GEO World articles from October 2004

GEO World archives from October 2004

Coming to terms with technology evolution.(POSITION)(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... Several recent events re-sparked debate about the appropriate terminology to describe our industry, with "GIS" losing some ground to "geospatial." The U.S. Geological Survey created a National Geospatial Programs Office where the former...

Spatial takes over IT?(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I read Matt Ball's "Position" column in GeoWorld's July 2004 issue (page 8), and I found the question of "Is GIS Dead?" to be appropriate and timely. I think what's happening in the industry is that GIS is growing up. When I got in the...

Larger is smaller.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... In GeoWorld's August 2004 issue on page 35, there's a basic scale terminology error (see "Flashback--Historical Imagery Provides Perspective"). A 1:12,000 (1/12,000) scale is larger than a 1:24,000 (1/24,000) scale, and image resolution...

Spatial not special.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I just read George Moon's "Enterprise Integration" column in the August 2004 issue of GeoWorld (see "Question of the Day: Is Spatial Special?" page 22), and I want to congratulate him for cogently stating arguments for demystifying GIS. I made...

OGC changes name and personnel structure.(NEWSLINK)(Open Geospatial Consortium Inc)(Open GIS Consortium Inc)
October 1, 2004... The Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC) changed its name to the Open Geospatial Consortium Inc. to highlight the importance of Web services standards and signal a broader industry scope that goes beyond GIS to include Earth imaging, sensor webs and...

GECCo promotes critical infrastructure protection.(Geospatial Information & Technology Association, Geospatially Enabling Community Collaboration)
October 1, 2004... The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) has been increasingly active in establishing dialogs with other associations and groups involved with critical infrastructure protection (CIP). The primary obstacle of data sharing...

National Geographic Society Atlas improved with GIS.(NEWSLINK)
October 1, 2004... The eighth edition of the National Geographic Society's Atlas of the World will be released in October 2004. The new edition has many enhanced features that wouldn't have been possible without the use of GIS and global geospatial datasets. ...

Avenza Systems Inc., Toronto.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.avenza.com Using technology from Glance Networks (http://www.glance.net) and adding to similar availability in North America and The Netherlands, Avenza teamed with a local distributor to make live online MAPublisher demos...

Bentley Systems Inc., Exton, Pa.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.bentley.com Bentley Systems introduced its ETS Resource Center for online learning. The center adds a wide portfolio of on-demand resources to Bentley Institute's training offerings and is highlighted by more than 1,000...

ESRI, Redlands, Calif.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.esri.com Geoprocessing with ArcGIS 9 (for ArcInfo) is a new course from ESRI Virtual Campus designed for experienced GIS and ArcGIS users who want to employ geoprocessing tools and models in projects. Also, Learning ArcGIS 9...

MapPoint, Canberra, Australia.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/webservice Microsoft launched in Australia Microsoft MapPoint Web Service 3.5, the company's hosted platform for integrating maps, driving directions, proximity search, geocoding and other location-based...

NAC Geographic Products Inc., Toronto.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.nacgeo.com/geoservices.asp NAC Geographic Products launched its real-time geo-services suite that includes five Web services for North America, Europe and Brazil.

Orion Technology Inc., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.orion-gis.com The county of Simcoe extended its online mapping service to include automatic two-way links to real estate properties listed on the Multiple Listing Service site (http://www.mls.ca). Also, the town of Newmarket...

R.A. Smith & Associates Inc., Brookfield, Wis.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.rasmith.com R.A. Smith & Associates designed an intranet Web site for the village of Menomonee Falls using GIS technology to link tabular and spatial data about the village's parcels, water and sewer systems, and more.

BLM digital photo library.(Bureau of Land Management, photographic database)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.photos.blm.gov The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) developed a Web-based photographic database that will allow the public to access historical digital images from the agency's digital photo library. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Bradshaw added to GeoWorld Advisory Board.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... GeoWorld named to its Editorial Advisory Board Chris Bradshaw, vice president in charge of Autodesk's Infrastructure Solutions Division. Bradshaw sets strategy, drives growth and manages operations for a division responsible for annual revenue...

