Helping utilities turn this challenge into an opportunity, OracleUtilities Network Management System (NMS) now features advanced supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) capabilities.
With the offering, grid operators gain real-time intelligence and control over all types of field devices and distributed energy resources (DERs) without having to rely on distribution SCADA additions or upgrades.
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Built on industry
standards and integration best practices, the new SCADA applications are the
result of an exclusive collaboration between Oracle Utilities and LiveData
Utilities, a silver level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). Based on
LiveData’s Operational Technology Message Bus (OTMB) server platform, the
jointly developed technology is delivered and supported within Oracle Utilities
NMS, giving utilities an integrated, real-time grid management platform with a
single user interface and point of contact. The offering can easily integrate
data from existing SCADA platforms, field and IoT devices, DERs and grid-edge
sensor points across a wide array of communications protocols.
“Whether a
utility is dealing with high DER penetration or simply needing to expand its
network control to field devices and sensors, Oracle NMS SCADA applications
provide the ability to scale to give grid operators more control, greater
flexibility and faster response times,” said Brad Williams, vice president of
industry strategy at Oracle Utilities. “The offering addresses traditional
real-time SCADA requirements and much more, from power line sensors to rooftop
solar inverters, all with real-time speed. When every second counts in extreme
events, this is a game-changer for utilities.”
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solution in action, visit DistribuTECH booth #2809.
Data
intelligence across any distribution grid asset
The SCADA
capabilities in NMS represents a technological leap beyond legacy solutions. As
a fully embedded, scalable component of the Oracle NMS platform, the OTMB
communications adapter enables real-time communications to substations,
distribution network assets and DERs, as well as grid devices and energy
resources well beyond the SCADA network. As such, grid operators get instant
visibility across their network, even without an existing distribution SCADA or
distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) in place.
“This combined offering provides utilities with the ability to monitor and control equipment and devices while reducing integration complexity for real-time operational technology and systems,” said Brad Harkavy, president, LiveData Utilities. “With this solution, utilities have a comprehensive toolkit to integrate best of breed OT solutions and to bridge the gap between the OT and IT worlds, creating a true convergence platform.”
The SCADA applications can also be applied to Oracle Utilities Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) solution. Used in tandem, utilities can monitor DERs in real-time and proactively optimize their distribution networks around the behaviour of both utility and customer-owned resources such as rooftop PV, behind-the-meter energy storage and electric vehicles – all of which may or may not be connected to a utility’s legacy SCADA network.
