T&D Asset Management “A New Era of Joint Use Cooperation”

Background: Compliance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telecommunications Act of 1996 and subsequent pole attachment orders. Texas is an FCC regulated state. Pole Attachment Regulation & The 1996 Telecommunications Act

POLE OWNER OBLIGATION A utility shall provide a cable television system or any telecommunications carrier with nondiscriminatory access to any pole, duct, conduit, or right-of-way owned or controlled by it. C.F.R (a)

Expansion Electric companies are finding that “everyone” wants to utilize distribution poles, conduits, ducts, and rights-of-way. Expanding beyond traditional joint use: – Transmission Poles Cellular Antennas – Building Rooftops Cellular Antennas – Substation Ground Space Cellular Ground Equipment Billboards – Unused (Uncommitted) Fiber Strands IRU (Indefeasible Right to Use)

NOW IS THE TIME! Recent FCC regulations on broadband carriers will inhibit pole owners in their ability to create/ own / market bandwidth. Pole owners should build it now! Today - They come to us Tomorrow – We market our assets to Carriers Poles Towers Station sites Provides Engineered Solutions Includes the fiber packages

Wire-line & Wireless Attachments

Why does a designer or engineer need to be concerned about communication attachments? 1. Pole Owner Utilities are legally obligated to lease pole space to telecom & Cable TV communication companies upon request on structures where that space is available or can be made available. 2. Pole Owners are ultimately responsible for the maintenance of its structures. The main aspect of any maintenance program is to insure that company assets are kept in a safe and reliable condition. In the case of pole lines, the safety of any structure is determined by its compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and your company’s standards. 3. The NESC directly addresses what conditions must exist on a pole that is shared by communication and electrical lines in order for that structure to be safe. Therefore, a designer or engineer must consider existing communication facilities in order to insure that the structures being installed or modified will be both safe and reliable upon completion of construction.

When does a designer or engineer need to consider communication facilities in their design? 1.The designer or engineer’s design must support the safe installation of communication wires and equipment when those facilities are already present in the field: a) Existing Pole modifications b) Pole replacements c) Mid-span pole installations d) Transformer installations e) Riser Installations All new construction & existing facilities requiring modifications must meet the current edition of the NESC and your company’s distribution standards.

Basic Clearance Requirements for the Engineer to consider when designing a job: 1. Clearance on the Pole. - The supply space on the pole extends from the lowest power conductor or equipment (excluding street lights) or supply space fiber communication cable, to the top of the pole. - Clearance of conductors and equipment located in the supply space should conform to design standards.

Basic Clearance Requirements (cont’d) 2. The communications worker safety space on a pole is the space between the facilities located in the supply space and facilities located in the communication space. Standards requires a 40” Communications worker safety space on the pole. A streetlight can be located in the safety space, but the highest communication line can be no closer than 12” below the streetlight drip-loop. Riser stand-off brackets can also be located in the safety space. 3. The communication space on a pole begins with the highest communication cable or equipment below the safety space and progresses down the pole in 12” intervals.

Examples of a “Stealth” Site (Ponderosa Pine)

Stealth Site (Light Pole)

Stealth Site (Flag Pole)

Stealth Site (Church Steeple / Bell Tower)

Stealth Site (Mono Pole / Concealed Antennas)

Stealth Site (Bell Tower)

DAS and Small Cell “Let me tell you a dirty little secret that no one wants to admit. Most things wireless are not really wireless. Without the wired network, there would be no wireless.” -----Ernie Carey, SVP Engineering & Construction AT&T The average smartphone has 41 apps. Global wireless accessories market was $34 billion in 2011 and expected to grow to $50.2 billion by The top four states for adults and children living in wireless-only households Idaho (44.6%), Arkansas (44.4%), Mississippi (42.3%), North Dakota (41.6%) Mobile devices are one of the greatest public safety tools more than 400,000 wireless E-911 calls made every day

Wireless World HetNet (Heterogeneous Network) Tower Siting Backhaul (delivering increased capacity/coverage for end user Wi-Fi (“hotspots” for computers, tablets, etc Wi-Max Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Microwave Towers Macrocell -----a language of its own

What is a Distributed Antenna System (DAS)? Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Spatially-separated antenna nodes connected to a common source via fiber backhaul which provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure. Three primary components: 1. Remote communications nodes with at least one antenna for transmission and reception of wireless service provider signals 2. Backhaul fiber optic cable connecting each DAS Node back to a central communications hub site 3. Head-end equipment located at the hub site that processes communications signals transmitted and received through the DAS Nodes

What is Small Cell? Small Cells - Low-power wireless access points that provide improved indoor and outdoor cellular coverage and capacity in metropolitan and rural public spaces. Conventional designs call for 30 to 40 foot high installations on light poles, billboards, or the sides of buildings. The Small Cell Forum is a not-for-profit membership organization which seeks to enable and promote small cell technology worldwide.

DAS Networks vs. Small Cells DAS Antenna on pole top, equipment on various sections of the pole. Fiber backhaul required. Typical DAS Network a much more robust, scalable, flexible and efficient solution to a range of capacity and coverage challenges. Simultaneously accommodate multiple wireless frequencies and technologies for two or more wireless service providers and can be configured to support numerous Wi-Fi access points. Can take many years of use for a DAS Network to achieve profitability for the DAS providers and wireless service providers who bear the up-front costs. Small Cell Antenna and equipment in communications space. No fiber backhaul required. Typically deployed piecemeal to provide coverage or enhance capacity in much smaller areas for a single wireless carrier. Generally deployed to provide an immediate solution to a more isolated and smaller coverage or capacity challenge in a manner that requires much less upfront design work, planning and capital investment than DAS facilities.

DAS/Small Cell – Specialized Use Cases

Electronic Tools & Software Structure Analysis Software Online Admin Software

Advantages of NJUNS –Accountability –Documentation of Communication –Information Readily Available For All Parties –Effective Communication Tools For All Issues –Streamline Processes –All Communication Filters Through One Source –Meets the Terms and Conditions Regarding Notification Process –Documentation For Audit Purposes When Jobs Are Reviewed –Status Of Notification Always Accessible

Structure Analysis Software SPIDACalc software is an application ideal for both field and office personnel that operates on tablets, laptops or traditional PCs. The flexibility of SPIDACalc software allows it to be used in a variety of ways. It can be used to screen a large volume of poles quickly, perform in-depth analysis on individual structures, or map and design new infrastructure. Highlights of SPIDA's powerful and portable software include: Intuitive drag-and-drop interface Powerful 3D pole rendering Analysis of pole loading and conductor clearances Remediation tools identify and summarize design modifications Custom data collection forms and GPS make SPIDACalc ideal for field inspections

Key aspects of SPIDAMin functionality include: Automation of workflows including field inspections and engineering. Multi-user access, including external entities such as joint use companies. Notification tools to coordinate with external entities when work is required. Manage events like pole transfers and two-pole conditions that drive the removal of dead wood. Document library that allows for file storage by pole, project, or company. Standard and ad hoc queries for program and asset reporting.  Online Administrative Software