Real time T&D applications at Virginia Power

Author

Crider, Craig ; Hauser, Michael

Author_Institution

Virginia Power Co., Richmond, VA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

3

fYear

1990

fDate

7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

25

Lastpage

29

Abstract

Advances in the automation of the transmission and distribution (T&D) system at Virginia Power in the 1980s are described. Programs such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and load management using a two-way automatic control system (TWACS) have reduced system losses and increased the reliability of service to the customer. Inhouse support of SCADA software has provided flexibility to meet the changing operating conditions. The discussion covers CAPCON, a capacitor bank control program which was the first process control application written for the SCADA II machines; automation of load tap changer controls; control sequences, particularly for voltage reduction and emergency load curtailment; emergency isolation of network grids; and TWACS.<>

Keywords

SCADA systems; distribution networks; load management; power system computer control; real-time systems; transmission networks; CAPCON; SCADA; USA; capacitor bank; distribution; emergency isolation; emergency load curtailment; load management; load tap changer; losses; power system computer control; process control; reliability; software packages; transmission; two-way automatic control system; voltage reduction; Automatic control; Automation; Capacitors; Control systems; Load management; Power system reliability; Process control; SCADA systems; Voltage control; Water heating;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Applications in Power, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0895-0156

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/67.56579

Filename

56579