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6.0 Module : GIS based integrated network analysis module

Requireme Functionality Description Criticality Response Comments
nt ID
Na.1.0 General features
Na.1.1 Module capability The module shall be able to Vital C/ ER/F/
perform several types of CR/ NC
analyses on balanced or
unbalanced three-phase, two-
phase and single-phase
systems that are operated in
radial, looped, meshed or
mixed configurations. The
system shall be able to create
"what-if" studies and
performing simulations to
evaluate the impact of
modifications to existing
network.

Na.1.2 Module features The system shall have Vital

functionality for editing,
querying and viewing the
electrical system on a GIS
base. Background maps
showing city, streets, land
parcels or annotations can be
used to give context to the
electrical network. It shall also
be possible to trace and query
the electrical connectivity of
the system.

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Na.1.3 Broad The module should have the Vital
functionality capability to perform the
following broad functions
related to distribution system
design, analysis and
optimization :
i) Creation and editing of
network,
ii) Load flow and voltage
drop analysis,
iii) Optimization studies like
capacitor placement,
network reconfiguration,
conductor up-gradation,
express feeder, load
balancing and load
allocation etc.
iv) Creating extensive

v) Fault analysis and

protection coordination,
vi) Network design reports,
cost estimates, financial
analysis,
vii) Integration with New
connection module for
checking the network
capability, augmentation
requirement, if any

Na.1.4 Comprehensive It shall be possible to do any Vital

package and number of studies either
integration with sequentially or at random. The
GIS package should be
comprehensive, cover all
aspects of analysis,
optimization & designing and
should be integrated with GIS
package.

Na.1.5 Sharing of GIS The package should share the Vital

database database of the GIS and
should not require a separate
database.

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Na.1.6 Actual Mode & There should be separate Vital
Analysis Mode modes to maintain
organization precious data -
Actual Mode or Real Mode
and Analysis mode for any
study.

Na.1.7 Actual Mode Actual Mode or Real Mode Vital

must be the simulation of the
network under subdivision.
This type of study is useful for
maintaining the real asset
data and to view real network
for planning purpose.

Na.1.8 Network in Actual Vital

Mode must be connected with
subdivision working and
updated regularly with the
associated module. Any
changes made to the system
are recorded and can be
further traced. Since its
information is precious to
organization and must be
updated through proper
channel (i.e. subdivision or
office working).

Na.1.9 Editing in Actual Vital

Mode Save and Consumer shifting
should be allowed but with
proper check on user
authenticity.

Na.1.10 Analysis Mode An analysis mode of network Vital

will be such that whatever ad-
hoc changes made to the
network for analysis will not
affect the actual

which represents actual

network propriety of the
organization.

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Na.1.11 Editing in Vital
Analysis mode and all editing options shall be
allowed so that user can
analyze the network with
different configurations and
modifications.

Na.1.12 System ability to A network / study can be Essential

analyze with part opened (Loaded) either whole
load on any or in part i.e. user can specify
feeder the feeders or transformers to
be loaded on network.

Na.1.13 Graphical The software should provide Vital

representation for online graphical creation
and Mosaicing and editing of network
features topology and data. Mosaicing
features for large networks
shall be provided.

Na.1.14 Software ability to The software should be Essential

present tree view capable of presenting a tree
structure of view structure of the network-
network representing root at Sub-
division/GSS and successive
feeders/ transformers and LT
circuits.

Na.1.15 Backup copy for There should be provision to Essential

network make different backup copy
for the network.

Na.1.16 Password The software should provide a Vital

protection for password protection on
important editions important issues like on
deleting a study.

Na.1.17 Merging of two There should be facility to Essential

studies merge two studies in order to
work in distributed
environment.

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Na.1.18 Up gradation and There should be facility for up Essential
expansion facility gradation and expansion
without disrupting the earlier
studies.

Na.1.19 System ability to User can export whole or part Essential

export full or in of a network to a new study
part network via selecting transformers and
feeders.

