Features
Overview
Spectrum PowerCC DM - The distribution management system with future
A glance at today's IT world shows that systems are becoming ever more user friendly, self-explanatory and universal. Power systems control is no exception.
Spectrum PowerCC DM is a completely new management system designed for electricity, gas and water distribution networks, to meet the demands that the future holds for them. The system is suitable for municipals, utilities, regional distribution network operators and major industrial consumers of energy. It offers truly comprehensive functionality that provides optimum support for network operation and fault management.
Spectrum PowerCC DM - The solution with benefits for you
With its innovative technology, Spectrum PowerCC DM offers distribution network operators a number of significant advantages:
Greater independence - in every way
The speed of installing the system is substantially faster than that of previous generation systems: It no longer takes several months; the system is up and running in just a matter of weeks.
A product solution with future
Because the integrated technology is truly state-of-the-art, the investment involved is secure in the long-term: Service packs and upgrades are easy to install; the system simply continues to grow.
Adaptable to customers' future requirements
Thanks to open interfaces, Spectrum PowerCC DM will retain its compatibility well into the future. Its configuration also makes it highly adaptable - so there are no reprogramming costs. New or changed requirements are no problem thanks to API's, Wizards and the Software Development Kit.
Your Benefits
Spectrum PowerCC DM is web-based
Mobile access to all data in the system - regardless of where you are. A standby service, for example, can be organized from home, or system administration tasks can be performed from a remote point. This can save you a lot of time and money.
Spectrum PowerCC DM meets the latest standards
A distribution network operator's core processes do not stop at the IT system boundaries; they need a wide variety of interacting
IT systems(when dealing with network faults, for example).
The latest standards such as the
CIM data model (IEC 61970)
and de facto industrial standards such as
OPC (OLE for Process Control),
MS-Office, and WinCC for operator communication and visualization pave the way for efficient office communication and to the world of industrial automation (
e.g. programmable logic controllers for gas and water networks)
. This open form of communication allows
Spectrum PowerCC DM
to differentiate in the optimization of a network operator's core processes - right across the whole
IT scene
.
Spectrum PowerCC DM knows no compromises
Spectrum PowerCC DM incorporates an innovative and powerful input and updating system for network and system configuration data - the
Information Model Manager (IMM).
Online functions such as graphical topology input, automatic display construction and automated data import with intelligent verification of data substantially reduce the effort involved in entering and updating data. That is particularly advantageous in distribution networks where data volumes are often considerable.
Spectrum PowerCC DM is fit for the future
Spectrum PowerCC DM enjoys easy system migration, expandability and upgradability thanks to its flexible and modular design. Customized applications are also easy to incorporate through an
Application Program Interface (API).
Spectrum PowerCC DM uses "best-of-class"
Spectrum PowerCC DM uses the standard PC platform, Microsoft OS, Oracle RDBMS, and WinCC. Because such standards are so familiar in the
office world
, its operation is intuitive. This reduces the cost of both training and system administration.
Workforce Management
Description
Spectrum PowerCC DM is the right platform for small to medium utilities serving their customers with electricity, gas, water, remote heating and other municipal services.
Operation is designed for manned and unmanned control centers. In case of unmanned operation, all alarms will be forwarded to the standby staff. Standby personnel may have immediate control center access via remote consoles and web based laptops for taking the necessary actions. The new curve tool allows the representation of trends which can be integrated in an independent or stationary window.
Large networks may be displayed on multiple screen consoles as worldmaps. Panning, zooming, decluttering and fast navigation within worldmap diagrams, lists as well as tabulars, focus the operator view on the hot spot of the current event.
All consoles are protected by means of passwords and optionally by biometric measures. Each user is assigned to an individual area of responsibility. Thus, one operator is responsible for acknowledgement of a subset of alarms, while the same alarm subset can only be viewed by another operator.
Analog values - realtime, historical or forecasted -, can be presented as contigous trend curves. A trend curve shows historical information up until the present moment in time, and is continously updated by realtime values as they are scanned. A trend curve can either be selected from a substation diagram as a freely selectable value or can be integrated into the diagram for a predefined value.
The field crews, responsible for repair and maintenance, are supported by a suite of applications, such as switching procedure management, outage management and crew management. A workforce management application, designed for large utilities, can be attached to Spectrum PowerCC DM as an option. The right hande figure shows, how a Geographical Information System (GIS) detailed diagram can be referenced from an object within the schematic diagram. Using this procedure, the field crew can retrieve detailed information about the current work location.
