Non-Gated Case Study: ArcGIS Utility Network Helps FirstEnergy Design an Efficient Electric Distribution System

Designing modern electrical grids requires consideration for resilience, sustainability, and energy efficiency within the crucial context of location.

FirstEnergy, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, recently completed a multiyear modernization project by replacing its older systems and migrating operations to ArcGIS Utility Network.

Key to this project was making the design process easier. 

“Since we were replacing these other systems, we recognized early on that we would need a more robust design program moving forward to feed the correct data to those systems,” explained Jamie Chipps, manager of applications support for distribution at FirstEnergy. “Everything starts with the designer; we can’t ensure network reliance without providing advanced applications and tools for designers to use.”

FirstEnergy worked with Esri partner GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. (GSI), to implement its Distribution Design Studio (DDS), an end-to-end electric and gas line design and engineering platform that integrates with ArcGIS Utility Network, as well as FirstEnergy’s new advanced distribution management system (ADMS).

Read the full non-gated Case Study at Esri’s website below.