Tdworld 3721 Utilitdata
Tdworld 3721 Utilitdata
Tdworld 3721 Utilitdata
Tdworld 3721 Utilitdata
Tdworld 3721 Utilitdata

Siemens and Utilidata Announce Grid Reliability & Optimization Solution

Feb. 15, 2016
Integrated products enhance distribution system efficiency and reliability

Siemens and Utilidata will offer a technology solution to enhance distribution system efficiency and reliability through circuit reconfiguration and topology information switching. The solution combines the functionality of Siemens Distribution Feeder Automation (SDFA), a Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration system, with Utilidata’s AdaptiVolt™ software. Together, the technologies enable automatic reconfigurations in response to faults to incorporate real time information from the substation level.

Both technologies leverage real-time data and automate decision making in distribution load management. Siemens’ SDFA automatically locates and isolates faulted line sections and restores service to healthy line sections, making use of pole-mounted devices like the Siemens proprietary 7SC80 Circuit Automation Controller. While SDFA can make automatic decisions for reconfiguration one circuit at a time, the lack of power flow information makes it a challenge to balance load between circuits.

AdaptiVolt™ gathers data from the entire distribution system, and can now share its critical power-flow information from the substation to enable greater efficiency in re-configuring the circuits and help better manage the reconfiguration of the loads through the SDFA. The combination of substation information, information drawn from pole-mounted devices, and SDFA’s circuit reconfiguration capabilities, all working in tandem, produces greater system enhancement and boosts reliability.

“The ability to extract this kind of real-time data from the entire distribution system will enable utilities to make smarter decisions and realize true value from the Industrial Internet of Things while gaining immediate benefits for customers,” said Scott DePasquale, CEO and Chairman of Utilidata. “With three to five percent energy savings, AdaptiVolt™ provides an immediate return on investment, while also maximizing the long-term benefits of smart grid reliability and efficiency.”

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