Design and implementation of a pragmatic open architecture for control center modernization and consolidation project at BCTC

This presentation provides an overview of the open architecture for the control center modernization and consolidation project at BCTC. BCTC is the provincial crown corporation responsible for operating, planning and managing British Columbia´s high-voltage electric transmission grid. BCTC is regulated by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The design is based on the technology strategy of creating a long-term cost effective, sound and sustainable solution. The integration solution provided allows modular introduction of new applications and upgrading of individual applications without impacting the rest of the system. The approach consisted of pragmatic, real-world decision making framework that addressed multiple conflicting requirements and constraints. The architecture created an open and flexible framework for evolving the consolidated control centers into a scalable infrastructure for evolution and implementation of a long term road map.