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Control center survey: Installed and planned applications software

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7022745

This project surveyed the utility industry use of applications. In addition, the survey collected information regarding future plans to add applications, interest in and knowledge about new control center technologies and identification of current problems that might be solved by new software applications. Over three hundred (300) utilities were surveyed consisting of the investor-owned, rural electric generation and transmission cooperatives, municipal power pools and federally chartered utilities. Of these utilities, 10 are Canadian and 7 are power pools. The rest are United States utilities having a peak demand on installed capacity above 200 MW. The survey was conducted by mailing a questionnaire and/or following up with a telephone call. Information was received from 282 utilities, a 94% response. 13 figs., 14 tabs.

Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Clauder Systems Research, Inc., San Jose, CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
EPRI
OSTI ID:
7022745
Report Number(s):
EPRI-EL-6634
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English