gis in utilities: research opportunities
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GIS in Utilities: Research Opportunities
University of Redlands
School of Business
Research SeriesApril 1, 2005
John C. Stager
What are utilities?
• Electric
• Gas
• Water
• Sewer
• Telephone
Why use GIS?
• Reduce costs.
• Improve customer service.
GIS in a Utility
Source: ESRI
GIS as a value added application
Three uses of GIS• Decision making
– Economic development– Demographic studies– Vegetation management– System planning– Rate case studies– Long-term capital planning– Reliability centered maintenance– Loss evaluation
• Enterprise communication• Efficiency Source: Dangermond, J (2003). Building and Enterprise GIS.
The Utilities Project, Volume 3. Redlands, CA: ESRI.
GIS as a value added application
Three uses of GIS• Decision making• Enterprise communication
– Work order status– Weather– Safety– Crew and vehicle tracking– Communication of work division performance– Outage reporting to the media– Bad debt analysis
• EfficiencySource: Dangermond, J (2003). Building and Enterprise GIS. The Utilities Project, Volume 3. Redlands, CA: ESRI.
GIS as a value added application
Three uses of GIS• Decision making
• Enterprise communication
• Efficiency– Labor – internal or contract– Materials and hardware– Carrying costs– Fleet
Source: Dangermond, J (2003). Building and Enterprise GIS. The Utilities Project, Volume 3. Redlands, CA: ESRI.
Other areas
• Engineering and design• Operational planning/switching analysis• Permitting and notification• Work scheduling• Crew scheduling/Crew coordination• Fault location• Productivity measurement by location• Meter reading and service• Automated meter reading deployment
Source: Dangermond, J (2003). Building and Enterprise GIS. The Utilities Project, Volume 3. Redlands, CA: ESRI.
Infrastructure-Macro
Source: http://www.energy.ca.gov/maps
Infrastructure-Macro (continued)
Infrastructure-Complexity
http://www.puc.state.oh.us/website
Planning
Source: http://www.energy.ca.gov/maps
Climate Zones
Infrastructure-Micro
Source: http://www.city.surrey.bc.ca
Infrastructure-Micro (continued)
Source: http://www.city.surrey.bc.ca
Service Classification
GIS Map Classified by Type of Residential Customers in Pomprabsatrupai (Bangkok)
• http://www.esri.com/mapmuseum/mapbook_gallery/volume16/electric2.html
Asset Management
Source: City of Leesburg, FL; ESRI
Work Management
Source: BurbankWater & Power;ESRI
Outage Management
Source: City of Anaheim; ESRI
Source: PPL of PA; ESRI
Outage Management (continued)
Source: Dominion Power (NC); ESRI
Source: PPL of PA; ESRI
Source: City of Riverside; ESRI
Outage Management (continued)
Other Uses
Source: County of San Bernardino; ESRI
Discussion
• How can GIS help the utilities?
• Forecasting-growth/load (usage)?
• Planning-power plants/wire infrastructure?
• Meter reading-automated/traditional/van-based/ubiquitous computing
• Routing of service?
• Location based aids for service and customers?
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