文档介绍：Advanced SCADA Concepts
Samuel C. a' and Wayne R. Block2
he typical utility system planner faces a wide variety w Utility operations can no longer afford the luxury of
T of concepts and applications to consider when dedicated, stand-alone systems. Hardware and
procuring a supervisory control and data acquisition software of the modern SCADA system must be
(SCADA) system. The system's performance require- incorporated into the enterprise-wide, manage-
ments are influenced by an arena of rapidly advancing ment information systems strategy to maximize the
technologies and a highly benefit to the utility. In
competitive business environ- addition, specialized
ment. Unlike other elements of A fully integrated substation efforts to install, operate,
the electric utility industry, and maintain a SCADA
these changes are not evolving system could posed of system must be reduced
specifically for the SCADA a series ofmicroprocessor or eliminated as part of
industry; they are being driven the overall corporate
by other technology forums, relays interconnected to petitive posturing.
with a profound impact on the w Substation operations are
SCADA system of the future. substation controller by a ing automated
This article explores some of
high-munications link through the use Of power-
these concepts and suggests ful puters
technology