This course provides an in-depth exploration of the complexities of major infrastructure siting decisions in the electricity market. The course introduces a variety of siting challenges that confront the energy industry and its customers and neighbors but focuses on the siting of electrical transmission lines. The concepts used in siting electrical transmission lines can be used to site other electric infrastructure projects and other public and private infrastructure projects including pipelines, roadways, water resources, major industrial developments, just to name a few. The course also provides hands-on experience with a common decision support technology, ArcGIS, and considers how the technology may be used to facilitate public participation in siting decisions.
NOTE: Registered students will be using Esri ArcGIS Pro (64-bit) included with the ArcGIS 10.xx Desktop and Extensions Education Edition for this course.
About the Instructor
You can read more about Ron on his introduction page.