pre-posting and partial energization

2106 Esri GeoConX Conference

Pre-Posting & Partial EnergizationImproving GIS Usability and Performance at CoServ

October 19, 2016

James Stevens| CoServ• GIS Manager

Joaquin Madrid, PhD| SSP Innovations• Senior Consultant• GIS – ESB Integrations• GIS Workflows & Applications

Introductions

ABOUT CoServ

MAY 1937: Denton County Electric Cooperative is chartered.

JANUARY 1998: Denton County Electric begins doing business as CoServ, an abbreviation of “Cooperative Services.”

JULY 1998: CoServ Gas established.

APRIL 2004: 100,000th meter installed, making CoServ the second-largest electric cooperative in Texas.

SEPTEMBER 2015: Official dedication ceremony held for CoServ Solar Station. CoServ begins offering Members a solar rate option.

In July this year: we set a combined total of 300,000 electric and gas meters.

• Established in 1937• Headquarters: Corinth, TX• Serve several Counties in

North Central Texas

ABOUT SSP

• Eleven-year old GIS consulting company • Work exclusively in the U.S. utility/telecom industries• Team of ~35 Based in the Denver area• 100% of our work is performed at utilities & telecoms with Esri-

based GIS• 100% aligned with Esri platform strategy• 70+ clients; 100+ combined years working with Esri software• Industry-leading reputation for quality, successful solutions to

requirements

Business Drivers

1. Early Data AvailabilityDesign and Construction Data available in Enterprise GIS

2. Up-To-Date Network Energization StatusFollowing Energization evolution during Construction

3. GDB Performance ImprovementMinimizing concurrent SDE versions

SOLUTION: Pre-Posting

Esri® Reconcile and Post – Delete Esri Version1. When Design is approved for Construction

Design (not energized) available in Enterprise GIS

2. After Edits of Partial As-BuiltsFollowing Construction evolution in Enterprise GIS

ArcFM™ GDBM Rec&Post3. As-Builts Edits of completed project

Posted verified features in Enterprise GIS

SOLUTION: Workflow Overview

In Design

In Construction

As-Built Edits

For Approval

SOLUTION: Workflow Overview

In Design

In Construction

As-Built Edits

For Approval

Esri PRE-POSTDelete Version

APPROVED Data CorrectionsPosting Status: In Construction

SOLUTION: Workflow Overview

In Design

In Construction

As-Built Edits

For Approval

Esri PRE-POSTDelete Version

APPROVED Data CorrectionsPosting Status: In Construction

Partial Energized

Posting Status: Partial Post

Partial As-Built(Proposed)(Energized)

Esri PRE-POSTDelete Version

SOLUTION: Workflow Overview

In Design

In Construction

As-Built Edits

For Approval

Esri PRE-POSTDelete Version

APPROVED Data CorrectionsPosting Status: In Construction

Partial Energized

Posting Status: Partial Post

Partial As-Built(Proposed)(Energized)

Final Post ArcFM GDBM PostDelete Version

Esri PRE-POSTDelete Version

Posting Status: Field Verified

SOLUTION: Sample

In Design In Construction

SOLUTION: Sample

In Construction Partial As-Built & Partial Post

SOLUTION: Sample

Partial As-Built/Energized

Business Benefits

1. Early Data Availability

2. Up-To-Date Network Energization Status

3. GDB Performance Improvement

NOTE: Switched from Designed Stored Displays to DesignGraphics Feature Annotation Layer

Questions?

James Stevensjstevens@coserv.com

www.coserv.comJoaquin Madrid

joaquin.madrid@sspinnovations.com

www.sspinnovations.com