Randy Rhodes EPRI Technical Executive CIM Users Group November 9, 2017 UAS Data Exchange Standards for Distribution Project Scoping for 2018Q1 Launch Randy Rhodes EPRI Technical Executive CIM Users Group November 9, 2017

Drones Are Taking Off Roughly 4.1 million drones are registered in the U.S as of mid-2017 (around 5 million worldwide). Around 51,000 individuals have been licensed under Part 107 as of Q3 2017. Source: https://www.economist.com/news/technology-quarterly/21723003-most-drones-today-are-either-cheap-toys-or-expensive-weapons-interesting

Utility Drone Applications Require Complete Systems Source: http://www.panoptes.it/2015/04/23/what-is-lacking-in-the-traditional-aerial-inspections-by-uavs http://droneanalyst.com/2014/12/01/drones-are-the-future-of-iot/

Payload Diversity is Expanding High-resolution imagery LiDAR sensors Multispectral sensors Electromagnetic sensors Thermal imagery Chemical composition analysis Methane detectors New sensors are emerging quickly. Examples are taken from a Gartner Cool Vendors in Semiconductors Consumer Physics' SCiO optical scanner enables users to determine the chemical composition of surrounding objects. The chemical analysis of a scanned object can be displayed on an Apple iPhone or communicated to the cloud for further analytics. Elemental Sensor has developed an immersible sensor that can sense up to 15 liquid chemicals. It is customizable and warns users when the main sensing element needs to be replaced. And, don’t forget: critical physical payloads (e.g. EpiPens) Source: www.velodynelidar.com/ www.consumerphysics.com www.elementalsemi.com/wp/?page_id=17 www.uavchallenge.org

EPRI UAS Work to Date (16 Utilities Involved) Title Date Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Power Line Inspection Phase 1: Field Demonstrations and Vendor Profiles Apr 2015 Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as a Solar PV O&M Tool Aug 2015 UAS for Transmission Line Inspection Phase 2 – Demonstrations of Local Structure Inspection of Energized Lines July 2016 Comparison of Transmission Line Inspection Methods: UAS, Helicopter, and Walking Nov 2016 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Functional Specification for Local Structure Inspection Including Electrical Effects Test Results Feb 2017

Goal: Fully Automated Inspections + Actionable Reports

Other Ongoing EPRI Work Projects for 2018 involving UAS Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight – utility and industry BVLOS demos; quantify performance improvements; develop functional specifications and an implementation guide (Transmission) Automation Project – demos for autonomous flight and structure inspections; image analysis to identify abnormalities; and identification of opportunities for improvement (Transmission) Storm Response Project - feasibility of use cases; actual vendor UAV performance Related, contributing projects for distribution Outage Data Initiative – standardizing outage data, conformance testing GIS Data Improvement – algorithmic approaches for addressing utility GIS data quality challenges Above-ground Facilities Identification with machine learning Underground Facilities Identification with ground-penetrating radar and data analysis

UAS Data Exchange Standards for Distribution Conceptual Goal: Develop Exchangeable UAS Mission Plans and Data for Utilities Preliminary Scoping: Survey utilities’ UAS data management experience in 2017 (hurricanes, fires) Document a UAS standards roadmap in the strategic context of electric utilities Collaboration with OGC Survey past EPRI project participants Expand existing use cases with UML Explore CIM extensions for UAS-generated data and message exchanges Expected focus: 61968-6 Maintenance and Construction

UAS Data Exchange Standards for Distribution Project Expansion: Standards Development and Interoperability Demonstrations Arrange vendor participation for an interop test between GIS, EAM, ADMS or other systems and UAS Define typical assets and flight missions Develop methods of extracting POI data and feeder extents from GIS Create flight plans using a standard format Derive message payloads Extend CIM test harness to evaluate message compliance Host interop with vendors to demonstrate use of data model and developed standard.

UAS Data Exchange Standards for Distribution Proposed Deliverables Typical flight plans .based on voltage class and construction of distribution lines Scripts to extract needed GIS data CIM profile and messages Test reports Coordinated submissions with OGC and other standards development organizations Other Potential Learning Grid network awareness with energized line sensing (Poynting vector) Drone airspace integration (Gryphon Sensors) Drone navigation (RFID, beacon systems, and precision coordinate systems)

EPRI UAS Data Exchange Initiative Summary Objectives and Scope Develop a strategic standards roadmap that will accelerate advanced UAS applications for electric distribution. Provide a standard method of extracting, processing, and storing geospatial data for distribution line patrols and point-of-interest inspections. Establish a common data model and standard message sets for managing UAS-related utility distribution network data. Demonstrate UAS flight plans using standards-based flight plans. Demonstrate advanced UAS use cases with standards-based interoperability testing across multiple GIS and UAS platforms. Value Minimizes integration challenges and lowers capital and operational costs for UAS users Paves the way for advanced feeder patrols, automated asset recognition, and exchange of data with service providers. Public benefit to utility integration with other sectors utilizing UAS for infrastructure applications. Want to learn more? Contacts Technical: Randy Rhodes, 865.278.4613 rrhodes@epri.com West: Christine Hertzog, 650.314.8111 chertzog@epri.com East: Chris Kotting, 980.219.0146 ckotting@epri.com

Randy Rhodes Technical Executive RRhodes@epri.com (865) 278-4613