Distribution Automation Overview, Activities, and Roadmap David G' Hart

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Distribution AutomationOverview, Activities, and
RoadmapDavid G. Hart Jay ParkSeptember 1,
1999
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Overview - Automation

• Automation is the ability to remotely monitor and
  control the network, collect information, and
  provide information in a useful manner to the
  end user

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Overview - Levels of Automation
LEVEL 4 Off-Line Analysis
LEVEL 3 Real-Time Control
LEVEL 2 Communications
LEVEL 1 Intelligent Equipment
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Substation Automation

• ABB Distribution Substation Solution

Power RICH System
MicroShield OC
PCD2000
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Substation Automation - Power RICH System

• Provides graphical user interface for control,
  monitoring, and device settings
• Utilizes standard local area network - MODBUS,
  MODBUS PLUS, DNP 3.0 160 other protocols
• Allows integration of digital protection/
  control/ metering/ load profile using the 2000
  series
• Supports MODBUS DNP 3.0 with PCD2000

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Substation Automation - Applications

• Interface to SCADA
• Control with Power RICH System
• Monitoring with Power RICH System
• Restoration of system following an outage
• etc.

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Automation - Benefits

• Provides remote, immediate, status of the
  substations in the region
• Power RICH System provides monitor control of
  multiple vendors devices NOW in the future
• Personnel safety via remote control
• One point of contact, ABB contact list
• Advanced problem analysis with advanced ABB
  devices

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Feeder Automation

• ABB Feeder Solution

VR3S Recloser
VS3S Switch
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15-27kV Three Phase Automatic Recloser

• RATINGS
• 15 kV 27 kV 38 kV
• Max. Voltage 15.5 27 38 kV
• Cont. Current 560/800 560/800 560/800 A
• Int. Current 12/16 12.5/16 12.5/16 kA
• BIL 110 125 170 kV

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Interrupting Unit
Encapsulated vacuum Interrupters - low
maint- enance 10,000 loadbreak operations
Integrated Sensors - protected from the
environment, designed to not saturate during
fault conditions for fault information
Heavy gauge cabinet - Available in mild
or stainless steel
Recloser cable includes wires for for 3 phase
voltage transformer wiring
Mechanical trip - for manual operation
Large easy to view Open/Close Indicators
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Mounting Arrangements

• Substation Mounted
• Pole Mounted

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PCD2000 Recloser Control Features
PCD2000 -front panel
LCD Display - backlit Displays metering vals and
post fault information
Fault indicating targets - highly visible,
pickup, phase and ground trip and lockout lights
HMI - Human machine interface password
protected, easy to use
Push-button controls with indicating LEDs
Optical communications port RS-232C
Control status indication - uses self-checking
diagnostics
Open/Close push-buttons and position
indicating light
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PCD2000 - Advanced Protective Functions

• Under/Over Voltage control and alarming
• Very useful for detection of high side fuse
  operation/ single phasing condition
• Also used for loop sectionalizing, voltage
  transfer
• Allows time delayed load shedding
• Under/Over Frequency control and alarming
  (1phase or 3 phase)
• Allows enhanced load shedding capability
• Directional specific overcurrent protection
• Allows for closed loop schemes
• Directional specific power flow control
• Allows for changing to alternate profile during
  backfeed condition
• Directional specific overcurrent protection
• Allows for closed loop schemes
• Requires voltage inputs

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PCD2000 MeteringAccuracy of Volts and Amps to 1
Requires Voltage Inputs
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PCD2000 - Data records

• Load Profile
• Up to 160 days of data
• Records kW, kVAR volts per phase
• Operation/Fault Records
• 128 recloser operations
• Fault duty accumulator for interrupters
• Operation and trip counters
• Fault records
• Records detailed fault data for last 32 faults
  (including relay times, distance to fault)
• Basic fault data for last 128 faults

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PCD2000 - Advanced Data records