Na.2.0 Modeling capabilities of

Network equipments:
Na.2.1 Software The software should be Vital
capability of capable of representing
modeling Electric
Distribution
Network comprises of various electric
equipment, connected from
each other to generate a
distribution system.
Na.2.2 Modular design The software should be Vital
with powerful modular in design and should
tools and libraries be combined with powerful
tools, templates and libraries
for easy input, updation and
retrieval / sharing of data. The
common database shall be
available to all the users.

Na.2.3 Network creation The software should provide Vital

with different tools for creation of 3/2/1
voltage levels and phase networks with different
all entities voltage levels with all its
entities e.g., generator, bus,
substation with different
voltage grades, feeder,
transformer, motor, capacitor,
protective devices, lines with
different size conductors and
cables, loads, switches etc,
with symbols and their
technical data.

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Na.2.4 SLD of network The information in the system Vital
should be available as single
line diagram of the network,
schematic diagram of the
substations with facility to
access any or all of the
information about equipment
or network with zoom and pan
facility.

Na.2.5 Indication of Any limitation regarding the Vital

limitations number of nodes, buses,
substations, feeders, number
of balanced and unbalanced
loads, branching on a circuit
shall be clearly indicated.

Na.2.6 Modeling of loads It should be possible to model Essential

the loads as constant power
loads, constant impedance
loads and constant current
loads.

Na.2.7 Creation of user It should provide facility for Vital

specific library of expanding the standard library
data and also creating user
specific library of symbols,
design data, equipment data,
operating limits and
standards, cost data for
equipment / material, cost
data for power and energy
losses and necessary data for
carrying out economic
analysis for the operating life
time of the system.

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Na.2.8 Network modeling The module should allow Essential
of various network modeling with various
electrical types of -
components Transformers
Buses
Feeder as node
Section
Tap.
Circuit Breakers
Switches
Capacitors
Series Reactors
Boosters

Na.2.9 Network modeling It should allow modeling the Essential

with various system for
electrical - Various Conductors (R, X
components & & Amp. Capacity )
parameters - Various Distribution
Transformer
- Energy (kWh)
- Various Loads (kW &
KVAR )
- Demand (kW & KVAR)

Na.2.10 Module validation The module automatically Essential

capability checks and validates network
topology and data for errors.

Na.2.11 Modeling with The module should provide for Essential

Power & accurate modeling of
Distribution Substation as well as
transformers Distribution transformers. The
software provides a separate
canvas for drawing GSS
equipment.

Na.2.12 Modeling with Cable & lines can be modeled Essential

cables & for Overhead lines, overhead,
overhead lines duct or underground cables,
Cable joints etc.

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Na.2.13 Section A section is represented in the Essential
representation in network with a line from a
network possible parent node plus its
physical structure.

Na.2.14 Representation of The software provides Essential

various types of different shapes for different
sections type of sections like -
Cut-Point
Double-Pole structure
Composite line
Composite double circuit
Double Supply
Four Pole Structure
Six-pole structure

Na.2.15 Checks while There should be proper Essential

installing new checks provided for two phase
sections on /single phase line on
single/two phase subsequent sections, while
lines installing a section.

Na.2.16 Module ability to There should be a utility to Essential

on pole itself.

Na.2.17 Module to display The point from where the Essential

feeder starts has a visible

Na.2.18 Feeder There should be restrictions Essential

installation that the feeder can be
restrictions installed at either on a load
bus of a grid substation or on
the distribution transformer.

Na.3.0 Analysis features -

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Na.3.1 Analytical The module should have Essential
Modules following Analytical Capability-
Balanced/Unbalanced
load flow and voltage drop
Analysis
Fault Analysis
(Symmetrical/
Unsymmetrical)
Optimization of losses
Capacitor Placement

Na.3.2 Analysis available The following analysis results Essential

through graphical are to be available through
interface

T & D Losses Analysis

Balanced Analysis
By-phase Analysis
Fault Analysis

Na.4.0 Load Flow Analysis and

voltage regulation -
Na.4.1 Load Flow The module must have Essential
Analysis balanced/Unbalanced voltage
drops and load flow analysis.

