http://www.elp.com/articles/2017/02/xcel-energy-partners-with-faa-on-utility-drone-technology.html
"Xcel Energy announced today a partnership with the Federal Aviation
Administration to research the safe operation of drone technology to
inspect critical infrastructure.
The agreement involves using unmanned aircraft systems to inspect more than 20,000 miles of Xcel Energy transmission
lines in 10 states. The data collected from diverse climates,
conditions and geographies will be used by the federal agency to secure
the nation’s airspace now and in the future."
This seems like a really good use for quadcopters. You can get within feet of a power line and not be in any danger.
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