Title :
The role of Advanced Distribution Automation in the Smart Grid
Author_Institution :
Quanta-Technol., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
The Smart Grid is not just advanced metering. Electric distribution feeders that are equipped with Advanced Distribution Automation (ADA) can make a significant contribution to accomplishing the overall Smart Grid characteristics as defined by the Modern Grid Initiative. In particular, ADA will enable the distribution feeders to be self-healing and more efficient, and will also facilitate the implementation of distributed energy resources. This paper described the major ADA applications and provides a smart grid “scorecard” that shows the relationship between each function and the smart grid characteristics.
Keywords :
power distribution control; smart power grids; ADA applications; advanced distribution automation; distributed energy resources; electric distribution feeders; modern grid initiative; smart grid characteristics; smart grid scorecard; Advanced Distribution Automation; Distribution Automation; Modern Grid Initiative; Optimal Network reconfiguration; Self Healing Distribution feeders; Smart Grid; Volt-VAR Control;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6549-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9925
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2010.5590075
