THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT COULD FUNNEL FUNDING INTO THE SMART GRID in the future. With that in mind, utilities need to make sure that their geospatial information systems (GIS) are prepared for the technology that lies ahead. Buzz surrounded this topic at the recent GITA Geospatial Infrastructure Conference in Tampa, Florida, U.S. GITA highlighted geospatial best practices for electric and gas utilities, and speakers covered such topics as the smart grid, the stimulus package, mobile technology and asset management in more than 100 educational sessions.
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