GIS for Enhanced Electric Utility Performance

This book describes how geospatial technology in the form of a modern enterprise geographic information system (GIS) can be applied to all aspects of the electric utility business from Smart Grid to generation to transmission to distribution to the retail supply of electricity to customers. This book appeals to readers that are interested not only in the technical details of a GIS enabled electric system, but also how such a system works in the real business world.

GIS and the business of the utility; Location matters for energy supply; Electric transmission and GIS; The GIS electric distribution facilities model; Electric distribution development and operations; Emergency and outage management; GIS enhances the retail business; GIS and shared support services.