Project planning for EMS and SCADA systems

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:5676892

Block, W R ^[1]; Lindeberg, C T

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1. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA (United States)

A typical supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system or an energy management system (EMS) has an installed life of only 10 to 15 years. System operations' needs and the underlying technology are rapidly changing, so it is unlikely that the life expectancy will increase any time soon. Because it can take 5 years or more to implement a new EMS or SCADA system, managing such projects is becoming a way of life for utilities. Therefore, it behooves utility engineers to be familiar with the process of managing EMS or SCADA implementation projects. Implementing a new EMS or SCADA system is a project management challenge. It is a challenge that can be met by using state-of-the-art project management tools, together with old-fashioned discipline. One of the first orders of business is to establish a preliminary project schedule. As described in this article, the process encompasses three major phases: (1) project definition, (2) procurement, and (3) implementation.

• OSTI ID: 5676892
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN ITPSEG; ISSN 0885-8950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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