Esri’s annual User Conference gets underway mid-July at the San Diego Convention Center. Attendees can take advantage of specialized training from leading experts, explore products and solutions in the Expo and Esri Showcase, and develop their networks with thousands of everyday Esri users and peers. Hearing from special guests and Esri staff experts in technical sessions, participants can learn about the future of GIS and the ways its being leveraged to build a more sustainable and resilient environment. Participants will also have access to user presentations and the Map Gallery Entries. Join us at our booth to learn how UDC is helping clients maximize their Esri technology investments.
View our presentation with AVANGRID about their new ArcGIS Utility Network model and solutions.
View our presentation with Ameren about their learnings from implementing an electric transmission model in the Utility Network.
Presentations
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Implementing the Advanced Network Management – AVANGRID
Tuesday, Jul 11 / 10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom 9 | Marriott
Together with UDC, AVANGRID will discuss the process, tools, and advantages of the new network model and solutions. Building on its recent project go-live success, AVANGRID continues to extend capabilities within ArcGIS Network Management to support its gas utility business and operations. This session will explore several current initiatives including ArcGIS Pro training, work order backlog, mobile, and web viewing solutions being implemented. Outage management, leak survey, and Synergi applications in production at AVANGRID will be reviewed.
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Brian Horgan – Senior Director, AVANGRID
Brian is Senior Director of AVANGRID’s Gas Design and Delivery Group which is responsible for executing all capital projects across the utility’s two New York, two Connecticut, and one Massachusetts gas companies. He brings 33 years of electric and gas utility experience.
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Scott Warner – Senior Account Manager, UDC
Scott has over 35 years of GIS Industry experience. Senior Account Manager for UDC, he focuses on meeting the operational, financial, and quality objectives of his clients.
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Dax Wolfinger – Project Manager, UDC
A GIS Professional and experienced Utility GIS Project Manager, Dax has expertise in database and IT infrastructure management, ArcGIS, portal, web and mobile, and the Esri ArcGIS Utility Network.
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Implementing Advanced Network Modeling in Electric Transmission
Thursday, Jul 13 / 8:30 AM
Room 25 C | SDCC
Ameren did a significant amount of work to prepare for the transition to the advanced network model and used that effort to accelerate their production implementation. Through the pre-work, they were able to reduce the timeline for the production phase. Currently scheduled for go-live in summer of 2023, the team will speak to specific learnings they have gained through the process. They will share tips and tricks for the entire lifecycle, from project design to implementation.
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Mark Nordheim – Senior Software Engineer, Ameren Services
Mark is a developer for the Ameren Transmission GIS, which maps electric transmission lines for Ameren’s territories in Illinois and Missouri. He has worked at Ameren for over 9 years and has 18 years of experience as a developer in the geospatial industry.
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Jacob Hutchins – Software Developer, UDC
Jacob is a Software Developer with extensive programming experience. He currently serves as the post-migration developer on Ameren’s Electric Transmission project.
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James Taylor – GIS Analyst, UDC
A GIS Analyst with a background in field work, James brings strong utility asset data knowledge expertise to GIS data projects. As lead analyst on Ameren’s Electric Transmission project, he leads the data model mapping and design efforts.
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UDC Lightning Talks – Booth 519
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Building on GIS to Serve the Enterprise
Tuesday, Jul 11 / 12:45 PM
See an example of how AVANGRID is leveraging its data along with enterprise GIS technology and web applications to help streamline operational responses that meet regulatory compliance with optimized information sharing and coordination. Join us for a demo of an isolation trace solution in UN that is helping to support gas outage and restoration management.
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Dax Wolfinger – Project Manager, UDC
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Scott Warner – Senior Account Manager, UDC
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Web AppBuilder to Experience Builder
Tuesday, Jul 11 / 2:00 PM
With Web AppBuilder set to retire, many utilities are contemplating moving to Experience Builder. Learn about the similarities and differences between the software, how your utility can expand its functionality, and what you should consider before making the move. Hear how Ameren made the shift during its Utility Network implementation and the benefits in doing so.
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Jacob Hutchins – Software Developer, UDC
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Digital Design to Construction in Gas Distribution
Tuesday, Jul 11 / 3:45 PM
Explore the suite of technologies and high-value integrations that support a digital workflow and learn what your utility should consider to achieve maximum ROI.
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Tom Helmer – Executive Solution Architect, UDC
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Upgrade and Prepare: ArcGIS 10.6 to 10.8
Wednesday, Jul 12 / 11:15 AM
Discover the benefits of upgrading to ArcGIS 10.8 for your utility now and how upgrading can help you plan and streamline your future Utility Network migration. Learn what to expect in the Utility Network, how you can prepare, and what benefits the new network management model will bring to your utility.
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Frank Roberts – Strategic Partnership Manager, UDC
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Angela Reising – Systems Integration Consultant, UDC
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How Utility Network Supports ADMS
Wednesday, Jul 12 / 2:15 PM
Learn how the Utility Network model provides support for and enables advanced functionality that comes from ADMS applications. UDC’s Tom Helmer will discuss this topic including which ADMS applications yield the highest net present value overall for your organization.
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Tom Helmer – Executive Solution Architect, UDC
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Extracting Value from Your Imagery Data Repository
Wednesday, Jul 12 / 3:45 PM
Even as utilities are building their imagery data repositories, most have not fully tapped into the value this offers for their enterprise. Learn how you can harness your data to support business workflows and processes throughout your organization and where your utility can go next with imagery.
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Eric Bishop – Executive Account Manager, UDC
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TJ Houle – Vice President Solutions Engineering, UDC
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Ditch the Paper: from Dirt to Digital Data
Thursday, Jul 13 / 10:00 AM
UGI and Deloitte join UDC in our booth to discuss how peer utilities are preparing for and moving to a fully digital workflow from design to construction.
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UGI
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Deloitte
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John Meredith – IT Project Manager, UDC
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Scott Warner – Senior Account Manager, UDC
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