Combining technologies provides best distribution asset control

Author

Dixon, Mark

fYear

2003

Abstract

In the electric utility industry today, optimizing important distribution volt/VAr assets requires savvy planning, integration, and automation. Investigating and selecting the best control for local intelligence, the best communications media, and the best overriding control program, then integrating each into DMS (distribution management system) or EMS (energy management system) requires coordinated diligence, utility-proven technologies and the cooperation of vendors with the systems knowledge to bring it together. This paper examines the elements required to meet these tough criterion.

Keywords

capacitor storage; distributed control; energy management systems; intelligent control; on load tap changers; power distribution control; reactive power control; voltage control; automation; capacitor banks; communications media; distribution asset control; distribution management system; energy management system; load tap-changer transformers; local intelligence; overriding control program; planning; reactive power control; voltage control; Automatic control; Automation; Communication system control; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Energy management; Intelligent control; Knowledge management; Power industry; Reactive power;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Rural Electric Power Conference, 2003

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7905-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REPCON.2003.1209575

Filename

1209575