The document discusses the challenges of integrating a large-scale 1.2 GW microgrid control center for an oil and gas facility. It addressed issues like monitoring generation, transmission and distribution across different subsystems, optimizing 24/7 operation, ensuring cyber security, addressing various integration challenges between multi-vendor systems, and following ergonomic standards in the control center design. The key takeaway is that successful integration requires addressing issues like interoperability, network optimization, multi-master command, time synchronization, and spontaneous reporting across the various systems.

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Remote MicroGrid Control
Center Case Study: Large-Scale
Integration Challenges
December 05, 2018
By: Mohamed A. Al-Emam, PMP, CAP
IEEE Technical Seminar

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AGENDA
Systems
IntegrationErgonomics
Intro
Cyber Security24/7 Operation
Optimization
Take Away

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Introduction

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PROBLEM STATEMENT
To monitor and control entire electrical system of oil and gas
micro grid installation of 1.2 GWpermanent island
operation including generation, transmission and distribution
systems.
Data gathering and analysis were performed separately/
partially and differently between subsystems within the same
network.

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
6 25 100+ 48 11 1000+ 1000+ 18+
1.2 GW

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BIRD EYE VIEW

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ARCHITECTURE

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24/7 Operation Optimization

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ANALYSIS

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MODELING, SIMULATION PROVESION

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TIME TRAVEL, FORENSIC AND POST MORTEM

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VISUALIZATIONS

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VISUALIZATIONS

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TOPOLOGY ALC (AUTOMATIC LINE COLORING)

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TWO HANDED OPERATION

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ABSTRACTION/ DATA FUSION

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ALARM MANAGEMENT
PERCENTAGE OF 10-MINUTE PERIODS
CONTAINING MORE THAN 10 ALARMS
<1%
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ALARMS IN A 10-
MINUTE PERIOD
≤10
PERCENTAGE OF TIME THE ALARM
SYSTEM IS IN A FLOOD CONDITION
<1%
PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF THE TOP
10 MOST FREQUENT ALARMS TO THE
OVERALL ALARM LOAD
<1% TO 5% MAXIMUM, WITH ACTION PLANS
TO ADDRESS DEFICIENCIES
QUANTITY OF CHATTERING AND FLEETING
ALARMS
ZERO, DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO
CORRECT ANY THAT OCCUR
STALE ALARMS <5/DAY, WITH ACTION PLANS TO ADDRESS
ANNUNCIATED PRIORITY DISTRIBUTION IF USING THREE PRIORITIES: 80% LOW,
15% MEDIUM, 5% HIGH
IF USING FOUR PRIORITIES: 80% LOW, 15%
MEDIUM, 5% HIGH, <1%"HIGHEST"
OTHER SPECIAL-PURPOSE PRIORITIES ARE
EXCLUDED FROM THE CALCULATION
UNAUTHORIZED ALARM SUPPRESSION ZERO ALARMS SUPPRESSED OUTSIDE OF
CONTROLLED OR APPROVED
METHODOLOGIES
UNAUTHORIZED ALARM ATTRIBUTE
CHANGES
ZERO ALARM ATTRIBUTE CHANGES OUTSIDE
OF APPROVED METHODOLOGIES OR
MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (MOC)
SOURCE: ISA 18.2 ALARM PERFORMANCE METRICS

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Ergonomics

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ISO 11064 ERGONOMIC DESIGN OF CONTROL
CENTRES
Part 1: Principles for the design of control centres
Part 2: Principles for the arrangement of control suites
Part 3: Control room layout
Part 4: Layout and dimensions of workstations
Part 5: Displays and controls
Part 6: Environmental requirements for control centres
Part 7: Principles for the evaluation of control centres

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CONCEPTUAL MODEL

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CONCEPTUAL MODEL

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CONCEPTUAL MODEL

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PHOTONS MATTERS!

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F.LUX

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DISCOMFORT..

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8% COLOR BLINDNESS (M) AND .5% (F)

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Cyber security

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MAJOR VULNERABILITIES
SCADA
Power plant DCS
Smart grid technologies, including software-based components with communication capabilities, used to
increase the reliability, security
Connected DERs’
Supply chain like legacy software systems from commercial vendors
IT/OT integrations ( corporate netwrok)
GPS

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RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY VIEW
Mapping of events that can cause disruption of power systems SOURCE:

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COUNTRY WIDE ATTACK

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USER ADMINISTRATION

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IT/OT INTEGRATION

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DEFENSE IN DEPTH

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Systems integration

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MULTI VENDORS’ INTEROPERABILITY

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DATA TRAFFIC AND NETWORK OPTIMIZATION

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MULTI- MASTER COMMAND

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TIME STAMP

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SPONTANEOUS REPORTING

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MULTI HIERARCHY PROJECT INTEGRATION (
INHERITANCE AND OOP)

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IEC 61850 SSD SLD SCREENS!

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Takeaway

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Mohamed AlEmam
+966 50 466 9947
www.AlMashariq.com
Mohd.alemam@AlMashariq.com
Thank You