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Comparable studies at this time showed that CLP Power The need to access the DMS pictures by different
had, in general, a slower response time for system restoration. categories of CLP users has led to a configuration whereby
The conclusion was to initiate the CLP Distribution different tools are being used. With this approach the system
Automation project that besides the DMS system includes is configured to cater for more than 80 simultaneous users;
more than 6000 RTUs and the corresponding communication • Unix Workstations; Allocated to users requiring the highest
infrastructure (5). With the planned RTUs CLP Power intends performance and with multiple screens.
to automatically supervise over 200 000 measured points and • NT Workstations; Allocated to advanced DMS users that require
remotely control more than 50 000 objects. full function access to the DMS master.
• Web enabled HMI; Allocated to the casual DMS user that now
The DA project preparations at CLP have passed the and then would like to view real-time pictures from the DMS
following phases; system using a normal Web Browser from a standard equipped
• CLP Power study 1994/95 PC.
• Specification & tender evaluation phase, completed 1997
• RTU protocol profile specification, 1997 To provide additional redundancy and emergency facilities
• Contract for DMS Master, Feb 1998 CLP Power required a Backup Control System (BCS) at a
separate location in the original purchase. The BCS is
The carefully planned pre-project work has laid the continuously and automatically kept updated with all
foundation for the subsequent successful project information coming into the main center from the process,
implementation phases. Although the ambition level was not from the operators as well as changes introduced by data
finally decided until the contract period, the CLP preparation engineering activities. In case of catastrophic failure of the
work has encouraged creative thinking and established main center CLP will manually switch over the RTU
criteria's for "need to have" and "nice to have" functionality's. communication network to the backup system and take over
Criteria's that later was employed in defining the final scope the operation from the main system.
of the DMS Master project (4).
The CLP Power configuration includes a Utility Data
Dynamic Network
Network Application:
Warehouse (HIS) for storage and retrieval of historical data. State Estimation, Load Flow, Short
Coloring
The Data Warehouse, which based on a relational database Circuit Analysis, etc.
(Oracle), stores data from the real-time process and from Bus Branch Topology
operator actions. These data can be used by various tools to
Node to Bus Compression
present historical information in reports, curves or single line
displays or to make calculations and analysis. Node Branch Topology
Basic Topology Calculation
The Integrated Data Engineering System (IDES) is a Network Application Database API
Graphical Data Entry Tool comb ining ease of use with
plausibility checks and productivity enhancements, e.g.
predefined templates for complex power system objects. The
integrated tools and procedures matched with the On-line
Data Maintenance features enables a short turn-around time Process
for add-ons and changes in the system database. A typical Data
turn-around is less than 5 minutes for updating the real-time
database and pictures in the DMS Master once the modified Equipment
data has been entered in the Data Engineering tool. Data
The execution time for the Fault Localisation, Isolation Site Commissioning & Acceptance Test (May-Oct 2000)
and System Restoration functionality depends on the size of • System Installation
the network part that was affected by the failure. In most of • SAT
the cases the localisation and the isolation works in less than • SAT updates and re-test
1 second elapsed time and the system restoration takes less • RTU Commissioning (parallel to DMS Master activities)
than 5 seconds elapsed time including load flow calculation to • Database update (bringing CLP data to current status)
approve the proposed restoration sequences. • Availability Test
After 6-7 months of training and prototyping the system The size of the CLP network combined with the high pace of
behaviour (in parallel to the specification activities) the CLP changes in the distribution network makes it necessary to
Power decisions were documented in a CLP style guide to be have the data entry/engineering tools well integrated with the
used by all persons involved in the actual data entry. It should DMS Master with performance matching the high set project
be emphasised that this planning and prototyping phase saved goals.
considerable time later in the project by eliminating questions • Frequency of database updates; 5-10 changes per day
of picture/object design or usage of database parameters. • Turn-around response time for typical change < 5 min.
60
C between Hong Kong and Europe is 6/7 hrs, i.e. when the
40
engineer at the CLP site prepares to finish the day, his partner
20 in Europe is about to start activities.
0 Proj. Sch. & Functional Detailed DE Act./Dev. Sys. Dev. & System Test SAT Availability All As-built
Work Design Design Sys. Inst. Integration Test Documents
Packages (HW/SW) (HW/SW) The time difference actually turned out to be more a benefit
Major Milestones than a disadvantage since a kind of "parallel" engineering was
possible. Questions or comments issued during the working
Figure 5 - Example of Key Performance Indicators day at one location could be answered until the start of the
working day at the site of the originator. Even software
Although the relationship agreement in itself is not problems reported during the working day in Hong Kong
contractually binding it has had a positive effect on the could via remote X.25 connection be resolved until the client
project teams in focusing on key parameters (e.g. by audits) team was back to work during the next day.
as well as establishing useful contacts on the management
levels. CLP Data Engineering and Training
CLP Power has been responsible for the Data Engineering
Project Challenges part of the project (7). For this purpose a graphical tool for
The project has had many different challenges to Data Engineering (IDES) has been used which enables
overcome but most of these can be grouped into the following definition of objects, connectivity and the graphical
three main categories; representation in one single step. The Data Definition work
has mostly been done in Hong Kong after training in Europe.
A. Ambitious Time Schedule
Also on-the-job training has been extensively used with CLP
The overall project goals and the urgency of a quick and Power engineers working within the ABB project
timely pro ject execution combined with approximately 20 organisation in Europe. These engineers have performed
man-years of new development presented at times the need some of the local training in Hong Kong for operators and
for extraordinary actions by both the ABB and CLP teams. system engineers before system Taking Over.
B. CLP Data Engineering in a changing world CLP Power defined at an early stage the magnificent
target of installing 1000 RTUs per year. During 1999 this
Due to the changing nature of a distribution network and target was achieved and the long-term goal for year 2000 and
especially for CLP Power, a two step approach was used. The beyond is to accelerate the pace. Such an ambitious target
initial phases of the project, up to and including the FAT, a makes it necessary to enter the data for 3-4 new RTUs each
snapshot of the system state was used for testing purposes. working day in average. This goal can only be achieved using
Combined with other data from the client, a realistic set of suitable tools such as the IDES/On -line Data Maintenance
functionality that enables incremental add-ons into the real- IX. REFERENCES
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VIII. SUMMARY - PROJECT SUCCESS ATTRIBUTES Distribution 2000
Brisbane, November 9 - 12, 1999
The project goal to reduce outage time and to improve
restoration procedures is now in its initial months of
operation. Previous testing in FAT and SAT has shown that X. BIOGRAPHIES
significant improvements can be expected using the basic
Distribution Automation facilities as well as from the Per Tannlund born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Advanced Network Applications available to the operators. 20.11.1958. Project Manager.