GIS Makes the Smart Grid Smart

Bill Meehan, Esri's director of utility solutions, describes how GIS can help utilities embrace Smart Grid initiatives.

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To implement smart grid, utilities will need the sturdy foundation of a healthy enterprise GIS for data management, planning and analysis, workforce automation, and situational awareness.

Utility operators will need a GIS-based view of their utility in order to make the best decisions about key issues such as managing meters and customers, and incorporating renewable energy. Field crews will depend even more heavily on GIS for implementing an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and keeping current with data collection.

In short, enterprise GIS will make it possible for utilities to build and operate a smart grid.

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Success Stories

These stories show how electric utilities use GIS to support smart grid initiatives.

• Kootenai Electric Cooperative Uses GIS for AMR/AMI [PDF]
• Mobile GIS Helps Imperial Irrigation District Prepare for Smart Grid Initiative [PDF]
• CenterPoint Energy Drives Smart Grid Analytics [PDF]

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