The document presents insights on improving GIS usability and performance at Coserv, a major electric cooperative in Texas. It discusses the collaboration with SSP Innovations for enhanced data availability and network status updates during construction and energization processes. Key business benefits include improved data access, timely updates on energization status, and enhanced geodatabase performance.

1. 2106 Esri GeoConX Conference
Pre-Posting & Partial Energization
Improving GIS Usability and Performance at CoServ
October 19, 2016

2. James Stevens| CoServ
• GIS Manager
Joaquin Madrid, PhD| SSP Innovations
• Senior Consultant
• GIS – ESB Integrations
• GIS Workflows & Applications
Introductions

3. ABOUT CoServ
MAY 1937: Denton County Electric Cooperative is chartered.
JANUARY 1998: Denton County Electric begins doing business as
CoServ, an abbreviation of “Cooperative Services.”
JULY 1998: CoServ Gas established.
APRIL 2004: 100,000th meter installed, making CoServ the second-
largest electric cooperative in Texas.
SEPTEMBER 2015: Official dedication ceremony held for CoServ
Solar Station. CoServ begins offering Members a solar rate option.
In July this year: we set a combined total of 300,000 electric and
gas meters.
• Established in 1937
• Headquarters: Corinth, TX
• Serve several Counties in
North Central Texas

4. ABOUT SSP
• Eleven-year old GIS consulting company
• Work exclusively in the U.S. utility/telecom industries
• Team of ~35 Based in the Denver area
• 100% of our work is performed at utilities & telecoms with Esri-based GIS
• 100% aligned with Esri platform strategy
• 70+ clients; 100+ combined years working with Esri software
• Industry-leading reputation for quality, successful solutions to requirements

5. Business Drivers
1. Early Data Availability
Design and Construction Data available in Enterprise GIS
2. Up-To-Date Network Energization Status
Following Energization evolution during Construction
3. GDB Performance Improvement
Minimizing concurrent SDE versions

6. SOLUTION:
Pre-Posting
Esri® Reconcile and Post – Delete Esri Version
1. When Design is approved for Construction
Design (not energized) available in Enterprise GIS
2. After Edits of Partial As-Builts
Following Construction evolution in Enterprise GIS
ArcFM™ GDBM Rec&Post
3. As-Builts Edits of completed project
Posted verified features in Enterprise GIS

7. SOLUTION:
Workflow Overview
In Design
In
Construction
As-Built
Edits
For Approval

8. SOLUTION:
Workflow Overview
In Design
In
Construction
As-Built
Edits
For Approval
Esri PRE-POST
Delete Version
Data Corrections
Posting Status: In Construction

9. SOLUTION:
Workflow Overview
In Design
In
Construction
As-Built
Edits
For Approval
Esri PRE-POST
Delete Version
Data Corrections
Posting Status: In Construction
Posting Status:
Partial Post
Partial As-Built
(Proposed)
(Energized)
Esri PRE-POST
Delete Version

10. SOLUTION:
Workflow Overview
In Design
In
Construction
As-Built
Edits
For Approval
Esri PRE-POST
Delete Version
Data Corrections
Posting Status: In Construction
Posting Status:
Partial Post
Partial As-Built
(Proposed)
(Energized)
ArcFM GDBM Post
Delete Version
Esri PRE-POST
Delete Version
Posting Status: Field Verified

11. SOLUTION:
Sample
In Design In Construction

12. SOLUTION:
Sample
In Construction Partial As-Built & Partial Post

13. SOLUTION:
Sample
Partial As-Built/Energized

14. Business Benefits
1. Early Data Availability
2. Up-To-Date Network Energization Status
3. GDB Performance Improvement
NOTE: Switched from Designed Stored Displays to
DesignGraphics Feature Annotation Layer

15. Questions?
James Stevens
jstevens@coserv.com
www.coserv.com
Joaquin Madrid
joaquin.madrid@sspinnovations.com
www.sspinnovations.com