INTEGRATING DATA AND SHARING INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS IEDs TO IMPROVE CONDITION-BASED DIAGNOSTIC, MAINTENANCE, ASSET MANAGEMEN

As it is well known, different Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) may be utilized for collecting field data in any given substation. If substation automation systems are installed, data integration using a substation PC is a relatively easy task. What are the benefits of utilizing the substation data for various purposes remains the subject of a discussion in the industry. Protection and EMS groups use the substation data for traditional applications such as analysis of fault clearing and SCADA functions respectively but the use of substation data for automated diagnostic, condition-based maintenance, asset management and operations is not widely understood and practiced. This paper is addressing the issues of data integration and information exchange as the means for getting multiple groups of utility staff and/or applications to use the same data.