© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 1 Utility Distribution Design and Facility Management Vonnie J. Smith, P.E.

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 2 Today’s Topics Introduction Industry Framework Technology Product Overview Introduction Industry Framework Technology Product Overview

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 3 Electric and Gas Utilities Big growing businesses Big IT investors Big users of technology Focused on cost containment Focused on customer service Focused on service reliability Vary widely in size and structure Vary widely in operating and engineering practices Common system components Common analytic approaches Big growing businesses Big IT investors Big users of technology Focused on cost containment Focused on customer service Focused on service reliability Vary widely in size and structure Vary widely in operating and engineering practices Common system components Common analytic approaches

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 4 Product Framework Bentley Geospatial Desktop Bentley Geospatial Industry Applications Bentley Geospatial Server Bentley Geospatial Web Publishing Enterprise Integration Bentley Geospatial Mobile Applications

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 5 Product Framework Bentley Geospatial Desktop Bentley Geospatial Industry Applications Bentley Geospatial Server Bentley Geospatial Web Publishing Enterprise Integration Bentley Geospatial Mobile Applications

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 6 Product Framework 6 Bentley Multi-Utility Industry Applications for Advancing GIS for Infrastructure Plan–Analyze–Design– GIS/FM-Operations Bentley Electric Industry Applications for GIS/FM Expert Designer Electric Bentley Water Bentley Storm Bentley Sewer Bentley Telco Bentley Gas Bentley District Heating Includes: MicroStation GSX Bentley Map Electric Work Print Expert Add on Modules Water Work Print Storm Work Print Sewer Work Print Telco Work Print Gas Work Print District Heating Work Print Example: Hammer URDWaterCADStormCADSewerCAD SisHYD Add on Modules Expert Designer Water Expert Designer Storm Expert Designer Sewer Expert Designer Telco Expert Designer District Heating Expert Designer Gas

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 7 Product Framework 7 Industry Applications for Advancing GIS for Infrastructure Plan–Analyze–Design– GIS/FM-Operations Bentley Electric Industry Applications for GIS/FM Expert Designer Electric Bentley Water Bentley Storm Bentley Sewer Bentley Telco Bentley Gas Bentley District Heating Includes: MicroStation GSX Bentley Map Electric Work Print Expert Add on Modules Water Work Print Storm Work Print Sewer Work Print Telco Work Print Gas Work Print District Heating Work Print Example: Hammer URDWaterCADStormCADSewerCAD SisHYD Add on Modules Expert Designer Water Expert Designer Storm Expert Designer Sewer Expert Designer Telco Expert Designer District Heating Expert Designer Gas Electric Solution Water Solution Storm Solution Sewer Solution Telco Solution Gas Solution District Heating Solution

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 8 The All New Electric Solution XM Built on a Common Industry Application Framework Supports all XFM persistence workflows Allows Bentley Electric and Expert Designer to work together seamlessly Packaged with Bentley Map and the Geospatial Extension Built on a Common Industry Application Framework Supports all XFM persistence workflows Allows Bentley Electric and Expert Designer to work together seamlessly Packaged with Bentley Map and the Geospatial Extension

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 9 Electric Solution Building Blocks Geo Platform Expert Designer Electric Industry Model Bentley Electric Platform

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 10 Electric Industry Model Offers a complete model for electric distribution Works out-of-the-box with Bentley Electric and Expert Designer Provides a clear starting point for customers Rendered in Visio & Excel Managed with a model administrator Offers a complete model for electric distribution Works out-of-the-box with Bentley Electric and Expert Designer Provides a clear starting point for customers Rendered in Visio & Excel Managed with a model administrator

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. Electric Industry Model Structural Network Poles, Framing Standards, Switch Cabinets, Conduit, Vaults & Duct Banks, Guys Relate to Conducting Features in Primary & Secondary Network Support for Maintenance Inspections Support for Structural Analysis (Expert Designer) Guying Pole Loading Sag & Clearance Cable Pulling Primary Distribution Network Conductor Transformers, Sectionalizers & Other Devices Support for Electrical Analysis (Expert Designer) Load Flow Motor Starting Voltage Flicker Equipment Sizing & Optimization Secondary Distribution Network Conductors Street Lighting Service & Loads Load Modelling & Secondary Wire Sizing (Expert Designer) Structural Network Poles, Framing Standards, Switch Cabinets, Conduit, Vaults & Duct Banks, Guys Relate to Conducting Features in Primary & Secondary Network Support for Maintenance Inspections Support for Structural Analysis (Expert Designer) Guying Pole Loading Sag & Clearance Cable Pulling Primary Distribution Network Conductor Transformers, Sectionalizers & Other Devices Support for Electrical Analysis (Expert Designer) Load Flow Motor Starting Voltage Flicker Equipment Sizing & Optimization Secondary Distribution Network Conductors Street Lighting Service & Loads Load Modelling & Secondary Wire Sizing (Expert Designer)

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 12 Electric Industry Model

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 13 Model Administrator Supports Use of Visual Modeling Tools Allows Bulk Loading of Configuration Data Extends Capabilities of Geospatial Administrator Supports and Manages Incremental Model Changes Supports Use of Visual Modeling Tools Allows Bulk Loading of Configuration Data Extends Capabilities of Geospatial Administrator Supports and Manages Incremental Model Changes

