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For Immediate Release
MEDIA CONTACT:
Rebecca Kelly
Marketing Director
Advanced Control Systems
Rebecca.Kelly@acspower.com
678.925.5790 Mobile
Advanced Control Systems™ Ships the World’s Largest Advanced
Distribution Management System, Supporting a City with a
Population of 18M with 4M Metered Consumers
ATLANTA-- (September 13, 2016) – Advanced Control Systems (ACS™), a global provider
of smart grid automation technology, shipped the largest ADMS in the world and is the
first to include SCADA, Distribution Management System (DMS), Outage Management
System (OMS), mobile solutions--together with new substation automation,
communication network and two new control rooms capable of managing 10,000
substations.
Thisis anotherACSfirst,anda firstin the energyindustry,where aturnkey ACSPRISM™ system,
designed withnew full SCADA, DMSand OMS functionality,isinstalledinapurpose-built
advancedcontrol center,andcommunicationsystem.Thisstate-of-theartsystemwithafull
backupsite isarchitectedas an integratedmulti-node networkedsystemwhichincludes
topologyprocessing/networkcolorization,three-phaseunbalanceddistributionloadflow,fault
detectionisolationandrestoration (FDIR),integratedVolt/VARcontrol (IVVC),intelligentswitch
ordercreation, andload forecastingwithintegratedOMS,GridVu™ systemvisualization.
“We are proudto deliversuchan AdvancedControl Systemthathasbeendesigned,developed
and testedinthe UnitedStateswithateam of the bestandbrightestU.S.developersand
engineers.The richfunctionalityprovidedwithACS’sPRISMsystemformsthe basisof a “smart
grid” infrastructure thatwill ensurethatnew requirementsandconsumergrowthcan be
managedwell intothe future,”saidACSCEOKevinSullivan.
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The utility benefits include more than just automatingthe 11 kV distributionnetwork to
ensure uninterruptedpowersupply. ACSdesigned,field-testedandimplementedinnovative
technology whichwillminimize sustainedoutages,increase energysales,improvethe reliability
of powersupply, enhancethe qualityof service and,mostimportanttothe utility--improve
customersatisfaction.
Accordingto ACSChief TechnologyOfficerGaryOckwell,“The PRISMsystemwill integrate all IT
relatedactivitiesintoasingle ADMSwhile optimizing networkvisualizationandcontrol.”
About Advanced Control Systems
ACS is a leading provider of smart grid solutions and advanced automation technology
to the global electric power industry. For over 40 years, ACS has pioneered control
center solutions which include SCADA, advanced distribution management (ADMS),
outage management (OMS), energy management (EMS), network simulation and
optimization, network display strategies and ergonomic design. ACS automation product
lines include a wide range of flexible and cost-effective substation, distribution, and
feeder automation solutions. ACS mobile tools enable utilities to communicate with
crews and consumers using real-time data. ACS provides technology to manage energy
through a fully-integrated real-time PRISM platform which optimizes grid efficiency. For
more information, visit acspower.com.
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