Automation enables utilities to extract maximum value and efficiency for the distribution network. WHEN A TRANSMISSION LINE TRIPS, THE OPERATIONS CENTER KNOWS ABOUT IT IMMEDIATELY. Power is quickly rerouted through other lines by remote switching and a vast array of computer-controlled equipment and instrumentation. But for most utilities, when a distribution line trips, the Dispatch Center doesn't know about it until the telephone rings; therefore, power is slowly restored to the customer.
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