Electric Distribution

Brochure for Electric Utilities Learn more about the geographic approach to electric distribution. [PDF]

Book for Utilities Empowering Electric and Gas Utilities with GIS details how electric and gas utilities can implement an enterprise GIS.

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GIS ties together all the pieces of the electric distribution system for improved customer service, better management of assets and outages, and increased accuracy of data. Large and small distribution utilities around the world rely on Esri's GIS technology as the platform for network operations and asset management.

GIS touches all aspects of electric distribution, including

• Smart Grid
• Asset management
• Outage management
• Workforce automation
• Renewable energy
• Regulatory compliance
• Joint Use

Small Utility Enterprise License Agreement

The Small Utility ELA program offers real value and ROI to small utilities by providing unlimited deployments of GIS software.

Success Stories

These stories show how electric utilities use GIS for electric distribution.

• Rural Utility Gains New View of Network, Secures USDA Funding
• Danish Energy Company Focuses on Smart Grid
• PPL Electric Utilities Manage Vegetation at NERC Standards [PDF]
• East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Tracks Asset Data [PDF]

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