2026 PLS-CADD Advanced Training and User Group Meeting ATUG
Thanks to all attendees, presenters, and sponsors!
The 2026 Advanced Training and User Group meeting had a fantastic turnout with over 500 attendees from 20 different countries! We would like to thank QISG and RDQ Inc. for sponsoring our receptions!
Many of the presentations were made live from within PLS software, but for the benefit of those who could not be there as well as those in attendance that wish to share information with their associates that were not able to attend, outlines and handouts from selected presentations are available below:
Tuesday:
Welcome and What’s New with PLS – Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems
AI at Power Line Systems — Erik Jacobsen, Bifrost Services
Ultralite to Understand Advanced Conductors — Josh Sebolt & Jess Kurpius, Burns & McDonnell
What’s New in TOWER — Tim Cashman & Alex Beers, Power Line Systems
Exporting Data from PLS-GRID — Kevin Brzys, Power Line Systems
500kV Tower Project — Hartley Grimes, Leidos
AMBer Updates — Graeme Louw & Dan McCormick, Power Line Systems
Distribution Graphical Framing: Real Life LEGOs — Jesse Kohler, PLC Engineering
Multiple Surface and Ground TINs — Dan McCormick & Jorge Ramirez, Power Line Systems
Tower Load Test Plan Development using TOWER — Daniel Clendenen, WSP
PLS and Bentley Systems — James Lee, Chief Operating Officer, Bentley Systems
Bentley Collaborations — Graeme Lou & Alan Fritz, Power Line Systems
Talon Collaboration — Tim Cashman, Power Line Systems, Craig Cavey & Glen Jewell, Talon
Section Updates — Jorge Ramirez & Alex Beers, Power Line Systems
Right of Way Checks for Foundations & Blowout — Si Dudley & Isaac Wirsbinski, Power Line Systems
PLS-GRID & P&Ps — Mitchel Mosher, East Kentucky Power Co-op
You Asked for it - You got it! — Suzanne Brzoznowski & Tim Knor, Power Line Systems
Wednesday:
Computer Hardware Recommendations – Nathan Brazy, Power Line Systems
From Data & Incomplete Records to Digital Twin — Jacob Kerley & Paulo Cortez, Westwood
Alignment Etiquette — Kimberly Lowe & Dan McCormick, Power Line Systems
From Proposal to Reality: A PLS-GRID Story — Sarah Cuda, ITC Holdings & Jesse Kohler, PLC Engineering
What’s New in PLS-GRID — Kevin Brzys & Isaac Wirsbinski, Power Line Systems
What’s New in PLS-CADD — Si Dudley, Suzanne Brzoznowski, & Ryan Rickgauer, Power Line Systems
Optimum Spotting — Travis Bailey & Tim Knor, Power Line Systems
Strategic Fiber East - The Wood Pole Line that Won’t Quit — Ralphie Adams, Consulting Eng APS
What’s New in PLS-POLE — Rob Scardino & Brian Davis, Power Line Systems
Ruling Span vs. Finite Element: Real World Case Study — Tyler Riddle, Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Insulators & Energized Zones — Suzanne Brzoznowski & Michaela Suski, Power Line Systems
Industry Codes & Standards — Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems
Extra Presentations:
A Review of “Overview Reports” — Graeme Louw, Power Line Systems
Fixing File Reference Errors — Jesse Kohler, PLC Engineering
The features shown at the meeting are available in the current insider version of PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, TOWER, and PLS-GRID. Contact PLS Technical Support to receive this version. The general release version containing these features will be released later this year.
We hope to see all of you again in 2028!
Staff of Power Line Systems
