In order to assist distribution in their maneuvering decisions, it was found essential to link both aspects of the network (spatial and schematic) in a tightly correlated GIS-based environment where all scenarios are performed and viewed spatially and/or schematically as functionalities dictate: load loss recovery, feeder trace, deployment of teams on ground, preparation of contingency scenarios, etc. Also, a new unified environment combining both schematic and spatial aspects of the distribution grid was conceived ("Quasi-Spatial"). This will potentially replace the traditional schematic panel, thus resolving three chronic main issues: (a) automatic generation from the spatial coverage, (b) avoiding the maintenance of two parallel databases referring to the same entities, and (c) geographic orientation of dispatching panels.