Xcel Energy Inc. said Wednesday it will be the first utility in the nation to use drones to survey transmission lines, with the drones flying beyond the line of sight of the operator.
The drones will be used for routine transmission line surveys this summer about 20 miles north of Denver International Airport, the utility said.
Minneapolis-based Xcel (NASDAQ: XEL), Colorado’s biggest utility with 1.4 million customers, called the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision last week to…
Xcel Energy Inc. said Wednesday it will be the first utility in the nation to use drones to survey transmission lines, with the drones flying beyond the line of sight of the operator.
The drones will be used for routine transmission line surveys this summer about 20 miles north of Denver International Airport, the utility said.
Minneapolis-based Xcel (NASDAQ: XEL), Colorado’s biggest utility with 1.4 million customers, called the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision last week to…