Distribution management systems (DMS) – or integrated DMS – are terms you are going to be hearing more frequently as electric utilities find that integrated systems will allow them to realize greater value from smart grid technologies. In many cases, distribution management systems are the command and control centers that run these technologies. For instance, DMS will enable utilities to maintain more control over things like distributed renewable generation. DMS will help them analyze outages for fault detection, isolation and restoration. Improvement in grid efficiency is another DMS benefit. There are also synergies between DMS and distribution automation. Scroll through the content below to learn more about distribution management systems and their role in a smarter electric grid.
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Over breakfast with Thierry Godart, president of Siemens' smart grid division in the U.S., SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst learned that for Siemens, 2012 is going to be all about integration - and that Siemens wants to be the leading smart grid integrator. Click for a peek at the three areas that Siemens is targeting - and how Jesse thinks this old school company's prospects shape up against new school competitors.
Traditional outage management poses at least three challenges for electric utilities -- lack of timely reporting, slow restoration of nested outages and difficulty diagnosing single-customer outages. With a well-designed AMI system, utilities can overcome those issues, according to Chris Montgomery of Silver Spring Networks. Click to learn the six outage-management capabilities Chris says your AMI system should deliver.
We've been talking for years about moving computing into the cloud. What about moving electric power generation into a cloud configuration? We might be able to get there partway, suggests Telvent's Jeffrey Meyers, a concept he dubs "the Partly Cloudy Grid." Click inside to read his forecast.
The expansion of distribution management systems (DMS) in the utility sector is forcing utilities to integrate data and operations between departments, a move that SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst suggests is long overdue. Click inside to learn why DMS is becoming such a linchpin for utilities and get advice from an expert on how to head down the DMS path cautiously.
GE's PowerOn distribution management system will be used by the Flemish electric and gas distribution utility EANDIS to help improve grid and operational efficiency and integrate renewable energy to help meet the European Union’s goal of 20 percent carbon reduction by 2020.
A report from Research and Markets predicts the global market for outage management systems will grow at a slow pace between now and 2020. Click inside to find out why.
Intergraph has packed more punch into its InService 8.3.1 product which improves real-time data integration in a consolidated command-and-control environment for better management of field crews, outages and operations of utilities' dispersed electrical distribution infrastructure. Read more about the development and additional features inside.
This case study highlights CPS Energy's efforts to improve its distribution operations with an integrated distribution operations platform that includes OMS and advanced DMS network applications. The solution, provided by Ventyx, has improved operational efficiencies for control room and field resources. Shorter outage times has been another benefit.
How do you solve the challenges of distributed generation? An overview from Enspiria Solutions suggests that one way is with DMS, which can help stabilize variable renewables and optimize a mix of different DG resources.
Over the next year, Long Island Power Authority – the nation's second largest municipal utility -- will deploy an integrated real-time distribution and outage management system (DMS/OMS) supplied by Efacec Advanced Control Systems. Click inside for more on the project.
The application featured in this EPRI video combines the functionality of GIS (geospatial information system), OMS (outage management system), WMS (work management system) and asset management utilizing a light weight graphical interface and messaging based on the Common Information Model (CIM). The technology combines and presents information from a variety of back office systems with the perspective of the field crew in mind.
This case study highlights Telvent's soluton for the Eugene (Oregon) Water and Electric Board, which sought an ESRI-based mapping solution that would serve both its water and electric GIS needs, and its outage management requirements. Due to increased utility costs for licensing, maintenance and use of its two legacy GIS applications, technology convergence became a central goal for the new system.
A report from IDC Energy Insights reveals high interest from utilities in distribution optimization. Most utility executives cited fault location, isolation, and service restoration as their first interest, followed by voltage optimization. Click to see more results.
GE needed an integration platform developed quickly to support a utility customer’s third-party legacy system so that crucial telemetry data could transfer instantly and seamlessly. Ease of integration was important as one of the client's flagship products is a distribution management solution. This case study explains the challenges and the solution Luxoft developed.
This illustrated presentation by Bob Uluski of the Electric Power Research Institute offers a comprehensive overview of distribution management systems - what they are, key applications and what goes into the planning, procuring and implementating a DMS.
This white paper outlines Echelon's view of microdistribution management. Its Control Operating System is designed to monitor and control devices at the edge of the grid — the critical point where the distribution network connects with customers.
Watch out ABB, Alstom, General Electric and Siemens. With its just-announced purchase of distribution automation company Telvent, Schneider has put the Big Four on notice -- make room for a Big Fifth.
This report examines the current state of utility asset optimization within the framework of a vertically integrated utility and presents evidence on why assets are not fully optimized today. It then discusses how smart grid processes, technologies, and applications could be leveraged to improve today’s asset management programs enabling a significant improvement in the utilization of both system assets and human resources.
An article from Electric Light & Power summarizes the findings from a 2010 Newton-Evans survey of utility buying plans for SCADA, DMS and related systems as well as popularity rankings of different brands. Click inside for details
This paper from Telvent provides an overview of advanced DMS software, including its diverse, complex portfolio of functionality, as well as its benefit to the distribution network owner and the energy consumer.
This presentation provides a look at Alabama Power Company's plans to develop and demonstrate the principle concepts required for operating the next generation distribution system through implementation of IDMS, which will result in a single user interface for SCADA, outage management, distribution system state and switching info and advanced applications.
With all the Smart Grid standards now in the works, which ones are most essential? Smart Grid expert Dr. Dale McMullin argues that a single set of standards for geospatial interfaces and encodings deserve a spot on your "pay attention" list. Find out why.
It may not be pretty to look at, but Intergraph and Siemens have taken a step towards seamless outage management in an “off-the-shelf” application. Jesse Berst thinks it's impressive. But is it the holy grail of integrated, real-time outage management? Click inside and see what you think.
A new white paper from the Electric Power Research Institute marks an important milestone in the evolution of the Smart Grid. EPRI describes it as the move from Smart Grid command & control to inform & motivate. Jesse Berst describes it as the move from interactive to transactive. Find out why.
A shift in approach from designing control systems to a focus on enabling technology utilizing Smart Grid communications holds a key to a larger door into the Smart Grid revolution, according to this EPRI white paper, which offers an update to traditional control-based thinking to present an approach that enables independent development of Smart Grid products.
For years we've been expecting smart meter hardware prices to decline sharply. A California company we told you about earlier this year is promising a smart meter for as little as $20. Do you think it will happen? Will we see dramatic price drops in smart meters this year - or anytime soon? That's our Tuesday Topic this week. We hope you'll join the discussion.
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