Power system studies through the Internet

The performance of electrical power system studies can be significantly improved in both speed and reliability by the application of Internet and e-commerce methods for all standard studies. Work requests and change orders are maintained and accessed using a database which is accessible by the customer through the Internet. The collection of the initial data for the study is performed using computer-generated forms, which are maintained and shared in an Internet accessible shared directory. The major calculations and drafting work are performed using packaged computer programs that provide results in accordance with industry standards. The data collection forms are used for presenting the results of the study. Incorporated into these forms are calculation routines that simplify the performance of a complex study, such as look-up tables, circuit breaker rating calculations, and initial circuit breaker setting calculations. The results are presented on a study web page organized using a hyper-linked table of contents to all text and graphics files, and is accessible by the customer using a password. The same report can be easily reproduced in CD-ROM format. These formats are the first step to a uniform database format for electrical power system studies