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Section 2.5

Previous Activities for NLSI Clients

Updated July 2010

Below are brief descriptions of some of the lightning consulting projects NLSI has undertaken. Sample photos from NLSI consulting projects are also available online.

Note: NLSI management is designated as Nationally Recognized Expert Consultants by US Government guidelines.

Client
Date
Project Description, Agency, Location
US Dept. of Defense
7-10
Invited speaker at National Conference Explosive Safety Board
Oilwell Services Company
6-10
Poza Rica, Mexico
US Air Force
6-10
Buckley Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado
US Air Force
5-10
US Air Force Factory No. 4, Texas
US Air Force
4-10
Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona
National Solar Observatory 4-10 Advanced technology solar telescope, Maui, Hawaii
Peter Kiewit Southern Company
3-10
Miami, Florida
US Air Force
3-10
Hill Air Force Base, Layton, Utah
US Air Force
1-10
Buckley Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado
US Army
12-09
Aberdeen Army Depot, Maryland
AES
11-09
Examination of wind turbine blade damage, Texas
Pencer Fire
10-09
Seventh assignment, Florida
Barrick Gold
9-09
Site assessments for lightning hazard mitigation, three gold mines in Tanzania
Sandia Nuclear Labs
8-09
Taught lightning mitigation class to engineers, New Mexico
Pencer Fire
7-09
Sixth assignment, Florida
Barrick Gold
6-09
Taught Lightning Protection for Engineers class and site assessment visits, Elko, NV
Fluor Corp.
5-09
Review of construction drawings, Vancouver, BC
Barrick Gold
5-09
Site inspection and safety analysis, return visit, Dominican Republic
SEMCO Energy
5-09
Taught NFPA-780 class and did assessment for gas utility, Michigan
Ottawa County
5-09
E911 emergency operations investigation, Michigan
Nestle Foods
4-09
Assessment at food processing factory, Illinois
AES
3-09
Examination of turbine blade damage at wind farm, Oregon
Nepal government
2-09
Consulting on micro-hydro operations and instruction, including preparation of lightning safety video, Kathmandu and Pokara, Nepal
Pencer Fire
1-09
Fifth assignment, Florida
US Air Force
12-08
Classes at Picatinny Arsenal, Langley AFB, Virginia
Sandia National Labs
12-08
Instruction to US DoD and DOE engineers, Albuquerque, NM
Barrick Gold
10-08
White paper, Utah
Pencer Fire
9-08
Fourth assignment, Florida
US Army
9-08
Site review and instruction at McAlester AAD explosives facility, Oklahoma
Barrick Gold
9-08
Site inspection and safety analysis, Dominican Republic
US Air Force
8-08
Assess lightning protection at explosives area, Langley AFB, Virginia
L&SP
8-08
Instruction for mining and safety engineers, Australia
Barrick Gold
7-08
Instruction for construction engineers, NFPA-780, British Columbia
US Air Force
7-08
Instruction for electrical inspectors, AFI 32-1065, Langley AFB, Virginia
Muermann Engineering
6-08
Consultation on feasibility of NFPA-780 to structure, Tennessee
Picatinny Arsenal
6-08
Instruction for electrical engineers, PAM 385-64, New Jersey
Pencer Fire
5-08
Third assignment, Florida
AES
4-08
Assess lightning damage to wind turbine farm, Texas
Sandia National Labs
3-08
Instruction for electrical inspectors, NFPA-780, New Mexico
SWESW
3-08
Invited speaker, annual safety conference, Texas
DBM Law
1-08
Investigate recreational incident, Colorado
Pencer Fire
1-08
Second assignment, Florida
Chubb Insurance
12-07
Investigate house fire cause and origin, Florida
Pilot Catastrophe
11-07
Audit lightning vulnerability to headquarters office complex, Mobile, AL
Dominion Gas Co  
10-07
Site survey and field inspection checklist to gas distribution network, Cleveland, OH
Escanaba Power
10-07
Assessment of damages and mitigation to 25-MW power plant, Escanaba, MI
Credit Suisse
9-07
Audit of facilities for lightning defenses, Princeton, NJ
DFW Airport
9-07
Lightning vulnerability study to jetways, Dallas, TX
Ward Manufacturing Co.
8-07
Engineering assistance/codes compliance, Pennsylvania
Cayman Utility Company
7-07
Site vulnerability and defenses to 115-MW power plan, Grand Cayman Island
US Air Force
7-07
Technical assistance, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
US Air Force
6-07
Technical assistance, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
US Navy/Serco
4-07
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, SC
KSE, Inc.
3-07
Lightning safety for major league soccer stadium, Denver, CO
Barrick Gold
2-07
Re-visit to mine to audit compliance with earlier (Feb 05) assessment, Peru
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1-07
Lightning protection assessment and risk study for mining company, Ghana
Barrick Gold
1-07
