Etude Esri : Is Your GIS Smart Grid Ready ?

Esri recently conducted a benchmark study asking U.S. electric utilities, “Is Your GIS Smart Grid Ready?”   View Benchmark Study  A new study conducted by Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) concludes that utilities in the United States need to “correct, update, and integrate customer and infrastructure data before a smart grid can be effectively implemented.” Of the 226 study respondents, 71% view geographic information system (GIS) technology as strategic to the smart grid; the remaining 29% believe GIS plays a significant role. According to the study, utilities report a lag time of up to 90 days to move data from the field into the GIS. Data accuracy is reportedly spotty, and data is either incomplete or not GPS accurate. Read more... (http://www.smartmeters.com/the-news/1161-smart-grid-study-identifies-utility-hurdles.html)

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