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 14 Network Model Uses XFM feature instances and properties to support all XFM persistence workflows Provides multi-network support Networks can optionally be created based on features in user-defined fences Supports attached dgn files Support for upstream, downstream and all connected traces Stop condition specification Uses XFM feature instances and properties to support all XFM persistence workflows Provides multi-network support Networks can optionally be created based on features in user-defined fences Supports attached dgn files Support for upstream, downstream and all connected traces Stop condition specification

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 15 Bentley Electric Designed for documentation & facility management Supports features placement, editing, and viewing Directional network trace and highlight Offers generalized customization architecture for tailoring solutions Logs historical feature transaction information Validates feature data against configurable business rules Simple service delivery Designed for documentation & facility management Supports features placement, editing, and viewing Directional network trace and highlight Offers generalized customization architecture for tailoring solutions Logs historical feature transaction information Validates feature data against configurable business rules Simple service delivery

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 16 Bentley Electric Inference Assisted Placement Understands and manages relevant relationships Attaches conductors and devices to physical structures based on proximity Connects conductors and devices to electrical supply points with user interaction Runs business rules Other tasks Inference Assisted Placement Understands and manages relevant relationships Attaches conductors and devices to physical structures based on proximity Connects conductors and devices to electrical supply points with user interaction Runs business rules Other tasks

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 17 Unique Bentley Electric XM Capabilities Smart Editors Standard attribute view, entry and update View, highlight and go to Electrically connected features Structurally attached features Dependent child features Smart Editors Standard attribute view, entry and update View, highlight and go to Electrically connected features Structurally attached features Dependent child features

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 18 Solution Tailoring Custom Hooks for Adding Specific Placement Behaviors Pre- and Post- Insert Pre- and Post- Delete Pre- and Post- Connect Pre- and Post- Attach Pre- and Post- Disconnect Pre- and Post- Join Supports use of VBA Custom Hooks for Adding Specific Placement Behaviors Pre- and Post- Insert Pre- and Post- Delete Pre- and Post- Connect Pre- and Post- Attach Pre- and Post- Disconnect Pre- and Post- Join Supports use of VBA

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 19 What Can Be Done With Tailoring? Enable or Disable Validation Set Properties Add, Update or Delete Features and / or Sub- Features Raise Dialogs Other Enable or Disable Validation Set Properties Add, Update or Delete Features and / or Sub- Features Raise Dialogs Other

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 20 Configurable Behaviors Called Through Customization Hooks Delivered as Sample Code Adds Intelligence to the Industry Model Called Through Customization Hooks Delivered as Sample Code Adds Intelligence to the Industry Model

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 21 Delivered Sample Code Related Feature Synchronization Phase Operating Status Number of Runs and Units Length Life Cycle Status Circuit Collections Multiple Simultaneous Feature Placement (Switch Cabinets) 3D Elevations Related Feature Synchronization Phase Operating Status Number of Runs and Units Length Life Cycle Status Circuit Collections Multiple Simultaneous Feature Placement (Switch Cabinets) 3D Elevations

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 22 Feature Placement Select Features from the Command Manager Fill in Properties in the Editor Inference Sets Relationships and Validates Business Rules Customization Hooks Perform Special Tasks Network Connectivity is Created Select Features from the Command Manager Fill in Properties in the Editor Inference Sets Relationships and Validates Business Rules Customization Hooks Perform Special Tasks Network Connectivity is Created

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 23 Expert Designer Drag and drop feature and multi-feature placement Design with job defaults and data-driven rules Associate compatible units to features eliminating double entry Use in-house or contractor labor to evaluate construction options Automatically generate bill of materials and estimates Drag and drop feature and multi-feature placement Design with job defaults and data-driven rules Associate compatible units to features eliminating double entry Use in-house or contractor labor to evaluate construction options Automatically generate bill of materials and estimates

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 24 Expert Designer Determine optimal size for transformers, conductors, and fuses Flicker and AC/Motor start Minimize costs without impacting reliability or quality of service Avoid tedious exchange of data with engineering analysis systems Automate and standardize design decisions Determine optimal size for transformers, conductors, and fuses Flicker and AC/Motor start Minimize costs without impacting reliability or quality of service Avoid tedious exchange of data with engineering analysis systems Automate and standardize design decisions

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 25 Expert Designer Model Design Workflows Support for conditional branching, data-driven events, and simultaneous workflows Invokes external applications Display, query, and organize work requests, compatible units and design data Report on history and metrics Efficiently match workflow to changing business needs Model Design Workflows Support for conditional branching, data-driven events, and simultaneous workflows Invokes external applications Display, query, and organize work requests, compatible units and design data Report on history and metrics Efficiently match workflow to changing business needs

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 26 Bentley Electric and Expert Designer

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 27 Bentley Electric and Expert Designer Simple layout for fast design Bentley Electric feature placement creates Expert Designer data Simple Service delivery Simple layout for fast design Bentley Electric feature placement creates Expert Designer data Simple Service delivery

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 28 Bentley Gas – Coming Soon!

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 29 Bentley Gas Built on Common Industry Application Framework Includes an Industry best-practices model Works simultaneously with Bentley Electric to support the needs of multi-utilities Built on Common Industry Application Framework Includes an Industry best-practices model Works simultaneously with Bentley Electric to support the needs of multi-utilities

© 2007 Bentley Systems, Inc. 30 Demonstration Bentley Electric with Expert Designer