Advanced Technology Solutions Inc. (ATS), Lancaster, Pa.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.atsincorp.com ATS appointed Chris Markel regional office manager at the company's State College, Pa., location.

Cadcorp, Stevenage, United Kingdom.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.cadcorp.com Cadcorp appointed Lynda Stoner as a GIS technical specialist.

DigitalGlobe, Longmont, Colo.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.digitalglobe.com DigitalGlobe hired Ray Summerell as director of customer solutions out of the company's Washington, D.C., office, addressing customer relationships, product evolution, partnerships and new business...

Earth Resource Mapping, Perth, Australia.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.ermapper.com Guy Perkins joined Earth Resource Mapping as vice president, Asia-Pacific.

ESRI, Redlands, Calif.(PEOPLE LINK)(International Map Trade Association)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.esri.com Peter Jolly, ESRI's cartographic applications manager, was named international president for the International Map Trade Association.

GeoDecisions, Harrisburg, Pa.(PEOPLE LINK)(New Jersey State Mapping Advisory Committee Planning Committee)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.geodecisions.com Matt L. Woodmansee, senior analyst for GeoDecisions, joined the New Jersey State Mapping Advisory Committee Planning Committee.

Haestad Methods, Waterbury, Conn.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.haestad.com Stephen Shaw of Cornell University and Jairo Amarillo of Lafayette College won engineering scholarships sponsored by the Haestad Methods Scholarship Committee.

Innoprise Software Inc., Orlando, Fla.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.innoprise.com Ed Clark joined Innoprise Software as regional sales manager, responsible for all enterprise software sales activities in the central United States. Also, James Winslow joined the central region sales team as a...

KEMA, Burlington, Mass.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.kemainc.com H. Lee Willis joined KEMA's consulting practice as vice president of Utility Systems and Asset Management.

Kinetic Solutions, St. Louis.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.kineticsolutions.net David Hosking, president of Kinetic Solutions, attended the Mock Prison Riot in Moundsville, W.Va., to demonstrate and receive feedback on SCOUT, the company's Incident Command System for tactical response...

MACTEC Engineering & Consulting, Alpharetta, Ga.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.mactec.com MACTEC Engineering & Consulting named Gary P. Baumgartel senior project manager and Michael Luckett project manager.

PCI Geomatics, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.pcigeomatics.com PCI Geomatics named Jeff Hoedeman director of marketing, Layton Peck senior director of business development, and Brad Schmidt international sales manager with expertise in Canada and the Middle East.

Tadpole-Cartesia Inc., Carlsbad, Calif.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.tadpolecartesia.com Tadpole-Cartesia appointed Don Fryhover director of sales and marketing for North American markets.

URISA election results announced.(PEOPLE LINK)(Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), Park Ridge, Ill., announced the results of its 2004 Board of Directors Election. Cindy Domenico will become president-elect of the association. In addition, three new...

USGS creates new office for geospatial programs.(United States. Geological Survey)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) created a National Geospatial Programs Office to strengthen the agency's research abilities and consolidate geospatial data programs. The agency will transfer responsibilities for The National Map from its...

Federal leaders promote "system of systems".(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)(Global Earth Observation System of Systems)
October 1, 2004... A planned Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) promises to bring myriad benefits to states, according to leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The...

NGA awards geospatial research grants.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
October 1, 2004... The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) gave nine U.S. colleges and universities nearly $4 million in grants to conduct basic research in geospatial-intelligence topics. The grants are part of an annual program for basic research...

Agencies tackle hurricanes with information.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)
October 1, 2004... A busy 2004 hurricane season has seen U.S. federal agencies hustling to keep up with information demands. Agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been...