Vulnerability assessment to electric power transformers for mining company, Papua New Guinea
Mars Hill Wind Farm 
12-06
Design low resistance grounding in Ordovician gneiss and schist at 42-MW turbine wind farm, Mars Hill, ME
NASA
11-06
Lightning Safety for Engineers Education Program, Kennedy Space Center, FL
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10-06
Develop corporate “lightning management strategy” for worldwide mining operations, Denver, CO
WRKP-FM
9-06
Hazard mitigation for commercial radio station, Washington, PA
Cornerstone Development
8-06
Lightning protection for pumping stations, Montrose, CO
Carolina Nurseries
7-06
Examine safety issues for people and IT communications, Monck's Corners, SC
ATST/NSF
7-06
Grounding design in volcanic soils for Advanced Technology Solar Telescope, Haleakala High Altitude Observatory, Maui, HI
CXS Corporation
6-06
Design lightning protection system for electronics facility, Cleveland, OH
Metromont PreStress
6-06
Site assessment to plant in LaVergne, TN
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4-06
Lightning safety assessment for mining company, Peru
State of West Virginia
3-06
Consultant to Governor's Office, Sago Mine explosion
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
3-06
Advanced technology solar telescope, Hawaii
NASA KSC
2-06
Consultant, Phase 3, NESC Launch Pad 39B, Catenary Capability Analysis Study Group, KSC, FL
East Alabama Medical Cente
1-06
Revisit hospital to examine additional lightning defense facilities and structures, East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
NASA KSC
12-05
Consultant, Phase 2, NESC Launch Pad 39B, Catenary Capability Analysis Study Group, KSC, FL
BAE Systems
10-05
Investigation and recommendations for defense manufacturing site, Merrimack, NH
Valero Energy
10-05
Lightning vulnerability analysis to refinery, Delaware City, DE
Metromount USA, Inc.
8-05
Lightning safety recommendations to outdoor precast concrete fabrication facility, Atlanta, GA
Cottonwood Operating Co.
8-05
Hazard vulnerability analysis to 1250-MW steam power plant, Orange, TX
US Army
8-05
Lightning safety assessment to Army hospital  facility, Ft. Irwin, CA
East Alabama Medical Center
7-05
Lightning defenses to 44 security cameras at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL
St. Clair County
6-05
Assessment to five radio towers for emergency operations, police, fire, and ambulance services, Pell City, AL
NASA KSC
6-05
Consultant, NESC Launch Pad 39B, Catenary Capability Analysis Study Group, KSC, FL
City of Huntsville
5-05
Site assessments to two E911 emergency radio broadcast centers, Huntsville, AL
National Park Service
5-05
Safety tutorial for employees, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
CPD Professional Advancement Center
3-05
Conduct technical training for 65 engineers and engineering/safety specialists, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DSTA
3-05
Review lightning protection issues, Singapore Department of Defense, Singapore
EEM Professional Advancement Center
3-05
Conduct technical training for 75 engineers and engineering/safety specialists, Singapore
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2-05
Safety and productivity assessments at mines, Peru
Ottawa County
10-04
Assessment to Four County E911 Communications Towers, Grand Haven, MI
US Dept. of Energy
9-04
Hazardous Environment Protection Workshop, Joint WSSX US/Russian Federation Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
8-04
Lightning protection to SkyLink Automated Rapid Transit System, Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, TX
Environmental Strategies, LLC
7-04
Site analysis with recommendations for lightning defenses to hazardous waste disposal site, Baltimore, MD
US Army
7-04
Grounding issues at fuels storage tanks, West Point Military Academy, West Point, NY
DSTA
5-04
Review of most recent lightning mitigation defenses for R&D branch, Singapore Department of Defense, Singapore
SLIDA
5-04
Conduct workshop for 75 engineers with government agencies from electric power, telecom, aviation, and military. Sponsored by Sri Lanka International Development Administration (SLIDA), Colombo, Sri Lanka
NASA
4-04
Lightning protection upgrades to 0B launch platform, Wallops Island, VA
General Motors
3-04
Lightning safety analysis, SUV assembly facility, Oklahoma City, OK
CITGO
3-04
Lightning hazard mitigation at refinery, Corpus Christie, TX
VFIS Insurance, York, PA
2-04
Dispatch communications centers vulnerability studies at selected locations: Chicago, Denver, Houston
State of Pennsylvania
2-04
Old Economy Village lightning safety assessment, Ambridge, PA
US Navy
2-04
Building 87 analysis, Sub base, New London, CT
