Planning

Traditionally utilities have purchased asset identification, inventory management, vegetation management and other service components from separate vendors. The nature of URMC's integrated, one-stop solution set is that it adds value across a utility's operations and reduces the costs associated with multiple vendor contracts and management issues. As a result, utilities receive a clear picture of their operations and the ability to plan both for near-term tactical issues such as vegetation management as well as long-term budgeting, development, maintenance and engineering. The goals of the URMC solution for utilities include: 

• Improve reliability and support NERC compliance
• Create a foundation for a unified transmission management platform
• Create a spatial view of vegetation across all circuits
• Create an ability to manage risk and budget in real-time by line
• Provide on-time regulaory reporting
• Integrate ground inspections, easements, and engineering into one view
• Provide simple, clear documentation of all work automatically
• Assess and inventory vegetation which presents a risk to reliability 
• Integrate the data into customer's internal prioritization, scheduling and mitigation methods
• Pinpoint areas of significant risk
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of vegeation management operations
• Reduce overall operating costs