47: GIS, Digital Twin, & Today’s Intelligent Utility with Esri’s Pat Hohl & Bill Meehan

Episode #10: ‘The Past & Future of Circuits & How GIS is Transforming the Grid, COVID-19 Response, & More’ with Pat Hohl of Esri - [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast] Marking the 10th episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast, we are joined by Pat Hohl, the Director of Electric Industry Solutions at Esri. Pat is a prolific writer and contributor to the Energy Central community, and he shares with us how even though distribution circuits are beloved—even revered—in the utility business, the future of these building blocks of the grid are undergoing some long awaited evolution. We also hear from Pat how Esri is pushing the boundaries with geographic information systems (GIS) to open up a new world of energy industry data, as well as empowering an even wider spectrum of businesses to streamline operations, sastisfy customers, and even help track and address the COVID-19 outbreak. Pat brings with him over three decades of experience in business and is considered to be a pioneer in leveraging GIS technology for the electric utilities. It’s no wonder his writing is so popular on Energy Central, so we knew we had to bring him in for an episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast! Key Links: Energy Central Post for Episode: https://energycentral.com/c/iu/energy-central-power-perspectives%E2%84%A2-podcast-episode-10-%E2%80%98-past-future-circuits-how Pat Hohl’s Energy Central Profile: energycentral.com/member/profile/204983/about Three Ways Distribution Circuits Will Disappoint You - Part 1: energycentral.com/o/esri/three-way…point-you-part-1 Three Ways Distribution Circuits Will Disappoint You - Part 2: energycentral.com/o/esri/three-way…point-you-part-2 Three Ways Distribution Circuits Will Disappoint You - Part 3: energycentral.com/o/esri/three-way…point-you-part-3 Esri’s ArcGIS for COVID-19: gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdas…67b48e9ecf6