning tomorrow, Friday, June 5, an Xcel Energy transmission patrol crew will be flying a helicopter alongside lines in Wisconsin to perform inspections to ensure the electric system remains ...

Independent transmission company ITC Holdings Corp. will conduct aerial patrols of Michigan’s high-voltage transmission structures and lines from Sept. 9 through Oct. 4, weather permitting. The ...