Computer-aided design tied to sophisticated aerial photography maximizes return on investment. Today's energy industry faces the same economic pressures as other businesses, with the added factor that many costs are difficult to control, There are not a lot of bargains when it comes to the indexed price of steel, aluminum and other raw materials closely related to the overall cost of a transmission line or substation. Because of this reality, Avista Utilities is actively seeking areas where it can realize significant savings. One business sector delivering new efficiencies for the utility is advanced computer-aided design tools with interactive 3-D modeling. These advanced computer tools are speeding up the design process, improving labor contracting and construction, and lowering overall project costs.
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