ESRI communicates with geography.(CONFERENCE CONNECTION)(Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc)
October 1, 2004... The "language of geography" provided the theme for the 24th annual ESRI International User Conference, which attracted more than 12,000 attendees from 135 countries to the San Diego Convention Center on Aug. 9-13, 2004. [ILLUSTRATION...

Reno the "Place for Spatial Information Professionals".(CONFERENCE CONNECTION)(Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)
October 1, 2004... The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) 2004 Annual Conference, to be held Nov. 7-10, 2004, in Reno, Nev., will offer attendees the opportunity to share experiences, expertise and knowledge as well as offer solutions for...

GIScience 2004 back for third event.(CONFERENCE CONNECTION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... GIScience 2004 is the follow-up meeting to the successful GIScience 2000 and 2002 conferences that were each attended by more than 300 researchers. GIScience 2004, to be held Oct. 20-23, 2004, at the Maryland Conference Center in Adelphi, Md.,...

Logic and extent elevate suitability models to new levels.
October 1, 2004... Previous "Beyond Mapping" discussions on suitability modeling used wildlife habitat mapping to illustrate the development of progressively more powerful modeling approaches: binary, ranking, permutation and rating models. All four approaches...

Knowing the past can provide focus for the future.(Column)
October 1, 2004... Many people in the GIS and mapping industry originally entered it because of an early love of maps. When I was a kid, I was fascinated with maps, especially those in my favorite children's books such as Treasure Island (the first map to appear...

OGC's new name reflects maturation.(Open Geospatial Consortium Inc)
October 1, 2004... The Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC) originally set out to enable geospatial data interoperability among different GISs. OGC's new name, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc., reflects the fact that OGC's work has gone far beyond traditional GIS. ...

On the level--tracking the third dimension.(SURVEYING/GIS INTEGRATION)(Column)
October 1, 2004... What's elevation? For years, surveyors quantified a value that's often relative, even when it's purported to be absolute. To many, elevation is the linear difference measured on an axis perpendicular to Earth's plane from a given point of...

Penetrating the mists of Imataca.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... GIS professionals know that although there are map data at some level available for most places on the planet, datasets for many regions are of poor quality in terms of accuracy, resolution, currency and/or content. Scarcity of high-quality...

Oldham uncovers its past.
October 1, 2004... Located in northwest England, between the city of Manchester and the Yorkshire Moors, the town of Oldham is a fascinating blend of past and present. Its existence can be traced back to the 11th century, and its-position, 700 feet above sea...

Beyond point clouds: the future of 3-D virtual models.(VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY)
October 1, 2004... The world is in 3-D, and mapping it digitally as realistically and accurately as possible allows for quantitative 3-D analysis, modeling and visualization. Although airborne and spaceborne imaging platforms are powerful methods to acquire...

Canadian power: field crews use GIS to manage maintenance.(MOBILE MAPPING)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Implementation of GIS server technology at ENMAX Power Corp. (EPC) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, did much more than help transition it from paper-based mapping. It actually helped boost the confidence and trust of mobile field workers...

CompassCom Inc., Centennial, Colo.(DATA)
October 1, 2004... http://www.compasscom.com CompassCom introduced the CompassData Ground Control Archive, which contains more than 6,000 points collected worldwide by its CompassData business unit since 1998. To submit information for "Product News" and...

Delorme, Yarmouth, Maine.(DATA)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.topoworld.com DeLorme released TopoWorld, a high-performance map resource providing a 3-D view of 14.25-meter color satellite imagery, elevation and vector map data worldwide. The product will be provided on a portable external...

Earth Satellite Corp. (Earthsat), Rockville, MD.(DATA)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.earthsat.com EarthSat released NaturalVue 2000, a global 15-meter-resolution natural-color image dataset based entirely on Landsat 7 data acquired between 1999 and 2001.

Geolytics, East Brunswick, N.J.(DATA)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.geolytics.com GeoLytics released CensusCD +Maps 1990-2000, which is priced to allow libraries, non-profits, small businesses and those interested in recent American demographic trends to have access to an "easy-to-use" desktop...

