OREANDA-NEWS. June 1, 2007. A resolution made by a committee, headed by Pavel Alekseev, Deputy Director of JSC “SO-UPG CDC”  technological development dispatch control, led to the inspection JSC ‘Belgorodenergo” (JSC “IDGC of Center and North Caucasus” exercises  the sole executive body functions) grid management center (GCC) and a certificate for carrying out functions of operational management between newly established GCCs and the dispatch centers of JSC ‘Belgorodenergo” production departments which was signed on May 27, 2007.

From this day forth, JSC “Belgorodenergo” grid management center controls 0,4-110 kW power grid condition as well as provide operational control over twenty six 110 kW power lines, equipment and devices which were previously controlled by operating personnel of JSC ‘Belgorodenergo” production department. 
 

This is the first stage in the functional reclassification of AO-energo operating management. Hereafter, upon completing the technical requirements in accordance with the target model of command transmission and communication channel arrangement, telemetered information transmission between control centers, GCCs and substations, the list of operating control units shall be increased. 0,4-10-35 kW control shall be carried out as before by the operating personnel of the production unit centers and JSC “Belgorodenergo”.

During the preparation period of JSC “Belgorodenergo” GCC for accomplishing the operational functions, JSC “SO-UPG CDC” technical requirements had to be met for communication channel arrangement and telemetered information transmission from the distribution power grid units to Belgorod RDO and GCC of Belgorod RGC, which increased the reliability of power control regimes in Belgorod RDO operational zone, and allowed to switch to a direct control structure of the power grid units, providing effective control in the power grid units of JSC “Belgorodenergo” operational service zone. 

As previously stated, the restructuring process of the Grid Control Center in RGC was done according to the grid control center restructuring schedule in JSC “FGC – UES” affiliates, the parent power grid company, RGC (AO-energo) and power grids controlling function reclassification, approved by Anatloy Chubais, Chairman of the Management Board of the RAO “UES of Russia” last April, in order to bring the UES of Russia operation and control system in conformity with the target organizational and functional model, approved by OAO “RAO UES of Russia” Order # 68 as of 30.01.2006.
 

The grid control centers established 16.10.2006 in JSC ‘Kalugaenergo” and JSC “Bryanskenergo” on the premises of JSC “SO-UPG CDC” affiliates – Kaluga RDO and Bryansk RDO as part of the pilot project implementation on operational zone enlargement of JSC “SO-UPG CDC” affiliate – Smolensk RDO.
 The GCC in JSC ‘Belgorodenergo” was established from scratch in August 2006 and has been carrying out since 01.11.2006.  Presently, with capacity confirmed, JSC ‘Belgorodenergo” GCC’s executing its operational functions.

GCC establishment will allow to control and coordinate distribution grid complex operation,  improve personnel training quality as well as bring the work to  a unitary standard.

JSC “IDGC of Center and North Caucasus” and JSC “Belgorodenergo” personnel together with the specialists from the affiliate of JSC “SO-UPG CDC” Belgorod RDO carried out an amazing amount of work prior to the operational functions being approved. One of the main demands which determine the possibility of operational function approval by GCC of JSC “Belgorodenergo” was the presence of the main and reserve direct communication channels with control units and telemetered information transmission between control centers, GCCs and substations. The implementation of the above stated requirements in JSC “Belgorodenergo” began in the year 2000 from the moment when the optical-fiber link was constructed in Belgorod region and paved the way for installing a modern system of distribution grid complex control.

An emergency response coordination drill of JSC “Belgorodenergo” control services, Belgorod RDO JSC “SO-UPG CDC” affiliate, Belgorod region EMERCOM, etc was held during the work of the committee.

JSC “Belgorodenergo” GCC was established by using high technologies. The video wall which displays the information, the SCADA “Sistel” measurement complex and regional automated and integrated metering system are among the innovations. The complex gives operating personnel the possibility to control equipment operation on-line. The metering system allows to control the active and reactive power consumption, and in combination with IS-U SAP R.3 billing system it is possible to determine power loss location.