Within the framework of implementation of the Company's Strategy in the Field of Information Technologies, Automation and Telecommunications for the period until 2016, under the program for development of automated systems of technological management, the elaboration of the target program of development of automated technological management systems (ATMS) was carried out.
Development of substations' automatics
Condition of teleautomatics of 35-220 kV as of December 31, 2012 (units):
| Branch/IDGC | SS 110-220 kV | SS 35 kV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Teleautomated, total | Teleautomated in 2012 | Total | Teleautomated, total | Teleautomated in 2012 | |
| Arkhenergo | 87 | 62 | 1 | 76 | 39 | 0 |
| Vologdaenergo | 90 | 86 | 3 | 125 | 97 | 0 |
| Karelenergo | 54 | 54 | 2 | 96 | 78 | 2 |
| Kolenergo | 81 | 64 | 1 | 47 | 35 | 0 |
| Komienergo | 90 | 86 | 8 | 107 | 49 | 1 |
| Novgorodenergo | 74 | 73 | 3 | 60 | 55 | 0 |
| Pskovenergo | 100 | 89 | 2 | 70 | 51 | 1 |
| IDGC of the North-West | 576 | 514 | 20 | 581 | 404 | 4 |
The share of teleautomatic substations is being constantly increased in the Company. In 2012 24 substations were teleautomized. Teleautomation is usually performed during reconstruction of substations and construction of new sites.
Development of network management systems
| Branch | Fulfillment of operational functions as of December 31, 2012 | OIC |
|---|---|---|
| Arkhenergo | Yes | KOTMI-2010 |
| Vologdaenergo | No | Sistel Avtomatizatsiya |
| Karelenergo | No | OIC KOTMI NT |
| Kolenergo | No | DDCS 2 |
| Komienergo | Yes | OIC Dispatcher |
| Novgorodenergo | No | ENMAC/DDCS 2 |
| Pskovenergo | Yes | DDCS 2 |
In 2012 the following projects for creation/modernization of Network Control Centers (NCCs) of JSC IDGC of the North-West were executed:
- in Arkhenergo the switch to new version 1.7.7 of OIC KOTMI-2010 was completed;
- in Kolenergo works on reconstruction of dispatcher unit Network Control Center were performed;
- in Komienergo main and reserve communication channels from SS of Southern and Central energy units and from production department Southern and Syktyvkar EG were organized;
- in Novgorodenergo functions of the software and hardware complex (SHC) of NCC were expanded — creation of the storage system for historical data;
- establishment of NCC in Novgorodenergo branch, 3rd stage: supply of SHC ENMAC-DPA/GIS, start-up works;
- in Pskovenergo NCC a video wall was installed, a new dispatcher switchboard Siemens HiPath-4000 was assembled and five sets of recorders of dispatcher conversations Echo+ were supplied.
Development of electricity metering systems
According to the Program for development of electricity metering systems in the retail electricity market in distribution networks of JSC IDGC of the North-West the following works on installation/modernization and automation of information-measuring complexes have been performed:
- Arkhenergo — 511 metering points in the retail electricity market were installed in 2012;
- Vologdaenergo — 1,064 metering points in the retail electricity market were installed in 2012;
- Karelenergo — the number of metering points in the retail electricity market installed/modernized in 2012 — 2,149;
- Kolenergo — 459 metering points in the retail electricity market were installed in 2012;
- Komienergo — 4,074 metering points in the retail electricity market were installed in 2012;
- Novgorodenergo — 4,407 metering points for natural persons and legal entities;
- Pskovenergo — data collection and processing center Automated Informative Electric Power Accounting System in the Retail Electricity Market (AIEPAS in REM) for up to 40 thousand metering points was installed (PC Piramida 2000), the number of metering points in the retail electricity market installed/modernized in 2012 — 1,080.
The results expected from implementation of such measures consist in acquisition of accurate information on the volumes of transmitted electric energy and reduction of electric energy loss in the networks of JSC IDGC of the North-West in 2013.