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SCADA Meets the Map: Making GIS–SCADA Integration Useful in the Control Room

Why operators care about maps Most control rooms still live in SCADA point lists and one‑line diagrams. That works well when you know every device on your system by heart, but it’s not great for spatial questions like “what exactly is under this storm cell?” or “where are all the open points on this feeder?” A screen full of alarms and tag names doesn’t naturally show distance, access, or customer impact. ...

May 19, 2026 · 6 min · 1181 words · Joe Marsh