The power industry is undergoing changes due to increasing energy demand, limited grid expansion, and more volatile renewable and distributed energy sources. This adds complexity to managing the electric grid. New technologies like wide area monitoring systems (WAMS) and phasor measurement units (PMUs) along with advanced visualization platforms are helping to improve traditional grid monitoring with faster, more dynamic stability management. This enables operators, analysts and planners to respond rapidly and appropriately to system conditions in order to monitor performance, reveal stability and efficiency information, and improve transmission and distribution networks.

1. The power industry is experiencing a fundamental change
in the way it is managed and controlled. Increasing energy
demand, restricted transmission grid expansion, and
increasing volatility due to more renewable and distributed
generation all add complexity across the electricity network.
At the same time, transmission owners and ISOs have a
constant responsibility to balance the costs incurred by
operational constraints against grid reliability and the risks of
major blackouts.
New technologies such as WAMS and Phasor Measurement Units
(PMUs), along with advanced visualization platforms are all part of
the emerging transmission information system. GE’s WAMS solution
improves traditional SCADA-based energy management with a
faster, more dynamic and proactive grid stability management
approach.
The result? Monitor and improve performance of transmission
and distribution networks. Reveal information about stability,
system security and efficiency to enable Operators, Analysts
and Planners to respond rapidly, accurately and appropriately
to system conditions.
GE Power’s Digital Energy Solutions
Integrated Solution Suite for Proactive Grid Stability ManagementCore Capabilities
• Supervize grid vulnerabilities
with real-time stability
analytics
• Identify sources of dynamics
issues introduced by
renewables, distributed
generation and power
electronics
• Provide real-time disturbance
detection, location and
characterization
• Perform post-mortem analysis
and dynamic model validation
Differentiating Features
• The most complete WAMS
offering from any vendor
• Grid assessment using offline
engineering tools
• Combined EMS-WAMS
applications for enhanced
operator guidance and grid
optimization
• Wide range of effective core
and advanced applications for
specialized grid analysis
Optimized Outcomes
• Enhanced operator
awareness and proactive grid
management
• Improved dynamic monitoring
based on synchrophasor PMU
data
• Mitigate risks of major
disturbance or blackout
• Decrease downtime with
accelerated resynchronization
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