(a) whether a new technique has been developed in the power sector under which the
distribution is likely to be controlled from sub-stations and super monitoring and
distribution related information can also be exchanged;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the said technique is likely to be introduced?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) & (b) : Technologies exists for controlling and monitoring and acquisition of data
from substation level. Such system usually is called Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) System. Such systems are used for acquiring sub station data like
bus bar voltage, current etc. and remotely operated switches.
(c) : States like Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have introduced SCADA
System in Hyderabad, and Chennai to control and monitor distribution at
substation/feeder level. Distribution automation below feeder level has not been done by
any State/Utility so far.