2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Siting Linear Facilities with Geographic Information Systems Track: Electric and Gas Author(s): Jesse Glasgow Linear facilities, including electric transmission lines, gas pipelines, roads, and others present a unique challenge for site selection experts. Often times these new facilities must span several miles impacting hundreds of people, hundreds of acres of natural resources, and costing millions of dollars in land acquisition and construction. However, as our population continues to sprawl into more rural areas and become more dispersed, there is a need to build roads and utility corridors to serve this growth. The Electric Power Research Institute has partnered with Georgia Transmission Corporation and Photo Science, Inc. to develop a standardized methodology for siting linear facilities. Photo Science, Inc. has developed an extension to ArcGIS used to implement this methodology. The presentation will focus on how GIS is used to analyze routes for infrastructure expansion. The audience will develop an understanding of the technology available to automate, standardize, defend, and improve the route selection process. Jesse Glasgow Photo Science, Inc. GIS 2100 East Exchange Place Tucker , GA 30085 US Phone: 770-270-7769 E-mail: jglasgow@photoscience.com |
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