ELECTRI International has invited five researchers to attend the January 2016 ELECTRI Council Meeting. Investigators will each present a summary of their proposed project for the Council’s discussion and vote. The field was narrowed by ELECTRI’s Program Review Committee from a total of 31 project concepts submitted for review. The five projects selected include:

• Collective Bargaining and Collective Business Development. A Strategic Initiative for the Electrical Industry, Richard Barnes, C. Richard Barnes and Associates, LLC
• Opportunities in the Emerging Energy Storage Market, Richard Baxter, Mustang Prairie Energy
• Identifying BIM Related Costs Due to Changes, Hisham Said, Santa Clara University
• Applications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Electric Utility Construction, Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University
• A Guide for Knowledge Management, Todd L. Sirotiak, Diversified Construction Services