Network faults, once detected by protection devices or customer trouble calls, are located by a sophisticated fault detection package. It takes all available kinds of failure messaging into account, including active bi-sectional trial switch actions.The fault isolation and service restoration application will minimize customer outages, thus increasing customer satisfaction. Spectrum PowerCC DM includes not only functionality for electricity management, but offers further DSM applications such as leakage detection of the water tube network and gas storage management.
Contracts for primary energy delivery will be exploited to the maximum benefit of the utility. Demand side management, for both gas and electricity, will avoid load consumption peaks, and also control the generation units to avoid energy purchase violations.
System Configuration
The unique and homogenious Spectrum PowerCC DM system architecture is able to size from small low end systems to high end systems, with a distributed architecture fulfilling all requirements of availability, performance and functionality.
All system configuration effort is carried out by the
Information Model Manager IMM
. The
IMM tool
drastically reduces the engineering effort using object oriented data manipulation. The same
IMM tool
is used as data entry and maintenance tool, and to import alphanumeric and graphical data from legacy systems.
Switchyard and other substation information is collected via Remote Terminal Units RTU. RTU's are connected to the Communication Front End CFE. The transmission protocols are IEC 60870-5-101 and 104, CDC Type 2, Sinaut 8FW, TG 809 and others. Additionally, Spectrum PowerCC DM offers an OPC client to interoperate with field devices and PLCs, whose data are available from an OPC server interface. OPC client-server configurations are a low cost solution for connecting gas and water equipment and sites.
Realtime data that are available at an external control center, will be exchanged via an ICCP (IEC 60870-6, TASE.2) link. This link allows remote control of a device, locally connected to the external control center. In addition to ICCP, ELCOM 90 is available as a control center exchange format.
The Spectrum PowerCC DM time service provides synchonized system time within all servers and workstations, connected to the LAN. Time resolution is as accurate as
100 ms
. Additionally, the time system allows the reception of global time, e.g. GPS or DCF77. This feature ensures consistent time at all sites. In case of an external time system failure, the internal clock of the realtime server will keep up synchronized system time.
Technical Data
Spectrum PowerCC DM at a glance
The innovative and state of the art technologies of the Spectrum PowerCC software make it easy for you to stay up to date with current and evolving industry standards
With the Spectrum PowerCC, you can upgrade to new technologies and leading edge products that keep you competitive while minimizing costs for system administration and software maintenance
State of the art technologies used within Spectrum PowerCC DM include:
Open interfaces including COM_DCOM, ActiveX Controls, XML, SQL, ODBC and OPC
Communication to power system devices using IEC 60870_5, CDC II, TG 800, Sinaut 8FW and other proprietary RTU protocols
The basics
Process data acquisition:
Information processing:
Operator communication and visualization:
Control:
Archiving system:
Crew Management:
Geographical information:
Electricity
Alarm management:
Electricity load management:
Trouble-call management:
Outage management:
Fault location and isolation:
Network calculations:
Training simulator:
Gas
Control and monitoring:
Gas load management:
Water
Control and monitoring:
Water supply:
Find out for yourself just how easy it is to use Spectrum PowerCC DM. We will gladly demonstrate its innovative capabilities to you.
Learn all about the object-orientated data model and enter your first station - you will find the comprehensive, clear and uncomplicated documentation a great help as you do so. And, if you have any questions or problems, you can always rely on our service - whatever the time-of-day.
Case Studies
Successful customers all over the world rely on Spectrum PowerCC DM, such as:
STEAG Saar Energie AG is one of the major independent electric generators in Germany. It operates power plants, combined heat and power plants as well as its own high-voltage and medium-voltage power system.
Founded:
1973 as Saarländische Kraftwerksgesellschaft, a 100% affiliated company of RAG Saarberg AG
In 1998, transfer of all power station activities from Saarbergwerke AG to Saarländische Kraftwerksgesellschaft and renamed SaarEnergie GmbH
Employees:
approx. 1100
Shareholder:
RAG Saarberg AG, 100%
Participating interests:
Modellkraftwerk Völklingen GmbH, 70%
Kraftwerk Bexbach Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, 33.33%
Energy facilities:
Bexbach Power plant
Quierschied-Weiher Power plant
Völklingen-Fenne Power plant
Power distribution
Installed capacity:
2000 MW electrical output
630 MW district heating output
Gross generation of electrixity 2001:
around 8.7 million kWh
Production of district heating 2001:
around 660 million kWh
Municipal Utility Stadtwerke Speyer GmbH supplies local residents with electricity, gas and water, and in some cases, heating from a district heating power station. It also provides power, gas and water to other local communities. Maximum peak demand for electricity is around 52 MW.