Na.4.2 Ability to perform User can perform various Essential

technical actions technical actions on network
on network & to have the changed statistics
analyze of load flow.

Na.4.3 Defining of LF, It should be possible to define Essential

LLF / evaluate annual load factor
and loss load factor from the
load duration details obtained
from data acquisition system

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Na.4.4 Calculation of It should be possible to Essential
system and calculate the system and
operating operating parameters from the
parameters data e.g., calculation of
resistance, impedances,
susceptances of the lines and
cable at different
temperatures and equivalent
impedance of the
transformers in case of
parallel operation in a
substation. It should be
possible to define the spacing,
configuration, temperature
etc.

Na.4.5 Provision of slack The program should provide Essential

bus for at least one slack bus.

Na.4.6 Modeling of bulk It should be possible to model Essential

and UD loads bulk loads as well as uniformly
distributed loads

Na.4.7 Load flow It should be possible to carry Vital

capability on out load flow analysis of
various type of radial, meshed, looped or
networks mixed configuration, 3/2/1
phase balanced and
unbalanced networks.
Provision shall be there for 3
phase 4 wire and 3 phase 5
wire system operating at user
defined voltage and parallel
operation with different sizes
of conductors / cables

Na.4.8 Deliverables in Load flow calculations should Vital

load flow give power flows in MW &
MVAR, current in each
section, load at each node,
voltage and % voltage
regulation at each node

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Na.4.9 Peak power loss It should give the peak power Essential
and energy loss loss and the energy loss in
in each section of each line section and the
Network transformation loss in each
transformer. The iron losses
and the copper losses (load
losses) should be indicated
separately. It should be
possible to use the iron and
copper loss values defined in
user created library for the
same

Na.4.10 Voltage and It should also be possible to Essential

component wise segregate and get a summary
segregation of of the losses voltage level
losses wise and component wise for
the entire network under study

Na.4.11 Load flow at It should be possible to Vital

varied tap & conduct load flow analysis for
voltage levels nominal voltages or user
defined voltage. It should also
be possible to conduct load
flow analysis for different tap
positions of the transformers

Na.4.12 Indication of limit The load flow analysis should Vital

of violation indicate violation of loading
voltage and current limits

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Na.4.13 Calculations The calculation can be further Essential
according to filtered according to following
various parameters -
parameters a) Consumers category
b) Diversity Factor of
individual feeder.
c) Inclusion of only 3 Phase
load (exclusion of single
phase load)
d) Set load according to
each LT Feeder, Peak
loading, average loading
e) Set Load according to
the DTC full load, part
load, average loading

Na.4.14 Considering The software must include Essential

Seasonal Effects seasonal effects like
temperature, skin and corona
effect.

Na.4.15 Load calculations The module should allow Essential

Allocation of Load by
substation demand by -
Dividing load in proportion
to connected kVA
Dividing load in proportion
to KWH
Include spot loads

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Na.4.16 Demand The module can calculate and Essential
calculations allocate the Substation
Demand among the feeders
based on-
KVA and PF
KW and PF
KVAR and PF
KWH, Load Factor and PF
Amps, KVA and PF
KW and KVAR
Diversity factor

Na.4.17 Load Allocation The module must provide Essential

facilities for Allocation of Load
by Feeder Demand, DT
demand, pf etc from the meter
database.
- Divide Load in proportion
to KWH / connected KW
- KWH parameter shall be
updated regularly by
subdivision working.
- New load (consumer)
added in the subdivision
is automatically taken
into account in load flow
calculations.

Na.5.0 Optimization Studies -

Na.5.1 Ability to support Software shall support Power Vital
sub-station / Distribution substation
proposal proposal
Na.5.2 Design of support It should be possible to Vital
strength, evaluate the design of
clearances etc. distribution feeders to check
adequacy of support strength
and statutory clearances etc.

Na.5.3 Earthing design It should be possible to Vital

evaluate the design of earth
mats and earth electrodes.

