In 2008, Fingrid launched a project, the aim of which was to build a new information system that supported asset and operation management and was based on product-based solutions. This new data system that supports asset and operation management goes by the name of ELVIS (an acronym for ELectricity Verkko Information System).

1. Vegetation
Management in
ELVIS
Mikko Nykänen

2. Why are efficient tools important in
vegetation management?

3. Vegetation management is the greatest expense of
maintenance
Cost of Vegetation Management is less than cost of
failure in risk management
Consequences of poor environmental considerations

4. SAP
Work Management
Mobile
Oracle Primavera
Project Portfolio &
Management
Primavera adapter
Maximo Spatial
IBM Maximo Asset
Management
ESRI ArcGIS
GIS
Electron CAPE
Relay simulation
IPS Relex
Relay Management
Siemens PSS®ODMS
Grid modeling
Siemens PSS®E
Grid calculation
OSIsoft PI AF &
ProcessBook
Asset health
OSIsoft PI AF &
Real-time &
data storage
other integrations to Accounting, Metering,
Document Management, Business Intelligens,
Invoicing, among others
SCADA
ELVIS
– THE NEW PLATFORM
FOR ASSET AND OPERATION
MANAGEMENT
Integrated best-of-breed standard
software products
ELVIS

6. 6

7. Cost of New York blackout - 2003
12 deaths
256 power plants off-line
Stopped water supply
Sewage spills into waterways
Shut down airports
5,6 million freezers melted

8. Bird nesting site
Work area
8

9. Why are efficient tools important in
vegetation management?
Cost management
Risk management
Environmental values

10. Fingrid Oyj
Läkkisepäntie 21
00620 Helsinki
PL 530, 00101 Helsinki
Puh. 030 395 5000
Fax. 030 395 5196
Thank you!