EPC GIS Update/Development s Pacific GIS/RS user Conference 2010 Nomeneta Saili
Dec 31, 2015
EPC GIS Update/Developments
Pacific GIS/RS user Conference 2010Nomeneta Saili
OverviewBrief HistoryCurrent GISMajor Works completedNew Systems developedChallenges and OpportunitiesApplication of GISFuture strategy
Brief History Dec 2006 – Mar 2007
March 2007
Feb 2008
Jan 2009
June-Sept 2010
4 months establishment period in a series of 5 phases.
EPC MIS/GIS officially handed over on the 7th of March 2007
PowerUserGIS implemented and used by various EPC staff
Asset capture completed for all of Samoa
PowerGIS and EPC vehicle tracker implemented
Current EPC GIS Unit5 permanent Staff, 2 casual workers2 Vehicles3 PCs3 Trimble GeoXM GPS1 Server1 Base station
Major Works CompletedAsset Capture for all of Samoa completed.
Includes all power poles, electric meters, transformers, lines and Generation assets
Complete Pole tagging of all power poles in Upolu
Development of 3 additional systems complete
Meters
Poles
Sample Asset Capture data
Transformers
1. PowerUserGISNetwork deployed version of EPC MIS/GIS
standalone systemThick Client MapInfo/Mapbasic customised
applicationAccess to local copy of EPC GIS data and
updates from GIS-ServerFor Heavy GIS users
PowerUserGIS System Diagram
GIS-Field
GIS-Server
Client Machine
GIS-Main
•MapBasic SDK for PowerUserGIS app development
•New app dev copied over to GIS-Server
·Copies EPC_Assets update from GIS - Main
·Copies EPC_Assets update from GIS -Server
Screen Shots
Predefine Queries (Transformers by feeder)
Advance Cross sectional query
Update function (Data or System)
Asset Photo open function
2. PowerGIS (WebMap)MapServer Web based Intergraph Geomedia web mapper 6.1,
Intergraph Geomedia pro 6.1Thin client web browser accessGeneral GIS usersLocal Intranet Access
PowerGIS System Diagram
Screen shots
Default View
Up close view
Predefine Queries (Transformers by feeder)
Simple Find Asset Query
Printing Function (Step 1)
Resulting Map
3. EPC Vehicle TrackerVehicle tracking management systemWeb basedGPSGateServer, Geoserver, MySQLLocal Intranet access
Applications GIS Strategic design/planning work
Planned shutdown meter identification (SAIDI,SIFI), Underground cabling, load flow analysis, power grid extensions/upgrade etc.
Operational work Asset location identification, debt recovery, reconnection/disconnection, Asset maintenance, New streetlight/meter connection, Vehicle management and dispatch etc.
Challenges and OpportunitiesKeeping our GIS database up to dateGrowing GIS functionality needs of EPC GIS
users
Future StrategyWeb future of GISDecentralization of EPC GIS functionsIntegration of GIS data into Billing system
and SCADAData sharing with other GIS stakeholders
Questions?
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