• DocumentCode
    1584209
  • Title

    Distribution automation: Applications to move from today´s distribution system to tomorrow´s smartgrid

  • Author

    Simard, G. ; Chartrand, Denis ; Christophe, Patrick

  • Author_Institution
    Hydro-Quebec Distrib., Orientations du Reseau, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    In 2008 the Hydro-Quebec Distribution roadmap was completed. The resulting roadmap is based on customers´ expectations, Hydro-Quebec´s business drivers, available technologies, Hydro-Quebec´s context and electrical distribution industry trends. This paper will present the distribution roadmap and then will focus on application and technology strategy to move from today´s distribution network to tomorrow´s Smartgrid.
  • Keywords
    distribution networks; electricity supply industry; power engineering computing; power system control; Hydro-Quebec Distribution roadmap; distribution automation; distribution roadmap; electrical distribution industry; smartgrid; technology strategy; Asset management; Automation; Cables; Conductors; Costs; Distributed computing; Maintenance; Power quality; Telecommunication computing; Telecommunication control;
  • 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.2009.5275546
  • Filename
    5275546