A method and system for processing and disseminating utility outage information is disclosed. In response to the receipt of new data in the form of events, the data is mapped into a geographic information system and transmitted to selected recipients, or subscribers. Each subscriber has one or more areas...http://www.google.de/patents/US6259972?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6259972 - Method for processing and disseminating utility outage information