In today's environment, the need for effective asset management has become crucial for the electric utility industry. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have demonstrated themselves as a means of meeting this need and are nor implemented as a standard component within enterprise wide information systems. These GIS systems not only provide geographical information, but also provide electrical network connectivity. To this end, many utilities consider the GIS systems as the "definitive" source database, acting as a common repository for all enterprise applications. |
