We would like to invite you to joint workshop session on Soil Testing, Geotechnical and Environmental Considerations: Part 2 scheduled on June 3rd 2025. Please mark your calendars by registering for this session.Workshop Description:CEATI members often discuss requirements and methods to obtain accurate soil information. The information may be acquired by geotechnical investigations and laboratory testing, geophysical ground and airborne surveys and satellite imagery. This information may be required for many reasons, including foundation design, grounding, corrosion mitigation, wetland and high-risk areas identification, and environmental conditions.Please note this workshop will be led by the transmission interest group (OTE/OTD) and is a follow up to part 1 of the workshop on Soil Testing which was hosted by G&L.This workshop will cover relevant aspects of soil testing with specific reference to geotechnical and environmental considerations.Soil Testing, Geotechnical and Environmental Considerations IntroductionsPresentation on Best Practices on Geotechnical Site Investigations of Transmission LinesPresentation on Guide for Transmission Line Foundations with Least Impact to EnvironmentPresenter(s): Dr. Ashutosh Sutra Dhar, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Peter KandarisPlease feel free to extend an invitation to electrical engineers, grounding engineers, design and standards engineers, etc. in your organization.

Safearth will provide a service provider introduction on Thursday, June 5th at 3:00 PM ET. More information can be found below.Objectives of the Session:Provide information on consultant's expertise, skills, and capabilities (labs, field equipment, products),Learn more about the various types of projects and breadth of projects that can be undertaken by the consultant,Help Stations Equipment members become better informed when evaluating proposals from various consultants,Explore potential Stations Equipment project ideas.

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming webinar Powering Through Hurricane Helene: Utility Response & Resilience, scheduled June 18th from 12:00 to 1:30 pm ET. Hurricane Helene delivered a powerful test to the transmission and distribution (T&D) systems across the Southeastern United States, pushing utility resilience and coordination to the limit. In this session, hear firsthand from Duke Energy and Southern Company as they recount their on-the-ground experiences responding to the storm.Discover how both utilities prepared their grids ahead of the hurricane, the innovative strategies used to mitigate damage, and the rapid response efforts that restored power in the aftermath. From system hardening to coordinated restoration logistics, this session will dive into the real-world challenges and successes that defined their approach.Presenter(s): Jason Hollifield and Tyler Johnson, Duke Energy, Heather Lunsford, Southern Company

The Grounding & Lightning 2025 Virtual Quarterly Meeting will cover the following items:1. Updates on the Grounding & Lightning 2025 Action Plan2. Update on the Fall 2025 General Meeting3. Update on 2025 Projects4. Finalization of Project Ideas (Request for Proposal)