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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Approved Drone Use Grows Among Electric Utilities

Approved Drone Use Grows Among Electric Utilities

By Thomas Dougherty, II | Lewis Roca Rothgerber
Drone Photography Raises Questions About Privacy And Safety
On May 11, 2015, Xcel Energy became the latest electric utility to obtain an exemption under Section 333 of the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act authorizing the company to conduct commercial small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operations. The exemption was issued exactly 90 days after the utility’s original petition which reflects the FAA’s continued efforts to streamline the issuance of such exemptions.http://breakingenergy.com/2015/05/25/approved-drone-use-grows-among-electric-utilities/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=2f7686a7c5-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-2f7686a7c5-407304281

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