ADMS Readiness

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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I write about how utilities actually make digital grid systems work in practice — especially where GIS, ADMS, OMS, DERMS, planning, field operations, and enterprise systems meet.

My background is in utility GIS, ADMS integration, network modeling, and digital grid transformation. This site is where I share practical perspectives on architecture, data readiness, system ownership, and the operational realities behind utility modernization efforts.

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GIS in the Center: The Architecture Utilities Actually Operate On

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Utilities often talk about “integrated systems,” but in practice most integrations already revolve around one platform: GIS. Not as a mapping tool—but as the operational system of record that defines how the grid actually exists.

The reality behind the diagram

The diagram in this post is closer to how utilities actually operate than most vendor slideware:

flowchart TB
GIS["GIS<br/>(Authoritative Network Model)"]:::center
OPS["Operations<br/>OMS • ADMS/DMS • SCADA • Field"] --> GIS
GIS --> PLAN["Planning & Analysis<br/>Engineering Studies • Distribution Planning"]
GIS --> ENT["Enterprise & Customer<br/>EAM • CIS • AMI/MDMS • DERMS"]
OPS -. "Operational feedback" .-> GIS
PLAN -. "Planning updates" .-> GIS
classDef center fill:#01696f,stroke:#0c4e54,color:#ffffff,stroke-width:2px;

GIS is in the center as the system of record for the network model.
OMS, ADMS, SCADA, DERMS, field, planning, asset, CIS, and AMI/MDMS all radiate out from that center.
A few systems have dashed feedback loops back into GIS, where it makes sense to feed data and results into spatial and engineering analysis.

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Articles

A collection of writing on utility GIS, data readiness, and operational system integration.