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A Case Study:
A Successful Midwest IOU
In this example, the distribution utility needed to change its design workflow to help reduce costs associated with designing new facilities as well as drive material savings from an optimized design performed in the field. The utility utilized hand-held GPS units that enabled the technicians to establish a design for the facilities that was optimized based on the lay of the land that offered a better route from the tap point to the service drop.
GSI AssetManager allowed this utility to realize substantial material savings through fewer poles, fewer guys and optimal span lengths. In order to establish a credible business case for GSI AssetManager implementation, the utility executed a pilot study that measured the difference compared to traditional methods. The pilot study focused on specific job types that included secondary/service orders, primary line extensions, highway relocation projects, and re-conductoring projects. The benefit analysis focused on several key areas of the design process as shown in Table 1, below. 
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