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Na.5.4 Computation of It should be possible to Vital
impedances compute, positive sequence,
negative sequence and zero
sequence impedances with
and without mutual
impedances.

Na.5.5 Ability to support It should be possible to Vital

power determine the number,
transformer location and size of primary
proposal substations required to meet
the growing demand at
minimum total cost.

Na.5.6 Ability to support It shall be possible to Vital

Distribution generate optimum distribution
transformer transformer proposal, new or
proposal augmentation over a selected
regions or nodes.

Na.5.7 Solutions for line It should be possible to Vital

overloading etc determine the optimum
network configuration for
formation of new links to
nodes on a existing feeder, tie
points for changing feed area
from one substation to
another to balance load
among substations.

Na.5.8 Creation of It should propose an express Essential

express feeder feeder in order to overcome
irregular overloading of a
feeder, to remove or reduce
the Low Voltage Area and to
minimize line losses.

Na.5.9 Economic and It should be possible to Vital

break-even determine the economic and
loading limits break-even loading limits of
conductors and cables.

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Na.5.10 Solutions for The software can propose a Essential
conductor new conductor over the over
problems loaded regions on a feeder to
remove/minimize the over
loaded region by suggesting
better conductor on the
network.

Na.5.11 User defining of The conductor can be user- Essential

Express feeder defined i.e. user can force
conductor suggest the conductor for
express feeder proposal,
feeder bifurcation, feeder re-
conductoring etc.

Na.5.12 Software alert for The software must warn if Essential

incorrect poor conductor is chosen
conductor which is poorer from the
selection existing one in case of re-
conductoring.

Na.5.13 Capacitor The software must propose Essential

proposal optimum reactive
compensation along with
sizing, location and switching
time of capacitor to be
installed for improvement of
voltage profile, minimizing
losses and maximizing the net
economic benefits.

Na.5.14 User ability to The unit of each individual Essential

vary capacitor capacitor bank installed can
size be adjusted.

Na.5.15 Load Balancing The software should provide Essential

Analysis load-balancing analysis to
minimize losses.

Na.5.16 Phase change The system suggests Essential

proposal for loads consumers re-phasing for
minimum losses.

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Na.5.17 Proposal to The software must suggest Essential
reposition switch repositioning of a switch
between two between two feeders to
feeders achieve the optimal feeder
configuration, which will
minimize losses, improve the
voltage profile and balance
the load between feeders. The
module can determine the
optimal location of the tie
points by suggesting new
location (addition of switching
devices) or recommending
new switching schemes to
achieve the objective.

Na.5.18 Technical and Software should provide the Essential

commercial technical and commercial
feasibility due to feasibility of any technical
any change modification done by user.
Such feasibility report shall
include the following details.
New proposal will be reflected
with different line color and
style.

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Na.5.19 Feasibility Report - The feeder statistics like Essential
Contents length, power losses, max
voltage drop, power factor,
max current etc. as per the
requirement before and
after the proposal.
- List, location, and details of
equipment installed and
actions performed.
- List of equipment
uninstalled due to
replacement
- Approximate cost of
equipment installed and
depreciated cost of
equipment uninstalled.
- Technical feasibility of the
proposal.
- Commercial feasibility of
the proposal.
- Pay back period of the
proposal

Na.5.20 Network analysis Such summarized analysis Essential

based on certain can be made more practical
practical further by putting following
constraints constraints -
a) Fixing minimum limit for
new transformer proposed.
b) Available conductor.
c) To select only those
feeders where VR is above
some specified limit.
d) To select only those
transformers, where
overloading is above some
specified limit.
e) Limit can be fixed for
minimum payback period
of each unit of proposals

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Na.5.21 Connection The consumer applications for Essential
feasibility for new new connections, load
application extension etc. shall be
processed to generate
connection feasibility report.

Na.5.22 Contents of The Connection feasibility Essential

connection report shall include mainly the
feasibility sheet
a) The Feeder/Transformer
statistics like max voltage
drop, max current etc
before and after the
proposal.
b) Suggested phase and
technical details from tail
end to source end of the
feeder subjected .
c) List of equipment to be
installed/uninstalled and
technical actions to be
taken before release of
new connection or load
extension.
d) Final suggestion for new
connection like connection
can be released or not.