• Oscillographic capture
• Valuable tool for analyzing post fault waveforms
• Records total of 64 cycles per phase currents and
  voltages 8 distinct events
• Power Quality records per ANSI/IEEE 1159 Standard
• Very powerful tool for pinpointing source of
  power quality problems
• Records voltage sags, swells, Total Harmonic
  Distortion, Total Demand Distortion
• Can use ANSI recommended voltage/duration
  thresholds or can be user specified
• Holds up to 256 records

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PCD2000 Communication Features

• Open protocols, DNP3.0, Modbus ASCII RTU
  included with each unit
• Doesnt require additional hardware for protocols
• RS232, RS485, programmable I/O and optical port
  are all standard. Fiber port is optional
• Fiber port is unsurpassed, fully regenerates
  signal, preventing signal attenuation
• Software for the PCD2000, WinPCD, has dial up
  capability and an extensive control interface
• Control Cabinet has plenty of room for a radio or
  modem, and a 12 V DC power supply is optional

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Soon to be released

• Single phase tripping
• Very advantageous for residential loads
• Reduces affected customers by 2/3 rds
• Single or three phase lockout selection
• Option to block ground tripping after single
  phase trip/lockout
• Can change to three phase trip only based on KW
  demand threshold
• Loop Scheme automatic reconfiguration (10/99)
• Does not require communications between units or
  master
• One control used for both main feeder and tie (or
  midpoint) reclosers
• Has separate user interface with per phase
  voltage indication recloser status and override.

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SCD2000 Switch Control Features
SCD2000 -Front Panel
LCD Display - backlit Displays metering vals and
post fault information
Fault indicating targets - highly visible,
pickup, phase and ground trip and lockout lights
HMI - Human machine interface password
protected, easy to use
Push-button controls with indicating LEDs
Optical communications port RS-232C
Control status indication - uses self-checking
diagnostics
Open/Close push-buttons and position
indicating light
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SCD2000 - Control Functions

• Features
• Fault indication that utilizes currents or
  currents and voltages
• Phase imbalance
• Switch failure alarm
• Number of operations
• Sectionalizing function
• Automatic source transfer

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Substation/Feeder Integration
Power RICH System
Communications Gateway
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DCD2000

• DCD 2000 Communications Gateway Development -
  Located in substation to link substation and
  feeder devices
• Provides multiple master/slave operation in one
  integrated box
• Provides interface to multiple applications
• Port for Power RICH System
• Port for existing SCADA RTU
• MODEM for off-line applications being developed
  such as PQ
• Provides interface to substation and field
  devices
• RS-232 with handshaking for feeder long distance
  radio
• RS-485 twisted pair to connect substation relays
• fiber optic to connect yard equipment
• Support standard protocols (MODBUS and DNP 3.0)

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DCD2000 Communications Gateway
Substation
Real Time Control
Gateway
Leased Line
Power RICH System
Modem/232
Dial-Up
Off-Line Applications
Feeder
Industrial PLC
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DCD2000 Communications Gateway
Power RICH System
PLC
SCADA
Twisted Pair
Radio
Fiber
Feeder
Off-Line Applications
Substation
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Substation/Feeder Integration - Application

• PLC monitors DPU2000 to determine breaker is
  open, opens other side of fault, and restores
  power with tie switch

DCD2000 Gateway
PLC
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Substation/Feeder Integration - Application

• Power RICH System provides HMI and control
• PQIS monitors key customers

PQIS
Power RICH System
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Off-Line Applications

• Provide utility with new off-line applications
  that utilize intelligence in equipment
• Topics PQ, load profile, fault location, etc.

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Off-Line Applications

• Power Quality - Provide industrial account
  representative with PQ data on key customers from
  reclosers/switches, relays and meters
• Use IEEE definitions
• Easy to understand presentation
• Distributed PC users in different departments
• Local or corporate database (s)
• Scalable number of monitoring devices
• Data captured in relay/controller

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Demonstration
Phone Simulator
Off-Line Application
PLC
MDS Radio
Modbus over RS-232
ABB PCD 2000
PCD2000
Modbus over RS-485
Gateway
OC Relay
Power RICH System
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Summary

• Family of products for substation and feeder
  automation
• Innovative new concepts being developed and
  tested