Distribution Management

Systems

Vineet Kumar Trivedi

MTech Electrical Engineering
2nd Year
Roll No.- 2020PEE5603
CONTENTS:
• INTRODUCTION
• NEED FOR DMS
• GOALS OF DMS
• COMPONENTS OF DMS
• SCADA
• CIS
• MODELING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS
• APPLICATIONS OF DMS
Introduction:
What is DMS?
A Distribution Management System (DMS) is a collection of applications
used by the Distribution Network Operators (DNO) to monitor, control
and optimize the performance of the distribution system and it is an
attempt to manage its complexity.

Smart Grid Distribution Networks Includes

• integration of Distributed Energy Resources
• active control of load demand
• more effective use of distribution network assets
Need For DMS?
Distribution systems are extensive and complex and so they are
difficult to monitor, control, analyze and manage. There is a need for
real-time monitoring and remote control in electricity distribution
systems particularly during widespread faults and system
emergencies. It is difficult to deal with such a complex system
through manual procedures.

Factors that contribute to the complexity of

distribution systems:
• Network
• Load
Goals of DMS
• a smart, self-healing distribution system
• improvements in
1. Supply
2. Reliability
3. Quality
4. Efficiency
5. Effectiveness of system operation
• better asset management
• provision of new services
• greater customer satisfaction
Components of DMS:
• COMPUTER SYSTEMS
• APPLICATIONS
• MODELING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS
• INTERACTIVE GUI
For visuals of Network
• RDBMS
To manage large data
STRUCTURE OF DMS
SCADA
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition provides real-time system
information to the modelling and analysis tools.
SCADA has the following attributes:
1. Data acquisition-Information describing the system operating state and
passed to the control centre in close to real-time
2. Monitoring, event processing and alarms-SCADA compares the measured
data to normal values and limits. An event is generated if there is change
beyond limits. Events generated are processed by the event processing
function and delivers appropriate information to the system operators.
Most critical events will be sent to the operators as alarms.
3. Control-Control initiated manually can be the direct control of a particular
device. Control initiated automatically is triggered by an event.
4. Data storage, event log, analysis and reporting
Customer information system:
A Customer Information System (CIS) maintains databases of customers’ names,
addresses, and network connection.

Applications of CIS
Modelling and analysis tools:
At present the parameters of distribution system models are obtained
from manufacturers’ data, historical information, or site tests. With
changes of external conditions for example, ambient temperature, or
the ageing of equipment, such parameters can change over time and
introduce errors into the network modelling and hence result in
unreliable system operation. ICT infrastructure of a Smart Grid provides
accurate system modelling through the application of statistical system
identification techniques. System identification builds mathematical
models of a distribution system based on the large amount of data
measured by the ICT system. Accurate, continuously updated models
can then be obtained, and used by the DMS Applications
Work done in modeling and analysis phase:
• Distribution system modelling
• Power flow
• Fault calculation
• Load forecasting
• Reliability calculations
• State estimation
• Topology analysis
• Contingency analysis
• Route optimization for field crew
Applications of DMS:
• Real-time distribution system monitoring- System monitoring
compares the measured data against their normal values or limits. Any
abnormal change in the real-time measurements generates an event
that triggers automatic control functions or notify the Distribution
Network Operators.
• System operation – It includes works such as Network reconfiguration,
Volt/VAR control, Relay protection re-coordination, Operation of DER,
• System Management- The Automated Mapping (AM), Facilities
Management (FM), and Geographic Information System (GIS) functions
act as an integrated platform
There are two major components of an AM/FM/GIS system; the
graphical component and the database component. The graphical
component deals with graphical data of various types of real world
entities. The database component stores the data for the real-world
entities. Relational database are usually used in practical applications.
• Outage management system – It includes Fault identification, Fault
diagnosis and fault location, Supply restoration, Event analysis and
recording.
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