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Switch Gear &protection: Role of SCADA in An

This document discusses the role of SCADA systems in electrical utilities. SCADA systems are used to monitor and control equipment in power generation stations, transmission systems, and distribution systems. They allow utility control centers to collect data from remote terminal units in the field and send control signals. SCADA systems improve utilities' ability to monitor equipment status, control circuit breakers and switches, and streamline operations across generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure.

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Switch Gear &protection: Role of SCADA in An

This document discusses the role of SCADA systems in electrical utilities. SCADA systems are used to monitor and control equipment in power generation stations, transmission systems, and distribution systems. They allow utility control centers to collect data from remote terminal units in the field and send control signals. SCADA systems improve utilities' ability to monitor equipment status, control circuit breakers and switches, and streamline operations across generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure.

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Switch Gear &Protection

Assignment No -1

Role of SCADA
in an
Electrical Utility
Content
• Introduction
• Role of SCADA in
1.Power Generating station
2.Transmission system
3.Distribution system
• Electric utility centre
Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition
• In the electric utility industry, SCADA usually refers to
the basic control and monitoring of field devices,
including breakers, switches, capacitors, recloser and
transformers.
• SCADA system includes data collection computers at
the control centre and RTUs in the field that can
collectively monitor and control anywhere from hundreds
to tens of thousands of data points.
• Also included in the SCADA system are the
communications channels required to transmit
information back and forth from the central computer to
the RTUs.
1.Power Generation
• A large plant typically has a local dedicated control system
linked with a RTU via a communications link.
• The SCADA RTU receives status and power flow data from
the plant & it sends the control signals to increase or
decrease power output based on the current load on the
system
• The generator typically has one or more protective relays
to prevent damage to the generator or system.
• Newer protective relays are microprocessor based, and
one relay can incorporate all the functions necessary
protect the generator
Transmission Substations
• Major power system components include circuit
breakers, transformers, switches, and capacitor banks
• Major control and monitoring components include RTUs
and their associated input/output modules, protective
relays and meters
• RTUs interface with input modules to gather status data
including circuit breaker open/closed status, transformer
alarms, protective relay trip status
• RTUs interface with outputs to control circuit breakers,
switches and transformer tap changers.
Distribution substations
• Distribution substations are similar to transmission
substations in that they have circuit breakers and
transformers as their primary electrical components.
• A distribution substation typically steps the incoming
voltage for utilization. Since lines at this level typically feed
loads directly, protective relays typically do not have a
communications link to another relay.
• In recent years, automated meter reading and wireless
control of distribution switches have become cost effective.
Many utilities employ one or both of these functions to
reduce manpower requirements &streamline operations.
Electric Utility Control Centre
• A centralized control and monitoring system is key to the
operation and maintenance of a modern utility’s
generation, transmission, and distribution resources.
• For most utilities, this system is housed in one or more
control centres.
• For utilities serving many thousands or millions of
customers, several of these control centers may be used
to monitor regional portions of the system
• Components of the control center include the SCADA
system, Energy Management System, and other
application servers

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