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<p class="MsoNormal">Xcel Energy has an innovation team that performs are drone inspections if needed. They have performed multiple inspections at Prairie Island and Monticello.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:blue">David R. Martin<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:gray">General Supervisor- Radiation Protection</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">1717 Wakonade Drive East, Welch MN 55089<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Global <global-bounces@list.rpalara.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Fontaine, Jeffrey W<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 22, 2021 7:54 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> York, Scott W <swyork@energyharbor.com>; Oelbracht, Joseph T <jtoelbracht@energyharbor.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Global] Use of Drones in the RCA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beaver Valley is benchmarking the use of drones as an ALARA initiative.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does your station use a drone to<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Perform Boric Acid Inspections<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Perform Snubber inspections<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Radiological surveys, If so can you provide an example<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Do you require training or an FAA license?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Fontaine<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:fontainej@firstenergycorp.com">fontainej@firstenergycorp.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Desk Phone: 724-682-5120<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell Phone: 724-462-3423<o:p></o:p></p>
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