Distribution automation: The cornerstone for smart grid development strategy

Author

Mamo, Xavier ; Mallet, Sylvie ; Coste, Thierry ; Grenard, Sebastien

Author_Institution

EDF INA, Palo Alto, CA, USA

fYear

2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the EDF R&D ldquoDistribution 2015rdquo program activities supporting the development and implementation of a Smart Grid vision in the French electricity market context. More precisely, this document describe the ongoing activities to develop advanced control functions for ERDF´s (EDF subsidiary for the French distribution system management) system control such as automatic synthesis of alarms, fault location and network reconfiguration. It also emphasizes the central role of distribution automation to enable interoperability and develop synergies among other distribution projects in the Smart Grid scope such as Advanced Meter Management or integration of distributed energy sources.

Keywords

power distribution control; power grids; power markets; power system management; research and development; EDF R&D Distribution 2015 program activities; French electricity market; development strategy; distributed energy sources; distribution automation; smart grid; Automatic control; Automation; Control system synthesis; Electricity supply industry; Energy management; Energy resources; Project management; Research and development; Research and development management; Smart grids; Advanced Meter Management; Distributed Energy Resources; Distribution Automation; IEC 61850; Smart Grid;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2009. PES '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

Calgary, AB

ISSN

1944-9925

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4241-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2009.5275540

Filename

5275540