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Aaron Patterson from Enspiria Solutions addressed some of the critical roles that GIS play in supporting smart grid deployments. Patterson suggests that the ultimate goal of a centralized room with a full view of the energy grid is at least 30 years away, but utilities are working now on biting off smaller parts of the [...]
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Esri is reorganizing their Water Utility Resource Center into a new ArcGIS for Water Utilities offering that will be available prior to the Esri User Conference in July. The new collection of maps and apps are designed to address the needs of water, wastewater and stormwater utilities. The combination of desktop, mobile GIS, web GIS, [...]
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BIM for utilities starts with layout and design productivity that goes beyond the use of CAD and drafting tools. In the BIM environment, the creation of a line is realized in a 3D model with a perspective view and connectivity rather than simply a polygon. The software steps in to add a level of productivity [...]
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The city of Mumbai has sent out tenders to carry out underground mapping of utilities in the city. There are at least 33 utilities with networks buried underground. The work builds upon a detailed base map that was prepared by the National Informatics Centre last year. The underground survey will collect details on water, storm [...]
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The Utility Symposium at Autodesk University yesterday provided a good overview of multiple scales of utility operations and a global perspective, with representation from North America, Europe and Australia. The focus was on the user, with presentations from a wide variety of electric and water utilities. It all kicked off with a “speed-dating” format aimed [...]
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Autodesk announced the release of two new product updates today, Autodesk Utility Design 2009 and Autodesk Topobase 2009. Both products place the emphasis on more efficient network design and enhanced data quality for more sustainable utilities. The Autodesk Utility Design tool contains purpose-built tools for designing, engineering, cost estimation and materials ordering for distribution networks. [...]
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