Hydraulic Modeling with GIS Data Ted Norcott Harry Bhandal GIS Specialist System Capacity Planning FortisBC Energy FortisBC Energy April 27, 2012
Hydraulic Modelling with GIS Data
Jun 12, 2015
Presented by Ted Norcott, Harry Bhandal from FortisBC
FME is used to extract and prepare Smallworld GIS data for System Planning’s hydraulic modeling software (Winflow). We will explain how this requirement came about, how the information is extracted, manipulated, and used within Winflow.
FME is used to extract and prepare Smallworld GIS data for System Planning’s hydraulic modeling software (Winflow). We will explain how this requirement came about, how the information is extracted, manipulated, and used within Winflow.
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Hydraulic Modeling with GIS DataTed Norcott Harry BhandalGIS Specialist System Capacity PlanningFortisBC Energy FortisBC Energy
April 27, 2012
FortisBC Company Overview
A subsidiary of Fortis Inc. “FTS” (TSX) Regulated Gas and Electric company 2300 employees 48,000 km of natural gas pipeline 950,000 natural gas customers Largest territory of any North American gas utility
FortisBC (Gas) Service Areas
FortisBC (Mainland)
FortisBC (Whistler)FortisBC (Vancouver Island)
System Capacity Planning
Model Hydraulics of Pipeline System
We are the fortune tellers at Fortis BC
System Capacity Planning
Long Range Capital Planning
Operations Support Planned Emergency
Modeling Software
Distribution System
Software: SynerGEE Gas
(Stoner)
Model Building Tool:
Custom built application in
Smallworld GIS
Transmission System
Software: Gregg
Engineering WinFlow
Model Building Tool:
Constructed by hand
Problem
Licensing and skill set requirements for 2 different
software
Upgrade of SynerGEE required with the need for
additional hardware
$$$$
Solution
Business Case determined Gregg was the most
economical choice
How do we build 48,000 km of pipeline
(Distribution & Transmission) in Gregg?
Building by hand is not a consideration
FME to the rescue!!
Hope, British Columbia (Study Area)
Smallworld ‘GIS’ View
Gregg Engineering ‘WinFlow’ View
FME Processing Stages
1. Export Smallworld data to SHAPE file format 2. Merge address data with meter points 3. Move customer (meter) points onto gas main 4. QA/QC pipe diameter 5. QA/QC core customer file 6. Distinguish industrial vs residential/commercial
customers (Core Customers) 7. Assign work order attribute
1.Extract Smallworld to SHAPE format
2.Feature Merge Addresses with Meters
Address database extracted from Smallworld intoMDB format
2.Feature Merge Addresses with Meters
Customer Connections (Desired Result)
3. Customer Connection Creator
3. Customer Connection Creator
Meters (Address\Premise IDs)
Distribution Pipes
Service Pipes
3. Customer Connection Creator
3. Customer Connection Creator
3. Customer Connection Creator
3. Customer Connection Creator
4. QA\QC Pipe Diameters
5. QA\QC Core Customers
6. Industrial vs. Residential/ Commercial Customers
7. Assign Work Order Information
Deliverables
Conclusion
Standard file format (ESRI Shape)
One hydraulic modeling software
Excellent support from Safe Software
We saved $$$$$$
Future Plans
Automation of process
Self serve options for System Planners
Thank You!
Questions?
For more information: Ted Norcott [email protected] Harry Bhandal [email protected]
www.fortisbc.com
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