The electric utility industry is in motion. Electric utilities face changes in every area of their business. They work hard to adapt to and leverage digital technology. Yet they often face today’s challenges with yesterday’s methods. In the struggle to remain relevant and thrive, electric utilities look to advanced technologies; they look to ArcGIS for the latest in utility mapping and spatial analysis.

Modernize how your utility manages assets Esri helps you get the most value from your assets. ArcGIS uses location to fine-tune asset management. It provides fresh insights into performance, risks, resources, and costs. Using location, utility staff can discover patterns and trends that simple reporting cannot detect—improving asset management results. Align with industry standards using real-world modeling, analytics, and broad access. Create full operational awareness with ArcGIS.

Streamline material, fleet, and worker utilization Electric utility operations management demands the best use of resources. Efficiently managing spare part locations, routing vehicles, and moving to job sites can be a challenge. Lack of optimization increases operating expenses (OPEX) and capital expenditures (CAPEX). It lengthens restoration time and response to environmental disasters. Location is key. Geographic information system (GIS) technology discovers patterns, makes connections, and uncovers relationships among materials, workers, and fleets. ArcGIS connects routing with hazards. It optimizes service center locations to better serve the business. It also reveals the best dispatch of fieldworkers.

Visualize real-time hazards Proactively managing hazards, whether it is preventing workplace accidents or responding to emergencies in your community, is an ongoing challenge. GIS holds the power to reveal the unsafe conditions that threaten people, property, and the environment for better risk management. Innovative analytical techniques like machine learning coupled with real-time data shed new light on safe, secure, and consistent operations. ArcGIS solutions help reveal unsafe conditions for better electric utility safety and compliance.

Modeling complete utility networks Utility designers need innovative tools and methods for effective electric utility network management. To produce efficient designs, engineering teams require diverse data. Reliable information sharpens every project and reduces risks. A single source of true design information comes from a modern geographic information system (GIS), which provides a solid data and communication foundation to model utility networks. This enables utilities to succeed with repeatable solutions to engineering problems. The modern capabilities of ArcGIS reinforce excellence in utility design and engineering.