US Navy
12-03
Analysis of the placement of Franklin and catenary air terminals to the critical facilities at SWFLANT, King's Bay, GA
University of Colorado INSTAAR Facility
11-03
Grounding, bonding and shielding issues resolution to high-value research operation in Boulder, CO
Illinois IDOT
11-03
Technical training of Field Operations Group with site assessments of critical operations, Chicago, IL
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8-03
Consultant to develop lightning safety policy and operational guidelines for global operations, Peru
Los Alamos Nat'l Labs
7-03
US Department of Energy TA-16 Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility (WETF) Assessment
Miami Int'l Airport
7-03
Lightning Safety Assessment for construction workers at airport terminal/runway expansion
Louisiana DOTD
6-03
Technical training of design and operations groups and site assessments of critical operations center, Baton Rouge, LA
National Science Foundation
5-03
Lightning vulnerability assessment to two WIYN sites at Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, AZ
US DTRA/DoD
2-03
Appointed member, USA delegation to USA-Russia military lightning safety workshop, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
Longwood Gardens
1-03
Consultant to private conservatory/arboretum on facility and personnel lightning safety issues
Denver Int'l Airport
12-02
Lightning Safety Assessment for United Airlines ramp workers, Denver, CO
NOAA
11-02
Strengthen lightning vulnerability to SURFRAD and ISIS meteorology sites throughout the USA
US FAA
9-02
Investigate cause of lightning losses to equipment at FAA RCOM airport communications facility, Oklahoma City, OK
NASA
8-02
Report for Building 28, satellite communications facilities, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
US Navy
6-02
Analysis of explosives supply facility with recommendations for LPS upgrades, SE USA
City of Aurora, CO
6-02
Design consultant for lightning hazard mitigation at new municipal building campus, Aurorak CO
Ingram Lumber Co.
5-02
Lightning hazard mitigation assessment to high-value electronic automation center, Macon, GA
Bluegrass Army Depot
3-02
Design overhead shield wire lightning protection
NOAA, National Weather Service
2-02
Review drawings and inspect physical plant at prototype Weather Forecast Office, Caribou, ME
Los Alamos National Labs
12-01
US Dept. Energy, site survey with mitigation recommendations to HAZMAT storage area
Los Alamos NationalLabs
10-01
US Dept. Energy, site survey with mitigation recommendations to high explosives storage areas
City of Boulder, CO
7-01
Assessment of Personal Lightning Safety Issues at City-wide Ballfields and Pools
Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park
6-01
Recommendations, Personnel Safety Alpine Visitors Center, RMNP, Estes Park, CO
Hueco Mtn. Wind Turbines
5-01
Grounding Analysis/Design Recommendations, El Paso, TX
Adventist World Radio
4-01
Short Wave Radio Broadcasting Facility, San Jose, Costa Rica
Har-Ber Village
12-00
Review grounding practices, Grove, OK
PEMEX
10-00
Hazard Mitigation to Comm. Towers and Admin. Buildings, Cuidad del Carmen, Mexico
Lockheed Martin Co.
4-00
Audit Practices & Procedures, Launch Pad 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, FL
Reynolds Metals Company
1-00
Alumina Plant investigation, Corpus Christi, TX
Candlewood Hotel Co.
11-99
Inspection of hotels in CA, NM and NV
Candlewood Hotel Co.
9-99
Inspection of five hotels in Chicago, IL
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
8-99
Analysis Shield Wires/Nuclear Reactor Distrib. Yard, Calvert Cliffs, MD
Eagle Rock School
4-99
Safety for student indoor/outdoor activities and campus-wide IT operations, Estes Park, CO
NOAA
3-98
NEXRAD Radar Sites at NWS/Dulles, TX and NWS/Roanoke, VA
NASA
10-97
Lightning Safety for Outdoor Personnel, NASA- JSC, Houston, TX
National Science Foundation
10-97
National Radio Astronomy Observatory Hazard and Mitigation Review, Cloudcroft, NM
NASA
9-97
Apollo-Saturn V and Spaceport USA Visitors Facilities, NASA-KSC, Kennedy Space Center, FL
Northrup Grumman
7-97
Evaluation of Grounding Issues, Air Defenses, Royal Thai Air Force, Thailand
Northrup Grumman
6-97
Evaluation of Lightning Protection, Air Defenses, Royal Thai Air Force, Thailand
NASA
5-97
Neutral Buoyancy Tank, NASA-JSC, Houston, TX
US Navy
5-97
Squib Stores, Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport, WA
US Air Force
3-97
Lessons Learned, Hurlburt Field, Pensacola, FL
US FAA
10-96
Air Approach Radar Tower, Lajes (USAF) Portugal
US Dept. of Energy
5-96
Nuclear Waste Storage Tanks, Hanford, WA

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