Kinlaw explained the importance of expanding the use of existing technology and software that most cooperatives already had access to so they could achieve more efficient emergency management. His presentation, titled “Visualizing Emergency Management,” discussed how to leverage GIS technology and how to improve emergency preparedness and response from the perspective of an electric cooperative. Kinlaw was selected to present in a subsection of the convention that was about technological advancements. NRECA is the national service organization that represents America’s electric cooperatives, and its convention was held in New Orleans in late February and early March. He presented this technology along with other information at a nationwide annual convention hosted by NRECA. He utilized two apps through GIS, or Geographic Information System, that ease the workflow of field personnel, improve their emergency response, and allow for valuable information to be given to the public. Kinlaw introduced solutions for mapping and data management to his cooperative to improve operational workflows. The group provides resources to help electric cooperatives better understand, manage, and forecast energy use and economic consequences of changes in markets, regulations, and operations. He is currently serving a three-year term on the Analytics, Resiliency and Reliability Member Advisory Group (ARRMAG) that is part of the NRECA, or the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Brett Kinlaw, Lumbee River EMC GIS Supervisor, is an Elizabethtown native and graduate of East Bladen High School and Campbell University.
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