Elipse Power ADMS

Power distribution companies rely on specific systems to manage network operation and maintenance, such as SCADA, call centers, Outage Management Systems (OMS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). These systems often come from different suppliers, so exchanging information among them is essential to meet everyday challenges.

Integration with GIS keeps the network topology updated automatically. Operators can quickly identify the devices they need to operate, which saves field team time and resources.

Integration with OMS provides the status of switches that are not remotely controlled, so the module can find the best network paths available in real time based on the current topology.

A geographic view of the distribution network is often too complex to interpret quickly. When operators have to respond fast to an event, it is not the best interface.

Operators need a simplified schematic view of the network. However, drawing an accurate, reliable schematic by hand takes a lot of time and raises project engineering costs.

The Schematic View module automatically generates simplified schematic diagrams that show feeders more intuitively, for faster, more accurate operations.

Integrating Elipse Power with the company’s GIS database also reveals when changes to network records make the current schematic diagrams out of date. This prevents diagrams that no longer reflect the actual electrical system and makes maintaining SCADA operating screens more reliable.

Power outages cause service interruptions and financial losses, and they worsen quality indicators. Restoration switching can also cause improper re-energization, endangering field crews and the public. That is why solutions that mitigate the effects of faults are essential. Dynamic electrical modeling on the Elipse Power platform runs the Self-healing module, which automatically isolates faults and restores loads on the grid.

The Elipse Power Self-healing module keeps as many loads energized as possible after a grid fault. It isolates the problem and restores service through alternative paths, making fast, autonomous decisions that significantly reduce interruption time and the number of customers without power. This in turn improves quality indicators.

Based on the grid model, the module checks the operating limits of each device before and after it acts, in order to choose the best set of restoration actions without exceeding system capacity. Since these actions can change the system topology significantly, protection settings may also need to be adjusted to keep protection coordinated.

Integration with GIS keeps the network topology updated automatically. Operators can quickly identify the devices they need to operate, which saves field team time and resources. Integration with OMS provides the status of switches that are not remotely controlled, so the module can find the best network paths available in real time based on the current topology.

Different scenarios and behaviors can be previewed and evaluated in Elipse Power Simulator. This lowers commissioning and configuration costs compared to distributed logic systems.

Features

• Intelligent algorithm: restores the grid automatically through a faster, optimized process
• Electrical model and topology analysis: enables fast, safe, and stable actions
• Interoperability: works with systems and field devices from different vendors
• Centralized solution: configures and commissions multiple modules on a single platform
• Elipse Power Diagram: creates simplified operating diagrams that support operator decision-making

Benefits

• Better service continuity indicators
• Lower field team costs
• Lower revenue losses from power outages
• Lower implementation and expansion costs
• Greater operational safety and reliability