1. Report No. T XXXX Enter Title Here – Research and Technology Development Study Contractor: Name Here Location, State, Country

2. » [General Suggestions for PowerPoint]
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» [General Suggestions for PowerPoint]
Sub-Heading
Bullet points are easier to read than long paragraphs.
Graphics demonstrating the problem in an easy-to-visualize manner should be included.
If there is a desire to expand a slide’s contents to more than 2-3 paragraphs (or 6-7 bullet points) it is recommended that the “Notes” field be used.
A length of approximately 15 slides is ideal (succinct, yet sufficiently informative)

3. » Project Background (1-2 slides)
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» Project Background (1-2 slides)
Historical
Enter one or two paragraphs (or in bullet point form) including historical background information. Why this issue is of importance to utilities (project motivation, objectives), what has been done in this area before this current study.

4. » Project Background (1-2 slides)
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» Project Background (1-2 slides)
Current Project
This should define the scope of the project, the basic hypothesis (if any) and should briefly describe the tasks involved (i.e., a survey of utilities was carried out, a literature review was performed).
Task 1: Task description.
Task 2: Task description.
Task 3: Task description.

5. » Main Findings (7-10 slides total)
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» Main Findings (7-10 slides total)
Sub-heading
It should be plainly stated whether the hypothesis was met or not.
Results
5-6 additional bullet points for each section (i.e. ‘Results,’ ‘Shortcomings’) summarizing the findings.
What those results really mean
Shortcomings
Areas for Improvement

6. » Conclusions / Recommendations (2-3 slides total)
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» Conclusions / Recommendations (2-3 slides total)
Sub-heading
What the results of this research mean for a utility?
How can the results of this research be used?
Suggestions for further research, etc. Are there any new techniques that might be developed? Possible commercialization of technologies, etc.