Title :
Communication requirements - basis for investment in a utility wide-area network
Author :
Ericsson, Göran N.
Author_Institution :
Svenska Kraftnat, Vallingby, Sweden
Abstract :
This paper addresses the various requirements forming the basis for investing in a utility wide-area network (WAN). One single requirement cannot itself motivate the total cost of a WAN, whereas the requirements altogether could do that. The paper is based on experiences from Svenska Kraftnät (Swedish National Grid). The presentation aims to be comprehensive, and it should provide support when a utility WAN is to be planned. The contribution of the paper is to provide engineering perspectives on the requirements, rather than a pure theoretical view.
Keywords :
SCADA systems; data communication; investment; power system control; telecommunication network planning; wide area networks; SCADA; Svenska Kraftnat; Swedish National Grid; WAN; communication requirements; investment basis; power system communication; power system control; supervisory control and data acquisition system; utility wide area network; Costs; IEC standards; Intelligent networks; Investments; Joining processes; Optical fibers; Power system control; SCADA systems; Substations; Wide area networks;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRD.2003.820208
