Network Manager SCADA/DMS

Daily, every distribution enterprise meets new challenges and has to improve productivity and reduce operating and maintenance costs while providing customers with a reliable supply and a broad range of services. To achieve rapid success the effective use of Information Technology is essential.

Network Manager SCADA/DMS is ABB’s Distribution Management solution. This solution suite makes a seamless link between DMS and enterprise information systems. Thus Network Manager enables the operations management and control room staff to efficiently manage the operation of dispersed distribution assets. At the same time it assists utilities to cope with the changing world of power distribution.

Network Manager SCADA/DMS includes applications for SCADA, Distribution Management and Outage Management to meet the needs of utilities. The system maintains a complete connectivity model of the as-built electrical network.

Processing inputs from SCADA and crew reports, the system retains an accurate representation of the as-operated state of the electrical network.

SCADA/DMS Introduction
Network Manager SCADA/DMS is used to manage the operation of the electrical distribution network and the field crews assigned to operate, maintain and repair the network. Network Manager SCADA/DMS improves the utilization of the distribution network; increases productivity of the workforce; and enhances information flow between operations, engineering, management and customers.
Solution Overview
The system maintains a complete connectivity model of the as-built electrical network. Processing inputs from SCADA/DMS and crew reports, the system retains an accurate representation of the as-operated state of the electrical network. Using other information inputs, such as substation loads, customer trouble calls, relay fault data and crew location, the system can analyze the status of the network for loading (current and voltage), outages, fault location and dispatch crews in the most efficient manner. Thus Network Manager SCADA/DMS provides a more accurate picture of the electrical distribution network performance than a standalone SCADA system, and can allow for faster and more reliable responses to system disturbances.

Network Manager SCADA/DMS offers full Graphic and web based interfaces for Control Center Operators, Service Center and Call Center personnel, and management. These are deployed throughout the utility to support various work procedures such as required for Switch Orders, Trouble Calls, Crew Dispatch, Outage Management, and to allow access to up-to-the-minute operational status reports.

The Network Manager SCADA/DMS provides the following major benefits:

• Real time monitoring and control over the whole distribution network.
• Enhanced customer service through a complete outage management package including trouble call taking, fault localization and restoration as well as outage statistics and customer notification.
• Efficient work order handling via the built-in work management tools.
• Better crew and resource management including support for crew scheduling and tracking, dispatching and assignments as well as follow-up and reports.
• Optimal network utilization using the State Estimator functionality for optimal feeder reconfiguration and loss minimization in balanced networks
• Better support for all reporting with retrieval of historical data archived in a data warehouse