Mapinfo Corp., Troy, N.Y.(DATA)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.mapinfo.com With the approaching 2004 presidential election, MapInfo released lifestyle facts about Americans living in the key "swing states" of Ohio, lowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina. Using its PSYTE U.S. Advantage...

Blue Marble Geographics, Gardiner, Maine.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.bluemarblegeo.com Blue Marble Geographics released Geographic Transformer 5.1, which allows users to establish an "image-to-world" relationship between image and map coordinates as well as reproject an image into a georeferenced...

Digital Immersion Software, Detroit.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.presenter3d.com Digital Immersion Software introduced Presenter 3D for SketchUp, enabling SketchUp users to add real-time rendering, animation and lighting to enhance designs.

Digital Map Products (DMP), Costa Mesa, Calif.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.digmap.com DMP launched ObliqueInterface, enabling users to extend the value of oblique aerial photography by making the photos accessible from a location identified by users.

ESRI, Redlands, Calif.(SOFTWARE)(Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.esri.com ESRI introduced Production Line Tool Set (PLTS) Foundation, which provides the basic database editing tools and PLTS components found within each of the PLTS solutions (Aeronautical, Defense, Mapping Agency and...

Fox Magic Software.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.fox-magic.com Fox Magic Software released Screen Virtuoso, which records any activities performed by users on a computer screen.

Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS), Trento, Italy.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://grass.itc.it After more than two years of development, the first official release of the "next-generation" implementation of GRASS was published. GRASS GIS is open-source free software used for data management; image processing;...

Graph Data Capture Ltd. (GDC), Moorgate, United Kingdom.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.graphdata.co.uk GDC launched GeoReveal, which enables users to graphically represent the relationships among data and geography. GeoReveal links back-office data with graphics and interactive mapping to make statistical...

Kinetic Solutions, St. Louis.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.kineticsolutions.net Kinetic Solutions introduced SCOUT (Special Crisis Operations for Urban Terrain), the company's incident command system. SCOUT allows tactical response commanders to visualize the exact layout of the...

Laurel Hill GIS Inc., Longmont, Colo.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.laurelhillgis.com Laurel Hill GIS released GeoData Diagnostics, an off-the-shelf software product for ESRI's ArcGIS personal and enterprise geodatabases that allows users to compare structures and properties of two geodatabases...

Layton Graphics, Marietta, GA.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.layton-graphics.com Layton Graphic's introduced MAP2PDF for ArcGIS, an extension to ESRI's ArcGIS that creates geo-registered PDF maps with embedded attribute data from within ArcGIS.

LizardTech Inc., Seattle.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.lizardtech.com LizardTech released Document Express 5.0 with DjVu, which reduces file storage and eases distribution for any type of document. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

MapInfo Corp., Troy, N.Y.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.mapinfo.com MapInfo introduced Routing J Server 3.0 in Europe, enabling developers to add routing and drive-time functionality to any Web- or Microsoft Windows-based application.

Miner & Miner, Fort Collins, Colo.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.miner.com Miner & Miner released ArcFM 9.0, which is certified with ESRI's ArcGIS 9.0 and includes all the functionality available in ArcFM 8.3.2. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

NovaLIS Technologies Charlotte, N.C.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.novalistech.com NovaLIS Technologies released NovaLIS Parcel Editor, an "out-of-the-box" parcelmapping and addressing solution for ESRI's ArcMap 9 that enables users to create and maintain accurate parcel data with ArcGIS....

Orbit GIS Technologies, Lokeren, Belgium.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.orbitgis.com Orbit GIS Technologies and Eurotronics introduced the Orbit GIS Family, which offers three grades of GIS desktop solutions, ranging from a free Orbit Explorer up to a low-cost professional Orbit GIS Interactive...

PCI Geomatics, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.pcigeomatics.com PCI Geomatics released GeoRaster ETL for Oracle, an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) product that allows users to leverage Oracle's support for raster data in Oracle 10g. GeoRaster ETL for Oracle includes...

