PowerPoint PresentationSpeaker: Michael Bowen – GIS Specialist AEP Transmission Line Engineering
The ArcGIS Platform at AEP
• Nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity • More than 40,000-miles of electricity transmission network – the largest in the nation. • More 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission
systems combined • Approximately 18,500 Employees • Approximately 5.3 Million Customers
AEP
1997 - Certified in GIS PC ARC/INFO ArcView 3.X 2000 – Graduated from Hocking College in GIS/GPS Started at Kleingers & Associates (Survey & Engineering) ArcView 3.3 MapObjects 2004 – Started working for Environmental Solutions & Innovations (ESI) ArcEditor 9.X 2007 – Started working for American Electric Power (AEP) ArcInfo 9.2 2010 – Developed AEP’s first Web Mapping Application (PATH 765kV Project) ArcGIS API for Silverlight 2013 - AEP signs Enterprise License Agreement with ESRI Anything I could get my hands on 2014 – I was introduced to ArcGIS Online
My GIS and ESRI Background
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Other • MicroStation • PLS CADD • Google Earth
GIS at AEP AEP Transmission.MXD
Old Way • 27+ Transmission Layers • Designed for Line Engineering • 1 Map tries to fit all users needs • Takes a long time to load • Painfully slow outside of Columbus, OH • Users save their own version to their desktop • Changes to the Master.MXD reflects only on those users who have not saved their own version
New Way • 4 Main Transmission Layers • 1 Map per specific use • Specific Tools and Options needed by each Group • Much faster access • Web Based • Users view the same current data • Changes to the WebMap reflect on all Applications using that WebMap
Databases, Spreadsheets, Processes
• Meet with Group • View their data • Discuss what questions they want to answer • Determine KEY Field
• Create/Design .GDB based on requirements • Create layers as needed • Import Groups data • Create Joins/Relationships
• Create .MXD and add .GDB layers • Set Symbology and Extent • Upload data to AGOL or Portal
• Create Webmap with appropriate permissions • Turn on and off features depending on use • Share the map with appropriate group/s
AEP AGOL Workflow
Stakeholder Contact Map
• View Contacts for Each Group at any Location • View Contact Information • View Manager and Supervisor Details • Easy Use of Map • Easy Updates to Map • Easy to Develop
MAP
3 Minutes 32 Seconds
PMGIS (Project Management GIS)
• View Current and Future Projects • View Information About a Project • View Budgets • See Where Outside Contractors are Working • See Employee Workloads and Regions • Search/Filter Data by Who, What, When and Where
“PMGIS enables capital dollars to be deployed more efficiently by allowing Project Managers to see what projects are either underway or upcoming in a geographic area and bundling the work together. These contracting efficiencies allow Project Managers to in service more projects, adding to AEP’s earnings. The tool also helps reduce costs of projects by allowing better coordination among project teams.” Jon Sudler– Trans Project Controls, Supervisor
OutaGIS (Outage Management Map)
• View Planned Outages • View Information About the Project • View Outages by Date • See Where Work will be in the Future • See Where Funds can be Efficiently Used by
Scheduling Work During an Outage
“OutaGIS really helps plan work. We can talk about new projects and see all existing outages which helps align the overall work plan. You pretty much have two options a 20 page spreadsheet (the old way) or an interactive mapping system that can focus on any region, station, and/or circuit in seconds.” Michael Fackler – Trans Project Management Outage Planner
OutaGIS Fiber (OPGW Outage Map)
“Your customer focus and determination provides value day one! The minimal time spent creating the OPGW outages in GIS saves the Telecom construction teams in three major areas. • The first is it gives crews mobilizing visibility when an outage shifts so
that they can relocate where they will be working prior to travel. • The second is it gives the maintenance teams visibility of
construction on some of AEP’s aging infrastructure. • Third is it gives management awareness of potential unplanned
communication outages. Each one of these benefits is proactive in nature. The ability to plan gives AEP the ability to spend time and funds more efficiently. Job well done by the Transmission team.” Ashlie Edwards– IT Network Consultant, Telecom Engineering
• View Planned Outages with OPGW • View Outages by Date • See Where Work will be in the Future • See Where Funds can be Efficiently Used by Scheduling
Work During an Outage • Predict when and where potential problems may occur
“Thank you for supporting us with our recent Crane rental event. The GIS software is a powerful tool and I look forward to continuing to learn about the capabilities. The mapping you provided Procurement was a level of effort that saved my team valuable time. It was a perfect visual to illustrate the vendors by area that proposed the best overall value. The business unit appreciated this added service and I plan to continue this offering in my turnovers.” Jon Burns– Category Manager Transmission Procurement
Procurement (Crane Rental Map)
Siting and Outreach
“The Siting/Outreach GIS functionality helps AEP Transmission to be more organized and collaborative throughout the siting and outreach process. The ability to store data in an interactive environment, where the entire team can access (whether internal AEP or external contractor) is very beneficial to our overall communication and decision- making. The advantages of updating the program in real time, with photos, documents, or field-based data make this program even more beneficial to our team, and overall helps us to deliver the best solution during the transmission siting process.” Rebekah Subit– Transmission Siting Specialist
• Capture Public Meeting/Open House Comments and Ideas • Collect Field Data with both Connected and Disconnected
Editing • Engineering and ROW can view Field and Public Comments • Improves Relationships with Land Owners • Teams can view and be Aware of Possible Issues
“The map allows for a collaborative approach to project development across a large, diverse, development team. With such a diverse team, it saves a tremendous amount of time and effort to conduct unified team discussions.” Bryan Hanft– Engineer Principle Transmission Line Engineering
TranSource (Competitive Bid Projects)
• Collaborate Between Groups • One Source of Geographic Data • Data can be Exported to KML/KMZ straight from Application • Helps Streamline the Transmission Siting Process