Improvements in Rural Load Management by Electric Cooperatives through an Effective SCADA System, and Distribution Connected Generation

Madala, Srikanth; Herink, Adam; Robinette, Matt; Ramaekers, Tim; Palk, Roy; Brewer, Dan

doi:10.1109/repc.2018.00024

Cited by 3 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 1 publication

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…• The SCADA system data aid with equipment statistical reports critical to tracking maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (Ivanković et al 2018). • Load monitoring and control of the electric power network ensure effective energy demand and supply management (Madala et al 2018). Sighania and Kinker (2015) further emphasised that the use of the SCADA system in conjunction with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provides the following benefits to the organisation:…”

Section: Scada Systems' Contribution To Power Utility Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimum systems integration architecture for monitoring to manage an electricity utility

Pokane

Shilenge²,

Telukdarie³

2022

S. Afr. j. inf. manag.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: A Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is critical for remote monitoring and control of devices in various industries such as power utilities, oil and gas refineries, and manufacturing. Previous generations of SCADA systems have numerous limitations in today’s business environment. The latest technological advancements have brought forth new SCADA architecture variants that can be configured to ensure optimised operations. There is a need to assess the latest SCADA architectures that are posed to replace previous generations.Objectives: This research study aims to review various SCADA architectures and proposes an optimum SCADA system architecture for power utility. The proposed architecture is compared with the existing power utility SCADA system to highlight the impact and benefits of the proposed architecture.Methods: The research uses a qualitative approach and a comparative case study method to compare 10 SCADA architectures against a literature review-based criterion. A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) matrix is used to evaluate SCADA architectures and proposes an optimum Internet-of-Things (IoT)-SCADA system architecture for the power utility case study.Results: The research proposed an IoT-SCADA system architecture for optimum system functioning and compared the proposed architecture with the existing utility SCADA architecture. Moreover, the impact and benefits of the proposed architecture to the utility company are presented.Conclusion: The proposed IoT-SCADA system architecture has the potential to resolve many of the challenges encountered with previous generations of SCADA system architectures.

show abstract

Section: Scada Systems' Contribution To Power Utility Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%