The document discusses supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and wide area monitoring systems (WAMS) in power systems. SCADA systems enable operators to monitor and control power generation, transmission, and distribution processes. WAMS enhance SCADA by providing synchronized measurements every 20 milliseconds for monitoring power system dynamics. WAMS utilize phasor measurement units (PMUs) to measure voltages and currents, phasor data concentrators (PDCs) to collect and distribute synchronized data, and applications for functions like oscillation detection and visualization. The primary goal of WAMS is real-time monitoring of the power system and alerting operators if measured values exceed thresholds.