The Design of an Integrated Distribution Control system

The Athens Automation and Control Experiment, (AACE) F is a major test of automation techniques for electric distribution systems to quantify the benefits and to correlate these capabilities and benefits with bulk power system operations. A key element in the experiment is the design of the hardware/software: associated. with the computer, communications, and control system which constitute the automation system. This configuration is referred to as the Integrated Distribution Control System (IDCS) since it combines the attributes of supervisory control and data acquisition, distribution automation, and load control. The IDCS weaves these classical entities into a unified system for the purpose of managing electric distribution operations and linking distribution control actions to the bulk operations. This report documents the specifics of the design of the IDCS and identifies its capabilities.