Na.5.23 Check for non This application processing is Essential

bypass of bound to further processing.
processes of new For example, if user tries to
connections bypass the process then he

RCO etc.

Na.5.24 Network updating The actual network updating Essential

on the basis of can be bound to job order
actual jobs done process in order to update the
original changes to network.

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Na.5.25 Calculation of The network analysis module Essential
Technical losses shall be able to calculate the
in the network allowable as well as actual
technical losses based upon
the power flow data in any
part of the network by linking
with the meter data acquisition
system and asset mapping
database. The result of
technical loss analysis shall
be used by Energy Audit
module to generate detail
Energy accounting and Audit
reports as described in detail

Na.5.26 Boundary The package provides proper Essential

Condition Conflict mechanism to solve boundary
resolution through conditions conflicts of
module subdivisions

Na.6.0 Fault Analysis -

Na.6.1 Short circuit The software should provide Essential
analysis feature following short circuit analysis.
- LL
- LLG
- SLG
- 3 phase

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Na.6.2 Short circuit The short circuit module shall Essential
module capability provide values for fault
currents for different types of
fault and also gives the fault
voltage and impedance
analysis throughout the
network taking into account
pre-fault loading condition . A
user shall specify any point in
the system and the analysis
will return fault values for all
points downstream. This helps
to determine fault values for
entire feeders if required.

Na.6.3 Short circuit The analysis algorithm shall Essential

analysis algorithm take into account any closed
loops in the distribution
system and also for the fault
infeeds from embedded
generation and large motors
throughout the system.

Na.7.0 “What if “ studies -

Na.7.1 The software should provide Essential
on certain
parameters following parameters -
- Connected load
- Line Configuration
- Distance
- Conductor/Cable

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Na.7.2 System study and The module should provide for Essential
analysis under system study and analysis of
different alternate network scenarios
scenarios involving cost implications
considering the following
options :
a) Capacitor placement and
sizing
b) Selective re-conductoring
c) Selective reconfiguration
d) Selective rerouting
e) Substation sizing and
location
f) Network addition /
augmentation by feeders /
new transformers
g) Selective and across the
network load variation

Na.7.3 Software facility There must be a facility to Essential

for network
in bulk with following criterion.
- Changes Downward
bulk selected node : - This
option will change the
selected parameter,
downward the selected
node (i.e. the change will
affect all the nodes
supplied from this node.)
- Downward on 11 kV
sections only: - This will
change the parameter for
all 11KV section downward
the selected node.
- Upstream from selected
section to section no: -
This option enables user to
change parameter for all
nodes between two
connected nodes.

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Na.7.4 Essential
changes as mentioned above can be
permanent made permanent, if required.

Na.8.0 Protective device co-

ordination -
The software shall be able to Essential
Na.8.1 Protection co-
verify the coordination of
ordination
protective devices, the
maximum permitted operating
time and the maximum
permitted continuous load
current.
Its coordination wizard shall
be able to suggest protective
device settings / adjustments
and ratings.
The software shall be Essential
Na.8.2 Protective device
equipped with an extensive
database
database of protective
devices and device settings
reports.

Na.9.0 User level customization

features
Na.9.1 Line parameter User can customize the line Desirable
customization color, width, style for voltage
levels according to his
requirements.

Na.9.2 Equipment Color User can customize the Desirable

customization equipment color according to
his requirements.

Na.9.3 Background Color User can customize the Desirable

customization background color, display of
analysis results and input data
information.

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Na.9.4 Text User-defined text and other Desirable
customization labels can be changed for
following properties :-
- Font Name
- Font Size
- Font Color
- Font Style

Na.9.5 Color assigning One can assign a circuit/ Essential

for a circuit feeder a distinguishable color
permanently.

Na.9.6 Color Editing of The standard color for a Essential

feeder feeder can be attained again if
required.

