Advanced SCADA concepts

Author

Sciacca, Samuel C. ; Block, Wayne R.

Author_Institution

Distributed Autom. Products, Harris Controls, Calgary, Alta., Canada

Volume

8

Issue

1

fYear

1995

fDate

1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

23

Lastpage

28

Abstract

The typical utility system planner faces a wide variety of concepts and applications to consider when procuring a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The system´s performance requirements are influenced by an arena of rapidly advancing technologies and a highly competitive business environment. Unlike other elements of the electric utility industry, these changes are not evolving specifically for the SCADA industry; they are being driven by other technology forums, with a profound impact on the SCADA system of the future. This article explores some of these concepts and suggests technology and business issues to consider when planning for the SCADA system of tomorrow. In particular the authors discuss the application of SCADA technology to a fully integrated substation system. They discuss substation controllers, substation design and operation, the substation protection interface, and the substation information system

Keywords

SCADA systems; controllers; information systems; power system control; protection; substations; advanced SCADA concepts; integrated substation system; substation controllers; substation design; substation information system; substation operation; substation protection interface; supervisory control and data acquisition system; utility system planner; Automatic control; Communication system control; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Environmental economics; Hardware; Manufacturing automation; Power system interconnection; SCADA systems; Substations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Applications in Power, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0895-0156

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/67.363299

Filename

363299