As utilities across the globe grapple with increasing grid complexity, the demand for integrated and advanced technologies has never been more urgent. One example is the evolution of GIS systems from generic mapping software to tailor solutions like the Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network (“UN”) which enables electric distribution utilities to model all the components that make up your network.
Survalent was the first ADMS vendor to integrate Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network into its solutions, showcasing its dedication to supporting utilities in adopting this advanced GIS platform. By enabling seamless integration, Survalent helps utilities unlock the full potential of the ArcGIS Utility Network, ensuring alignment with their grid modernization efforts.
The Role of GIS in Modern Utilities
Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has evolved from a niche tool for mapping and asset tracking into an essential component of utility operations. Modern GIS platforms provide powerful location intelligence, enabling utilities to harness real-time data for smarter decision-making, more efficient network management, and improved service reliability. By integrating GIS with advanced systems like ADMS, utilities can gain critical insights to optimize operations, enhance situational awareness, and respond more effectively to customer needs.
One example of this evolution is Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network, which offers utilities a comprehensive platform to manage their electrical systems. With the ability to provide a detailed, real-time view of the entire grid—from generation through distribution and down to individual meters—it enables more informed decision-making. This capability is particularly relevant as utilities integrate distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar panels and electric vehicles, into their networks. By leveraging advanced GIS models like ArcGIS Utility Network, utilities can maintain grid stability, optimize performance, and meet the growing demands of a modern, flexible energy grid.
Option 1: Enhancing Grid Operations with Integration of Utility Network Models
The SurvalentONE Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) platform, which integrates SCADA, Outage Management System (OMS), and Distribution Management System (DMS), relies heavily on accurate and comprehensive GIS data. The integration of UN into Survalent’s ADMS allows utilities to fully leverage their network models, improving situational awareness, operational efficiency, and customer service.
The driver of this integration is the SurvalentONE GIS Wizard. This tool simplifies the importation of GIS data into the ADMS, ensuring that the data is clean, accurate and properly formatted for use. By integrating Esri’s UNM into SurvalentONE ADMS, utilities can optimize grid operations, enhance safety, and even support advanced applications like Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) and SurvalentONE Volt/VAR optimization (VVO).
A Strategic Partnership for the Future
By supporting Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network, Survalent is ready to help utilities looking to modernize their operations with a utility-specific GIS solution, enhance grid reliability, and ultimately manage their energy environments more efficiently.
Take the next step in grid modernization. Reach out to us today and discover how Survalent’s solutions can transform your utility.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Survalent’s role in integrating ArcGIS Utility Network with ADMS?
Survalent was the first ADMS vendor to integrate Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network into its ADMS platform, demonstrating its commitment to enabling utilities to adopt advanced GIS solutions.
Why is integration with modern GIS platforms like ArcGIS Utility Network important?
As GIS has evolved into a critical utility operations tool, integrating a utility-specific GIS platform like ArcGIS Utility Network enables utilities to leverage real-time grid modeling for situational awareness, smarter operations, and improved reliability.
How does SurvalentONE leverage this GIS integration to improve utility operations?
SurvalentONE—with SCADA, OMS, and DMS—relies on accurate GIS network data. By integrating ArcGIS Utility Network via the GIS Wizard tool, utilities can import clean, accurate data to enhance situational awareness, safety, restoration, and optimization tasks like FLISR and VVO.
What role does the GIS Wizard play in integration?
The GIS Wizard simplifies importing ArcGIS Utility Network models into SurvalentONE by cleaning, formatting, and preparing GIS data so it can be used effectively for operational tools within the ADMS platform.
What are the benefits of this UNbased integration for utilities?
Utilities gain enhanced situational awareness with detailed real-time network models, improved operational efficiency, stronger support for automation tools, and better customer service—driven by accurate GIS that supports advanced ADMS applications.