DA/DSM directions. [Distribution automation/Demand Side Management]

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Computer Applications and Power; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/67.318917· OSTI ID:7191071

Smith, H L

This article is an overview of distribution automation and demand-side management with implications of future trends. Distribution automation (DA) and demand-side management (DSM) have been the subject of discussion, evaluation, experimentation, and limited implementation for the last 10 to 15 years. It now appears the industry is ready to proceed with full-scale implementation. The communication systems seem to be available and affordable, a number of suppliers are offering products specifically designed for the application, and the systems that have been put in place have demonstrated benefits. In addition, the results to data seem to imply a new direction for final implementation, which, for the first time, would offer the possibility of bringing together the complete picture of system operation. The authors examines how DA/DSM have been applied to two areas in the distribution network: at the end-user point and along the distribution feeder.

• OSTI ID: 7191071
• Journal Information: IEEE Computer Applications and Power; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Computer Applications and Power; (United States) Vol. 7:4; ISSN ICAPEH; ISSN 0895-0156
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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