Description:
In their efforts to offer customers an even more efficient and economical power supply, the Speyer municipal utilities are backing a new network control center based on Spectrum PowerCC Distribution Management for the common and uniform control of the sectors power, gas, water and district heating. The new control center shall be operable by just a pared-down workforce from the previous sectors. It will be only ever manned in exceptional circumstances and during faults, by people of varying levels of qualification who should be able to oversee the relevant network from their homes so that, if called on , they could drive straight to the fault location. The future-oriented system is easy to integrate into the existing technology and also works with the automation side of things.
Features | Information Volume |
- SCADA Functions | (online via 25 Data Lines) |
- Extended SCADA Functions | - Single State Indications 7500 |
* SQL-Interface | - Double State Indications 2500 |
* Curve Display | - Measured Values 2100 |
* Operator Notebook | - Metered Values 300 |
* Display of the Normal Switching State | - Commands 1500 |
* Topological Network Coloring | - Setpoints 200 |
* Network Group Management | |
* Disturbance Data Processing | |
* Accumulated Data Processing | |
* Counting of Operating Hours | |
* Counting of the Number of Operations | |
* Interlocking Conditions | |
- Short Term Load Forecast | |
- Distribution Management System Functions | |
* Group Tagging | |
* Time Stamp Modification | |
* Alphabetic Display Callup | |
* Switching Procedure Management | |
* Outage Management and Analysis | |
* Tracing | |
* Jumpers, Cuts and Grounds | |
* Fault Location and Restoration | |
California Energy Market Redesign Project
About CAISO:
The California ISO is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation charged with managing the flow of electricity along California's open-market wholesale power grid. The mission of the California ISO is to safeguard the reliable delivery of electricity, and ensure equal access to a 25,000 circuit miles of 'electron highway'. As the impartial operator of the wholesale power grid in the state, the California ISO conducts a small portion of the bulk power markets. These markets are used to allocate space on the transmission lines, maintain operating reserves and match supply with demand in real time.
Siemens was selected by California ISO to provide an Energy Market Management System and Services for the Day-Ahead Integrated Forward Market and Real-Time Market Operations. The California ISO decision to implement the Siemens solution is a result of a thorough evaluation of the Energy Market Management (EMM) technology and Siemens' capability to provide a superior solution for the implementation of California ISO Market Design 2002 project.
At the core of the Siemens' software solution selected by the California ISO are the Mixed Integer Programming based Security Constrained Unit Commitment (SCUC) and the Security Constrained Dynamic Dispatch (SCDD) Components. Included is also the Siemens'
compliant Information Model Manager to build and maintain the California ISO Transmission Network Model in support of market operations. Siemens' EMM optimally solves the centralized energy and ancillary services market claering with simultaneous transmission congestion management.
The contracted solution is unique in its modular design and open architecture, fully implemented on industry standart Oracle RDBMS, using secure Web user interfaces and contained within an enterprise application integration framework based on industry standart XML enabled message bus middleware. This advanced software architecture ensures the long-term protection of the California ISO investment in software systems, and will provide for maximum flexibility in adapting to potential future market design changes.
Contact
Offices in Europe | |
Nuremberg, Germany Phone: + 49 911 433 8121 Fax : + 49 911 433 8122 | |
Zug, Switzerland Phone: + 41 724 4400 Fax : + 41 724 4445 | |
Vienna, Austria Phone: + 43 5 1707 45965 Fax : + 43 5 1707 57102 | |
Offices in USA | |
Minneapolis Phone: + 1 952 607 2300 Fax : + 1 952 607 2354 | |
San Jose Phone: + 1 408 453 5222 Fax : + 1 408 452 5260 | |
Office in Asia | |
Singapore Phone: + 65 8 72 2688 Fax : + 65 8 72 3449 | |
Workforce Management
Utilities still suffer from data and productivity islands. Having (almost) all applications purchased, does not increase the productivity and the information flow. Point to point integration only increases complexity. Legacy systems have to be migrated stepwise. Utilities are seeking for integrators, that do have the utility know how as well as the integration know how.
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