Improved ADMS with an Operator Friendly Interface

The purpose of an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is to consolidate the key operational functions of a SCADA system, Outage management System (OMS) and Distribution Management System (DMS) into a unified platform. This includes several key functions: SCADA operation, incidents and outages management, teams and field works management including switching operations and advanced applications for network analysis and optimization. The new generation of ADMS also implements a predictive operation strategy to enhance real-time operator responsiveness. The innovative aspects related to the new generation of ADMS built on top of an open architecture will be presented in this paper.