Electric Utility Data Model

[TacomaPower]

Is there a standard Electric Utility Data Model?
I've looked around and found a few, but they have been last updated in 2010.  Is there anything newer?

[SSMIC3038]

We have been using ArcFM for 16 years, model is still relevant today.

Very detailed asset driven model.

[JoeBorgione]

...I've looked around and found a few...

That's thing about standards; there are plenty to choose from...  

[RobertBorchert]

Well to be truthful there should not be a lot of changes necessary to a base data model for Electric Distribution and or Transmission (I work in both).  However, I have personally found nearly every distribution data model to be overloaded with a lot of extra unnecessary items. Granted there are those who may make use of some of those attributes.  But when you have a basic data model that contains 75 different attributes for a Service Point you end up with a lot of clutter.  Most of my clients eventually want Windmil analysis so I have been using the NISC dm for them.  I also like their data model better than most others.  However, they have not updated their DM since 9.3.  But there has not been a lot of change.

If I ever get back to the EGUG conference I wanted to organized a data model session for the Electric Community.  Get a group of 10 people who have 15 plus years in Electric Distribution and hammer out a good solid all the junk removed data model. 

[dawjweeks]

Robert,

      Please keep me informed when you hammer out a new base line model. I work for a municipality very small electric company and am trying to set up the system with ARCGIS. I am a Lineman and our department is too small for a GIS position.

Thanks,    

Dale Weeks

usarmy603@gmail.com

[RobertBorchert]

Actually what can be more of a determining factor is what software you use to model you electric system.

Most of my clients use NISC for their model so I keep all of their GIS in the NISC datamodel.