Utility Industry Study Question Title * 1. Contact Information Name Company LinkedIn link - mandatory for verification purposes only City/Town State/Province ZIP/Postal Code Country Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Please indicate if you work for any of the following: A marketing research company or market research department Vendor that works for or on behalf of a utility company A utility company that is involved in the production, management, distribution, or transmission of energy None of the above Question Title * 3. Which of the following specific areas of energy production and/or distribution does your company specialize in? (Check all that apply) Natural gas production Natural gas distribution Electricity production Electricity distribution Electric transmission Question Title * 4. Which of the following best describes your company's role in providing electricity services? Production of electricity but no distribution/transmission Transmission/distribution of electricity but not production Both production and distribution/transmission of electricity Question Title * 5. How many people are employed at your company 25 or less 26 to 100 101 to 500 501 to 1,000 1,001 to 2,500 2,501 to 5,000 5,001 to 7,500 More than 7,500 Question Title * 6. Which of the following best describes the circuit miles of your company? Less than 10,000 circuit miles 10,001 – 50,000 circuit miles 50,001 – 100,000 circuit miles Over 100,000 circuit miles Don't know/Not sure Question Title * 7. Which of the following best describes your electric utility company? Investor owned Electric Cooperative State/Federal Utility Agencies Publicly owned Other Question Title * 8. Please indicate which electric utility company is your employer: Question Title * 9. What department or functional area within your company do you currently work in? Select all that apply. Vegetation Management Asset Management Risk Management Operations/Maintenance IT/IS Engineering Transmission Personnel Distribution Personnel Other (Please type in department or area in space provided) Question Title * 10. When it comes to inspecting utility assets such as power lines, poles, towers, etc., what data collection methods does your utility company use? Select all that apply. Utilizing drones Utilizing helicopter Utilizing fixed wing aircraft Utilizing manual collection methods I am not aware Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What is your job title? Question Title * 12. What is your level of involvement in selecting the software that your company uses to manage asset inspection data? I am not involved with this task. I am part of this task but do not have decision influence. I have some involvement/influence in decisions made in this area. I am the primary decision maker in this area Question Title * 13. What is your level of involvement in selecting the vendors or contractors your company partners with for asset inspection data collection? I am not involved with this task. I am part of this task but do not have decision influence. I have some involvement/influence in decisions made in this area. I am the primary decision maker in this area. Question Title * 14. What is your level of involvement in selecting the vendors or contractors your company partners with for asset inspection data analysis, organization, or consulting? I am not involved with this task. I am part of this task but do not have decision influence. I have some involvement/influence in decisions made in this area. I am the primary decision maker in this area. Question Title * 15. Please write 4-6 detailed sentences about your involvement in decision-making. Please state what decisions you do make and do not make related to electricity and utilities. Question Title * 16. Are you willing to commit to a virtual interview of 60 minutes? Yes No Question Title * 17. Are you willing to have the research session audio and video recorded? Yes No Done