Na.9.7 Overloaded User can see the overloaded Essential

equipment equipment as blinking with
representation overloaded color.

Na.9.8 Complaint The user must have a facility Essential

Affected node to view complaints affected
representation nodes with different color.

Na.9.9 Label Hiding Labels loaded on the network Desirable

can be made invisible if
required.

Na.9.10 Change of Important parameters like Essential

parameters like tariff of energy (in Rupees per
tariff of energy unit) can be changed.

Na.9.11 Unit system The unit system for various Essential

parameters envisaged shall
be in SI (Metric) units and cost
in Indian Rupees.

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Na.9.12 Fixing voltage User can fix the limit of Over Essential
limits Volt and Under Volt conditions
(Voltage Regulation)
according to the organization
regulations.

Na.9.13 Storage of Load User can store load flow Essential

Flow Statistics statistics with different name
and reload them when
required further.

Na.9.14 Unit Allocation for User can fix the unit of Essential
capacitance value capacitance with which the
system gives the capacitor
proposal.

Na.9.15 Section Unit User can fix the unit of section Essential
allocation installed by the system
according to different voltage
levels and pole type like cut
point, double circuit etc.

Na.10.0 Help/Search/Display
Features
The software should contain Vital
software varied range of tool tip help,
with important parameters/
attributes can be seen with
balloon help.

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Na.10.2 Attributes on Specifically it should provide Essential
balloon help following attributes on balloon
help on proper node :
- No of Consumers on a
node
- Distance of this node from
source.
- Load at the pole of different
phases R, B, Y.
- Current :- Individual and all
3 phases
- Voltage regulation :
Individual and all 3 phases
current

Na.10.3 Balloon help to be The balloon help must be Essential

node specific specific to the type of node.

Na.10.4 Source trace A source can be traced from Essential

ability through the node selected showing it
node with a different line color.

Na.10.5 View/Print Option It should provide following Essential

wrt nodes views and prints.
- Remove all nodes
upwards.
- Remove all nodes
downwards.
- Show All Nodes downward
- Show All Nodes

Na.10.6 Node inclusion in Essential

not exclude the nodes from
calculations.

Na.10.7 Easy Interface for The network traversing is Essential

network provided with easy interface
traversing

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Na.10.8 Network The network can also be Essential
Traversing by traversed by keyboard from
Keyboard the selected node in upward
and downward directions.

Na.10.9 Provision for The toolbars can be removed Essential

Toolbar removal from screen when not
when not required required.

Na.10.10 Filtered search The node searching should be Essential

for node tracing provided with systematically
filtered search.

Na.10.11 Node Search The node search support Essential

Support Logic global as well as Feeder
ID/Feeder Name/Transformer
ID/Transformer Name/
Absolute ID oriented search.

Na.10.12 Node search on A node can be searched for a Essential

basis of customer consumer if consumer
information information is provided like
Service No. / Account No. etc.

Na.10.13 System ability to A particular or whole network Essential

show particular can be set to show only
type of nodes junction and terminal nodes
only while excluding carry nodes.

Na.10.14 Drawing formats Supports shp, dwg etc. Essential

in system drawing formats.

Na.10.15 Insertion of GIS Number of GIS Layers can be Essential

layers in network inserted in the network with
electrical layer superimposing
rest all the layer.

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Na.10.16 Representation of The application shall facilitate Essential
different voltage a network to be entered in
levels in different several different layers. User
layers can have different view of
Layers like 33KV, 11KV, LT
layers etc.

Na.10.17 Area identification Identification of area on the Essential

on map map based on the results of
data analysis shall be done on
various functions such as
commercial functions, billing
demand, defaulter
concentrations, no of new
connections, load & energy
balance etc.

Na.10.18 System System allows the user to Essential

permissibility for customize and insert the
customization of graphical elements in the
graphical network to represent for each
representation for of entities/objects/elements.
each entities Point
Line
Polygon
Text
Color
Hash pattern
Line style
Font
Point shape (Round,
square, user defined..)

