A recently published compilation of survey findings by Newton-Evans Research highlights electric power automation trends among investor-owned utilities (IOUs).
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- For control systems, IOUs tend to use more OMS analytics, are more likely to have an advanced DMS (or have plans for one), use synchrophasors for wide area monitoring, and want cybersecurity features designed as an integrated part of the control system rather than added on.
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- For system protection and control, IOUs are capable of budgeting more for protective relay hardware; half of IOUs surveyed budgeted over $2.5 million for the years 2016-2018.
- For substation automation, IOUs use more encryption on data sent from the substation to the external host than within the substation; 75% of respondents indicated that no encryption is used for communication within the substation.
There are fewer than 200 IOUs in the U.S. comprising less than six percent of all electric utilities. However, IOUs account for providing electricity to just over two-thirds (102 million) of the 151 million U.S. end-use customers. More than 1,800 public power utilities account for about 15%, and 834 electric distribution cooperatives account for another 13% of customers.
“Newton-Evans U.S. Investor-Owned Utility Automation Market: Insights from 30 U.S. Investor-Owned Utilities Collected from Four Survey-Based Reports” is a 43-page compilation of findings from some of Newton-Evans Research Company’s largest flagship studies. For more information and to see a table of contents, visit our website:
https://www.newton-evans.com/product/u-s-investor-owned-utility-automation-market/
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