The utilities’ asset information editing team performs updates. ArcGIS Pro and SSP Productivity manage the electric transmission data. The project team brought the transmission GIS in-house and migrated to the ArcGIS Utility Network model. Migrating all lines of business to ArcGIS Utility Network included deployment of ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS mobile applications. SSP implemented ArcGIS Enterprise across the LG&E and KU organizations, creating the foundation for the fully integrated Geospatial Cloud. Phase two for LG&E’s gas operations is under way and will be followed by implementation for electric power distribution. Phase one of the project is complete and in production, including electric transmission, power generation, and telecommunications. They decided to build on ArcGIS Utility Network-a basis on which to deliver business value and maximize service reliability. LG&E and KU recognized that using geographic information system (GIS) technology across the enterprise would provide a strong foundation of geospatial infrastructure. The utilities’ electric transmission group was searching for new map-based solutions for asset data capture and integration with external systems such as enterprise management software (EMS), PLS-CADD, and the utilities’ data warehouse.
#IMPORTING GIS INFORMATION INTO PLS CADD UPDATE#
The utilities are implementing a multiyear initiative across all lines of business to update their network management in support of strategic objectives. Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), owned by PPL Corporation, supply energy to more than 1.3 million electric and natural gas customers in Kentucky and five counties in Virginia.