10: ‘The Future of Circuits, GIS Transforming the Grid, & COVID-19 Response’ with Esri’s Pat Hohl

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: Pat Hohl’s Energy Central Profile: https://energycentral.com/member/profile/204983/about Three Ways Distribution Circuits Will Disappoint You - Part 1: https://energycentral.com/o/esri/three-ways-distribution-circuits-will-disappoint-you-part-1 Three Ways Distribution Circuits Will Disappoint You - Part 2: https://energycentral.com/o/esri/three-ways-distribution-circuits-will-disappoint-you-part-2 Three Ways Distribution Circuits Will Disappoint You - Part 3: https://energycentral.com/o/esri/three-ways-distribution-circuits-will-disappoint-you-part-3 Esri’s ArcGIS for COVID-19: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 Link to register as a member of the Energy Central community: www.energycentral.com/user/register Energy Central Post with More Details: https://energycentral.com/c/iu/energy-central-power-perspectives%E2%84%A2-podcast-episode-10-%E2%80%98-past-future-circuits-how