Utility enhances substation automation with data-driven configuration management. Modern substation automation systems rely on a variety of microprocessor-based equipment that requires numerous settings and configuration files. Configuring and archiving of substation device configurations such as protection relays, programmable logic controllers, intelligent meters and human-machine interface (HMI) require significant time and effort. As part of its smart grid demonstration in Irvine, California, U.S., Southern California Edison (SCE) is piloting SA-3, a new substation automation system based on the IEC 61850 standard. The pilot includes a configuration management application, which consists of a data-driven process that can predictably generate, track and centrally archive changes to configuration files in real time. Configuration management is one of eight applications in the SA-3 pilot.
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