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Na.10.19 User ability to User can dynamically select Essential
dynamically one or more of the attributes
select object of an object, to be displayed
attributes as label or Tool Tip of the
object. This can be for
viewing, plotting and printing
purposes.
- System supports
representation of the
structure/object/elements
in different colors based on
the certain attribute
criterion
- User can display the
different layers with
different scales.
- The software should have
dimensioning capabilities.
- The system gives the real
time measurement / length,
while drawing the sections.

Na.10.20 System The system improvement Essential

improvement proposals generated by the
proposals application are not only on
generated by cost effective aspects but also
system involves GIS enabled logic
like shortest route technically
feasible.

Na.10.21 Feature to tag as The program should provide Essential

existing, new or for feature to tag/identify/code
proposed the equipment / network
component as existing, new ,
proposed etc.

Na.10.22 Pan/zoom Shall control the display of the Essential

features data on the screen and allow
the user to refresh, pan, zoom
in, zoom out, zoom to preset
scales etc.

Na.11.0 Editing Features

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Na.11.1 Controlled Editing It should provide restrictions Vital
of network on all edits modifications on
the network including
adding/editing equipment on
the network.

Na.11.2 Locking facility for It must provide a facility for a Essential

system studies super user to lock some
particular studies or backup
safe from others via password
protection.

Na.11.3 Moving/Shifting of Users can move/shift a Essential

complete circuit complete circuit downward by
moving source equipment with
proper validations.

Na.11.4 Entry of probable/ For ease of data entry, every Essential

default value probable or default value
should be entered implicitly.

Na.11.5 User permission User can change the supply Essential

to change supply shifting/change in the network.

Na.11.6 Validation of The supply change is Essential

Supply Change supported with proper
validation like mismatch in
voltages, ring generation,
logical constraints, shunt
equipment etc.

Na.11.7 Mapping It can properly map composite Essential

composite nodes nodes as one node same time
treating them with different
lines equipment as well as
maintaining the inventory.

Na.11.8 Software facility The software has facility to put Essential

for geographic & geographical labels as well as
equipment equipment attribute labels on
attribute labels study.

Na.11.9 Label Dedication These labels can be Essential

dedicated to a feeder alone.

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Na.11.10 Multiple Node The software shall allow Essential
Selection multiple nodes selection.

Na.11.11 Node insertion A node can be inserted Essential

permissibility by between two already existing
software nodes irrespective of their
order.

Na.11.12 Equipment The software shall provide Essential

rotation facility to rotate asymmetric
permissibility in equipment like series
drawing equipment like transformer,

Na.11.13 Recording of Any significant action Essential

significant actions performed by user like Supply
change, Switch On/OFF,
move, rotate etc. should be
recorded.

Na.11.14 Retrieval of These actions can be Essential

records retrieved with repeat history
(Undo).

Na.11.15 Saving of Record The record history (undo Essential

History record) should persist even
after closing a session.

Na.11.16 Circuit Rotation A circuit can be rotated from Essential

ability of software its source with any degree of
rotation.

Na.11.17 Closure of new The new nodes, which are Essential

nodes on closing added by software at the time
of network of new proposals/
augmentation should
automatically vanish on
closing of the network.

Na.11.18 Mapping of new The nodes added at the time Essential

nodes with of proposals or estimate
different lines/ should be mapped with dash
colors or different line color/node-id
to distinguish them from
persistent nodes.

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Na.11.19 Provision to There must be provisions to Essential
remove remove such temporary
temporary equipment automatically as
equipment well as forced.

Na.11.20 Provision to To expand any study on Essential

supply source further high level there are
bus with another provisions to supply the
source source bus with some other
source.

Na.11.21 Selecting/ Any node selected can be Essential

Deselecting of deselected deliberately.
node
Na.12.0 Querying & Querying and Reporting
Reporting facility : Other than
facility analyses, software should
provide following querying and
reporting facility.

Na.12.1 Querying & Section - Essential

Reporting on a) Section parameters
individual.
b) Section consumer
detailed/Individual.

