• DocumentCode
    1169442
  • Title

    New control center for EPM in Medellin, Colombia (power system computer control)

  • Author

    Gomez, Hugo Chvatal ; Ols, Lars-Erik ; Zadeh, Khalil N. ; Meyer, Robert C.

  • Author_Institution
    EPM, Medellin, Colombia
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    9
  • Lastpage
    14
  • Abstract
    The municipal electric utility of Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) in Medellin, Colombia, has completed the installation and testing of their new control center. These facilities, which include all the functions expected from a modern control center, were implemented through carefully monitored and executed project stages, which are described by the authors. They also describe the system layout, EPM´s hydro resources, and the staffing and organization of the center.<>
  • Keywords
    installation; power system computer control; project engineering; Colombia; control center; electric utility; hydro resources; installation; power system computer control; project; testing; Cities and towns; Communication system control; Communication system security; Control systems; Load flow analysis; Load forecasting; Monitoring; Power system control; Power systems; SCADA systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer Applications in Power, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0895-0156
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/67.31825
  • Filename
    31825