1. Pacific GIS/RS user Conference 2010 Nomeneta Saili

2. Overview Brief History Current GIS Major Works completed New Systems developed Challenges and Opportunities Application of GIS Future strategy

3. 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 7 th of March 2007 PowerUserGIS implemented and used by various EPC staff Asset capture completed for all of Samoa PowerGIS and EPC vehicle tracker implemented

4. Current EPC GIS Unit 5 permanent Staff, 2 casual workers 2 Vehicles 3 PCs 3 Trimble GeoXM GPS 1 Server 1 Base station

5. Major Works Completed Asset 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

6. Meters Poles Sample Asset Capture data

7. Transformers

8. 1. PowerUserGIS Network deployed version of EPC MIS/GIS standalone system Thick Client MapInfo/Mapbasic customised application Access to local copy of EPC GIS data and updates from GIS-Server For Heavy GIS users

9. 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

10. Screen Shots Predefine Queries (Transformers by feeder)

11. Advance Cross sectional query Update function (Data or System)

12. Asset Photo open function

13. 2. PowerGIS (WebMap) MapServer Web based Intergraph Geomedia web mapper 6.1, Intergraph Geomedia pro 6.1 Thin client web browser access General GIS users Local Intranet Access

14. PowerGIS System Diagram

15. Screen shots Default View

16. Up close view

17. Predefine Queries (Transformers by feeder)

18. Simple Find Asset Query

19. Printing Function (Step 1)

20. Resulting Map

21. 3. EPC Vehicle Tracker Vehicle tracking management system Web based GPSGateServer, Geoserver, MySQL Local Intranet access

22. 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.

23. Challenges and Opportunities Keeping our GIS database up to date Growing GIS functionality needs of EPC GIS users

24. Future Strategy Web future of GIS Decentralization of EPC GIS functions Integration of GIS data into Billing system and SCADA Data sharing with other GIS stakeholders

25. Questions?

26. Faafetai End