Na.12.2 Querying & Feeder - Essential

Reporting on a) Feeder parameters
individual.
b) Feeder parameter detailed.
c) Feeder parameter
summery
d) Circuit parameters Graph.
- Distance V/s Pole
- Current V/s Load
- Power losses
e) Consumers reports
f) Consumer service lines
losses detailed

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Na.12.3 Querying & Transformer - Essential
Reporting on a) Transformer parameters
individual Static.
b) Transformer parameters
individual (dynamic )
c) Consumers reports (User
filtered/customized)

Na.12.4 Querying & Substation - Essential

Reporting on a) Substation design print
schematic
b) Substation inventory
summery
c) Subdivision level
consumers report (User
filtered/customized

Na.13.0 Printing and Plotting

Na.13.1 Network Printout It should provide facility to Essential

from tree view view and print Network
directly from tree view of the
network without actually
loading the study as :-
a) LT Maps only
b) LT Maps with 11 KV
c) 11 KV Map with LT
d) 11 KV Map
e) Whole study Map

Na.13.2 Generation of There should be facility for Essential

various summary generation of various
/ individual summary / individual reports
reports for example feeder wise,
transformer wise, voltage level
wise, zone/area wise,
consumer category wise etc.

Na.13.3 Abnormal Abnormal condition reports for Vital

condition reports sections with voltage
violations and / or over loads.

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Na.13.4 Identification of There should be facility for Vital
equipment identification of network
through colors element / equipment through
code on SLD in colors code on a single line
abnormal diagram in case of abnormal
condition. operating condition.

Na.13.5 Saving of reports The user can save reports, Essential

information (Tabular/Graphical
/non-graphical) to file/printer/
terminal.

Na.13.6 User Text printing The comments/user text can Essential

along with be printed along with the
selected network selected graphs and network
diagrams.

Na.13.7 Saving in different There should be facility for Essential

formats importing Single line diagrams
and reports to industry
standard packages like
Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel etc.

Na.14.0 Cost Estimating -

Na.14.1 Preparation of The module should be Vital

cost estimates as capable of preparing cost
per cost data estimates of lines, substations
etc. based on the cost data.

Na.14.2 Provisions to There should be provision for Essential

input special and users to input customized
customized cost costs for special structures
data like river crossings, railway
crossings. There should also
be provision to input the cost
data of storing the material
and associated equipment,
erection charges, other
standard and non-standard
estimate components.

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Na.14.3 Estimated for The module should be Essential
several lines and capable of preparing project
sub stations estimates consisting of
several lines and substations.

Na.14.4 Storage of cost There should be facility to Vital

data of several store the cost data of several
areas and areas and more than one
multiple versions version of the project report.

Na.14.5 Automatic The module should be Vital

capturing of capable of capturing the
works proposed works proposed under various
and creation of studies and creating the
cost estimates estimates of the studies
performed by transferring the
initial works proposed in the
studies without again entering
those details.

Na.14.6 Automatic When the user picks up the Vital

creation of cost study, the cost estimate
estimates should get created
automatically interactively by
selecting the complete details
of the lines and equipment
proposed.

Na.15.0 Financial Analysis

Na.15.1 Module for cost For providing the commercial Vital

benefit analysis feasibility of any technical
modification proposed, the
software should have module
for cost benefit analysis of any
network under various
proposed alternatives.

Na.15.2 Provision for cost The proposal shall also Essential

depreciation include the depreciation of

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Na.15.3 Cost calculations The module should provide Essential
for various for evaluation of project and
options cost calculations for various
system improvement options
proposed.

Na.15.4 Calculation of It should be able to calculate Vital

various financial the financial parameters such
parameters as internal rate of return, pay
back period, sensitivity
analysis etc. so as to optimize
the investment for an
electrical distribution system.

Na.15.5 Provision of Module should also give the Vital

optimal solution optimal solution for any given
network and shall have
provisions for minimization of
losses so as to maximize the
net benefit i.e., the present
worth of loss reduction is
more than the annual cost of
capital investment.

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