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Why Tech Maven Geospatial

Deep expertise in electric utility data — from legacy systems to the modern Utility Network

Our product family isn't a collection of generic tools with a utility label. It's the output of hands-on experience with electric utility data models, ESRI Utility Network implementation, migration from Smallworld, Geometric Networks, LGIM, and PLS-CADD, and integration with the enterprise systems utilities already run.

Four pillars of expertise

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Domain

Electric Utility Data Models

Structures, conductors, spans, feeders, devices, and connectivity — modeled correctly for transmission and distribution. We understand asset groups, asset types, subtypes, domains, and the business rules behind them.

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Platform

ESRI Utility Network

Practical, implementation-level knowledge of the ESRI Utility Network — schema design, network topology, tracing, and the realities of loading migrated data into UN. Plus PostGIS as a capable open-source alternative target.

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Migration

Legacy System Migration

Proven pipelines from GE Smallworld, ESRI Geometric Networks, the Local Government Information Model, AutoCAD, and PLS-CADD engineering exports — with AI-assisted mapping, staging, QA/QC, and rollback.

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Integration

Enterprise System Integration

Utility data doesn't live alone. We integrate with SCADA (DNP3, IEC 61850), OMS, EAM/CMMS (IBM Maximo, Cityworks), SharePoint, enterprise databases (Postgres, SQL Server, BigQuery, Microsoft Fabric OneLake), and TAK ecosystems.

The technology breadth behind the products

Every solution on this site is backed by production engineering across the modern geospatial stack.

ESRI Utility Network ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript (SceneView) PostGIS / PostgreSQL File & Enterprise Geodatabase GDAL / OGC standards GeoPackage 3D (Z + M) I3S SceneLayers · LiDAR · Gaussian splats DuckDB spatial .NET 8 · Python · React + TypeScript Docker · Kubernetes · Helm DNP3 · IEC 61850 · SCADA telemetry AI/ML — local and cloud (Ollama, OpenRouter) NERC CIP · FAC-008 · FAC-003 Offline / air-gapped operations

How we typically engage

  • Migration assessment — we analyze your Smallworld, Geometric Network, or PLS-CADD estate and scope a validated path to UN or PostGIS.
  • Product deployment — GridState and VoltGrid rollouts, from pilot to production, cloud or fully on-premises.
  • Custom solution builds — stand-alone full-stack web applications on the ArcGIS platform, like our 3D transmission line analysis app.
  • Integration projects — connecting the network model to SCADA, OMS, EAM/CMMS, and enterprise data platforms.

Who we serve

  • Electric cooperatives and municipal utilities modernizing with lean teams.
  • Investor-owned utilities with compliance-grade requirements.
  • Renewable energy operators managing DER and interconnection assets.
  • Engineering & consulting firms delivering utility GIS programs.

Tech Maven Geospatial builds for desk, substation, and storm — including environments where the cloud is not an option.

Let's talk about your grid data

Whether it's a migration, a deployment, or a custom build — start with a conversation.