1. What is ADMS?
Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) is the software platform that covers the full range of distribution management and optimization. It is the next step in software sophistication that includes SCADA, OMS and DMS.
ADMS combines the features of DMS and OMS applications with the real-time data collecting capabilities of SCADA to maximize the competencies of each system. In addition, it is equipped to aid data assimilation by providing operators with actionable data when they need it for safer and more efficient operations. Also, operations become safer and more efficient as the ADMS assists in getting the correct data to the right user at the right time.
2. What are the advantages of Advanced Distribution Management Systems ?
An Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) offers services that automate outage restoration and improve distribution grid performance. Moving to an ADMS gives operators and controllers the tools they need to manage network operations productively and efficiently in order to go forward with optimization through shared real-time perspective and advanced analytics.
To compete in today's economic environment, companies must evolve from a point-solution strategy to one that focuses on end-to-end control and orchestration of the electric distribution network. The ADMS evolution provides various benefits to operators, controllers, dispatchers, field employees and more
3. Why do companies need ADMS?
Utilities have numerous motives to improve grid technology, while SCADA is a fantastic place to start, but digital transformation necessitates more from power utilities. Everything comes together to enable and deliver a better quality of service with the transition from SCADA to an ADMS. By delivering next-generation control capabilities, ADMS goes beyond typical distribution management systems.
At Schneider Electric India, we offer several EcoStruxure ADMS applications like Outage management System (OMS), Disruption Management Systems (DMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS) etc. that minimize cost of outages while enhancing safety, network reliability and customer satisfaction.
Electric utilities are facing a multitude of challenges: growing regulatory and customer pressure for increased reliability and reduced carbon emissions, adoption of distributed renewable generation and energy storage, increase in severe weather patterns and network outages, and the inevitability of both an ageing workforce and infrastructure.
EcoStruxure™ ADMS is an industry benchmark used by 75 utility companies that serve 70 million end customers around the world. A leading industry analyst has consistently recognised the solution for several years — for unmatched outage response, optimised grid operations and distributed energy resource (DER) management, among others.
Why is ADMS important?
The software platform that enables the complete range of distribution control and implementation is an advanced distribution management system (ADMS). The innovative components of an ADMS offer next-generation control capabilities, going beyond conventional distribution management systems. Closed-loop interactions with ADMS and tighter utility tool integration for asset data and meter data management are some of the features.
An ADMS can automate outage restoration and enhance the distribution grid's efficiency. ADMS is important because it helps improves safety, efficiency, asset protection, and service quality while assisting control room and field operating employees while effectively monitoring and controlling the electric distribution system.
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