The Detroit Edison Second Generation Load Management System

Detroit Edison has been unique among North American utilities in having 15 years´ operating experience on a system basis with a large-scale load management system. The Company has recently completed installing a second large system which utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and advanced control strategies developed to meet the needs of the 1980´ s. The important lessons which have been learned about integration of direct control of customer loads into day to day control center operation have strongly influenced the design and implementation of the new system.