TDC Group, Dayton, Ohio.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.freeance.com TDC Group released Freeance 3.0, which allows users to work with external databases in conjunction with Web maps. Now, without programming, system administrators can link external databases to ESRI's ArcIMS.

Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.trimble.com Trimble introduced Trimble GPS Analyst, a software extension for ESRI's ArcGIS software that allows mapping and GIS professionals to directly process GPS data inside the ArcGIS software environment.

Varion Systems, Chicago.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.varionsystems.com Varion Systems released tracServe, its new automated vehicle location software package. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Contex Scanning Technology, Ontario, Calif.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.contex.com Contex Scanning Technology introduced its HAWK-EYE Cx 36-inch color scanner. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Leica Geosystems, Heerbrugg, Switzerland.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems released its DSW700 Digital Scanning Workstation, which features a 30 percent improvement on scanning speeds as well as improved radiometric quality and lower costs of operation.

Matrox Graphics Inc., Montreal.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.matroxcad.com Matrox Graphics released its Matrox Millennium P650 low-profile PCI, expanding its family of productivity-enhancing graphics cards for CAD and GIS workstations.

Navman, Foothill Ranch, Calif.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.navman.com Navman released its Navman Personal Interactive Navigation device, which integrates GPS navigation with Pocket PCs.

Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.trimble.com Trimble introduced two new wireless communications options for its Trimble R8 GPS receiver: an internal transmit/receive 450MHz radio module and an internal GSM mobile phone module. Both options enable the Trimble R8...

Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, Calif.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk introduced new solutions that help local governments and public-works agencies create, manage and share CAD, GIS and engineering information in a single, open-standard, Oracle-based environment for seamless...

ESRI Business Information Solutions (ESRI BIS), Vienna, VA.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.esribis.com ESRI BIS introduced Business Analyst Web Services, which combines Web services, GIS technology and data to deliver business reports and maps directly into an application. Business Analyst Web Services gives Web...

NavCom Technology, Torrance, Calif.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.navcomtech.com NavCom Technology introduced RTK Extend, which combines the capabilities of NavCom's StarFire global decimeter positioning system with its RTK positioning algorithms to overcome the problem of communication...

NVision Solutions Inc., Bay St. Louis, Miss.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.nvisionsolutions.com NVision Solutions created a tutorial for precision agriculture that will help educate and train future farmers. The tutorial, developed under a cooperative agreement with The University of Mississippi and...

Televigation, Sunnyvale, Calif.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.televigation.com Televigation previewed a low-cost fuelfinder feature for its TeleNav service, a GPS navigation tool similar to those found in luxury vehicles but integrated into mobile phones. The fuel finder is bundled with...

Advanced Technology Solutions Inc. (ATS), Lancaster, PA.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.atsincorp.com ATS opened a regional office in State College, Pa., to better serve clients in central and western Pennsylvania. To submit information for "Product News" and "Business News," send press releases to GeoWorld,...

Advantica, Owings Mills, MD.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Advantica Stoner)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.advantica.com Advantica won a contract from the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy to carry out a strategic study of options for importation of natural gas to the island of Crete.

Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (ASD), Boulder, Colo.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.asdi.com ASD received consistently high customer feedback ratings in a Supplier Performance Review survey performed by Open Ratings (Dun & Bradstreet). Customers gave ASD especially high marks for reliability, personnel,...

Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, Calif.(BUSINESS NEWS)(ViaNova Systems AS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk signed a series of agreements with ViaNova Systems AS to provide best-of-breed transportation solutions for road and railway design. The solutions will allow transportation agencies to create, manage and...

Berryman & Henigar, San Diego.(BUSINESS NEWS)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... http://www.bhiinc.com Berryman & Henigar won a $700,000 contract from the city of Redlands, Calif., to provide plan review and inspection services for the Mountainview power plant. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]