Title :
Distribution automation to improve customer service in the United Kingdom
Author_Institution :
Midlands Electricity plc., Halesowen, UK
Abstract :
Distribution automation is practised to varying degrees around the world and is of interest to all power system engineers. Its importance has increased in the United Kingdom following privatisation of the Industry and the consequent increased focus on customer service. Midlands Electricity has embarked on a re-definition of its supply reliability standard after visiting a number of utilities around the world; its findings and its new approach are described
Keywords :
distribution networks; power system computer control; power system reliability; standards; Midlands Electricity; United Kingdom; customer service; distribution automation; power supply reliability standard;
Conference_Titel :
Advances in Power System Control, Operation and Management, 1993. APSCOM-93., 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-569-9