Insights
A 765-kV Routing Decision With Lessons Far Beyond Texas
A recent Texas transmission decision offers a useful reminder for anyone involved in routing utility infrastructure: the preferred route is...
Landowner Engagement
Landowners are not dots on a route map. That point came through clearly in the Texas PUC’s recent decision on...
Central Lesson
A 370-mile transmission route recently moved because landowners made a persuasive case that the proposed alignment did not make enough...
Before the Crew Arrives
Three Checks That Can Prevent Right-of-Way Problems A homeowner recently shared a story online about coming home to find large...
Setting the Stage for AI
Setting the stage for AI: Real Estate Records Modernization Artificial intelligence is showing up in nearly every conversation about utility...
From Reactive Maintenance to System Awareness: A Practical Approach to Streetlight Inspections
Complex problems can sometimes be addressed with simple solutions. One utility client approached NSI with a challenge that many utilities...
Vegetation, Expectations, and Landowner Trust in Right-of-Way Projects
Introduction Right-of-way development projects are shaped as much by communication as by engineering. Planning decisions, appraisals, and negotiations establish expectations for landowners...
GIS Mapping and Survey Data: Different Tools, Different Purposes
In utility and infrastructure projects, GIS mapping and survey data are often discussed as if they are interchangeable. They are...
When “Out of Sight” Becomes a Pile of Problems
Property misuse does not always start with something dramatic. Sometimes it starts with a small pile of manure. Then another....