All Grid Monitoring, Metering and Control

The smart grid is an enhancement of the 20th century electrical grid, using two-way communications and distributed so-called intelligent devices.

A phasor measurement unit (PMU) is a device used to estimate the magnitude and phase angle of an electrical phasor quantity (such as voltage or current) in the electricity grid using a common time source for synchronization.

A smart meter is an electronic device that records information-such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor-and communicates the information to the consumer and electricity suppliers.

In an electric power system, automatic generation control (AGC) is a system for adjusting the power output of multiple generators at different power plants, in response to changes in the load.

Dynamic line rating (DLR), also known as real-time thermal rating (RTTR), is an electric power transmission operation philosophy aiming at maximizing load, when environmental conditions allow it, without compromising safety.

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a control system architecture comprising computers, networked data communications and graphical user interfaces for high-level supervision of machines and processes.

Automatic meter reading (AMR) is the technology of automatically collecting consumption, diagnostic, and status data from water meter or energy metering devices (gas, electric) and transferring that data to a central database for billing, troubleshooting, and analyzing.

An outage management system (OMS) is a specialized software solution used by operators of electric distribution systems to efficiently detect, manage, and restore power outages.

A virtual power plant (VPP) is a system for aggregating distributed energy resources (DERs) to function as a single power plant.

A microgrid is a local electrical grid with defined electrical boundaries, acting as a single and controllable entity.

An energy management system (EMS) is a system of computer-aided tools used by operators of electric utility grids to monitor, control, and optimize the performance of the generation or transmission system.

A distribution management system (DMS) is a collection of applications designed to monitor and control the electric power distribution networks efficiently and reliably.

Power-line communication (PLC) is the carrying of data on a conductor (the power-line carrier) that is also used simultaneously for AC electric power transmission or electric power distribution to consumers.

Cable fault location is the process of locating periodic faults, such as insulation faults in cables.