ArcGIS Utility Network Migration
Utility network migration moves electric, gas, water, and telecom utilities from the legacy geometric network to the ArcGIS Utility Network. GeoLever handles the data side of that migration: geodatabase preparation, asset attribute cleanup, connectivity validation, and rule configuration. We send a written scope and flat fee within 48 hours of a 30-minute discovery call.
Most utility network migrations stall on data quality, not software. Connectivity errors, missing attributes, orphaned features, and inconsistent domains accumulate over decades in the geometric network, and they all surface at once during migration.
We focus on getting the data ready. A clean, validated source geodatabase with consistent attribute domains and resolved connectivity makes the migration to the ArcGIS Utility Network faster, safer, and far less likely to require rework.
Where Utility Network Migration Projects Struggle
Most utility network migration engagements run into the same handful of problems.
Legacy Connectivity Errors
The geometric network accumulates connectivity errors, dangles, and topology problems over decades. These break traces in the new model and must be resolved before migration, not after.
Inconsistent Attribute Domains
Asset attributes carry inconsistent values, free-text where domains should exist, and conflicting standards across regions or acquisitions. The Utility Network demands disciplined domains to function.
Missing and Orphaned Assets
Critical attributes are blank and features sit orphaned without valid connectivity. Migrating that data unresolved produces a model that cannot trace reliably.
Asset Package Configuration
The Utility Network asset package, with its asset groups, asset types, and network rules, must reflect how the utility actually operates. A misaligned configuration produces a model staff cannot use.
Migration Risk and Rework
Migrating without a data readiness phase pushes data problems into the production model, where they are far more expensive to find and fix under operational load.
GeoLever's Approach to Utility Network Migration
We design every utility network migration project around the decision it needs to support.
Data Readiness Assessment
Audit the legacy geometric network for connectivity errors, attribute completeness, domain consistency, and orphaned features, then produce a prioritized remediation plan before migration.
Attribute Domain Standardization
Standardize asset attributes into disciplined attribute domains, resolve free-text and conflicting values, and align the schema to Utility Network asset group and asset type structure.
Connectivity Validation and Cleanup
Resolve dangles, topology errors, and orphaned features so the source data supports reliable connectivity and tracing in the new model.
Asset Package and Rule Configuration
Configure the Utility Network asset package, network rules, and connectivity associations to reflect how the utility actually operates across electric, gas, water, or telecom domains.
Migration Validation and Trace Testing
Validate the migrated model with structured trace testing against known network conditions so staff trust the network before it carries operational workflows.
Utility Network Migration Deliverables
Decision-ready outputs designed for the people who will actually use them.
Data Readiness Report
A prioritized assessment of legacy network data quality covering connectivity errors, attribute gaps, domain inconsistencies, and orphaned features, with a remediation roadmap.
Cleaned Source Geodatabase
A remediated source geodatabase with standardized attribute domains, resolved connectivity, and a schema aligned to the Utility Network asset package, ready for migration.
Configured Asset Package and Trace Tests
A configured Utility Network asset package with network rules plus structured trace test results validating connectivity and tracing against known network conditions.
GeoConsult engagement
How we scope utility network migration
Project-based pricing under GeoConsult. Cost scales with asset count, the condition of the legacy geometric network, and the number of utility domains in scope. Multi-phase migrations and ongoing support run project-based pricing per month under GeoPartner.
Utility Network Migration: FAQ
Do you handle the full Utility Network migration or only the data?
Our focus is the data side: readiness assessment, attribute and domain cleanup, connectivity validation, and asset package configuration. We work alongside your platform and implementation teams on the migration itself.
Which utility domains do you support?
Electric, gas, water, wastewater, stormwater, and telecom. The Utility Network model applies across all of them, and the data readiness discipline is the same.
Can you assess our data before we commit to migrating?
Yes. A data readiness assessment is the recommended first step. It quantifies connectivity, attribute, and domain problems and produces a remediation roadmap before any migration commitment.
How long does a Utility Network migration project take?
A data readiness assessment runs four to eight weeks. Full remediation and asset package configuration runs three to nine months depending on asset count and legacy data condition.
How much does ArcGIS Utility Network migration cost?
GeoConsult project pricing scales with asset count, legacy network condition, and domain scope. Multi-phase migrations and ongoing support run project-based pricing per month under GeoPartner.
Will the migrated network trace reliably?
That is the goal of the readiness and validation work. We resolve connectivity before migration and run structured trace tests after, so staff trust the network before it carries operational workflows.
Book a discovery call to scope your Utility Network migration. We will confirm domains, asset scope, data condition, and a fixed price.
Free 30-minute call. We will discuss scope, source data, and whether GeoLever is the right fit.