Spectrum PowerTM

with new ADMSNext-generation energy distribution at your fingertips

Answers for infrastructures and cities.

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The unsurpassed competence of Siemens

• Amarketleaderinenergyautomation

• 160yearsofexperienceinpowerengineering

• Supportinover90countries

• Over1,600networkcontrolsystemscurrentlyinstalledworldwide

• Verticalintegrationthroughstandardization(IEC,CIM)

• Powerfulproducts,applications,andsolutionswithclear-cutmigrationandinnovationstrategies

The revolutionary answer to today’s challenges

A matter of managementWhilethegridsystemhasbecomeincreasinglycomplexduetotheintegrationofdistributedenergyresourcesandstorage,thesechallengeshavecreatedopportunitiestorethinktheworldofpowerdistributionmanagement.Whenintegratedintothedistributiongrid,smartmeters,demandresponse,anddistributedgeneration–incombi-nationwithincreasedgridautomation–areinundatingutilitysystemswithdatathatneedstobeintelligentlymanagedandleveragedforeffectivedistribution.

Reliability is keyAtthesametime,utilitiesarefacinggrowingregulatoryandcustomerpressuretomaximizegridutilizationandprovidereliabilityatalltimes.Thisencompassesnotonlyefficientlymanagingday-to-dayconstruction,mainte-nanceandrepairefforts,butalsoproactivelyandsafelyguidingoperatorswhenneededmost–forexample,duringstormsandoutage-relatedrestorationactivities–allwiththegoalofoptimallybalancingloadsand,ultimately,avoidingoutages.

Ever-growing grid challenges

Monitor, control, and optimize the secure operation of the electrical distribution network.

Revolutionary Spectrum Power™ ADMS

The future of distribution managementToenableutilitiestofacethesecurrentandfuturechallengessuccessfully,Siemenshasenteredthenexteraofpowercontrolsystems:AnnouncingtheSpectrumPower™AdvancedDistributionManagementSystem(ADMS).ItintegratesdistributionSCADA,outagemanage-ment,andadvancedfaultandnetworkanalysis–alloper-atedinaCommonUserEnvironment–togainmaximumbenefitfromsmartmeterinformationandprovideasolidfoundationforthemanagementoftheSmartGrid.

The revolutionary 3-in-1 solutionSpectrumPower™ADMSisanessentialelementinmain-tainingandimprovingdeliveryreliabilitywhilereducingcomplexityandautomatingrelatedworkprocesses.Toachievethis,itintegratesthreecorecomponents–MonitorandOperate,AnalyzeandOptimize,andTrackandRestore–inonesystemtobringyourdistributionmanagementtothenextlevel.Itistheanswertotheoperationalchallengesoflargedistributionnetworks.

Reduce network loading at peak times and increase asset utilization, network efficiency and reliability.

Proactively and safely guide operators when needed most, for example during storms and outage-related restoration activities.

Monitor & Operate

Track & Restore Analyze & Optimize

The Spectrum Power™ ADMS differenceWithSpectrumPower™ADMSbySiemens,allyouneedisonesystemtobringyourdistributionmanagementtothenextlevelofefficiency.ItintegratesonesingleoperationaltechnologyplatformandoneCommonUserEnvironmentforSCADA,distributionnetworkapplica-tions,andoutagemanagement(OM).Itoffersfullnet-worktransparency–fromhighvoltagetolowvoltage–forimprovedreliability,efficiency,andoptimization.

• Reliability–Byavoidingunplannedoutagesandreactingquicklyandefficientlytodisturbancesorpotentialproblems,utilitiescanimprovetheirreliabil-itytosatisfyregulatorymandatesandthusavoidregulatorypenalties.

• Efficiencyontwolevels–Efficiencyforthecrewandpersonnelaswellasthereductionoflossesmeanslesslostrevenueandalowernumberofunnecessarytruckrolls.

• Optimization–Whenthesystemisconfiguredforoptimaloperation,utilitiescanminimizethesearchtimeandmileageforfaultlocation,isolation,andrestoration.

Spectrum Power™ ADMS key features

• DistributionSCADAenablesfullsupportofsingle-andthree-phasedistributionnetworks,extendedtracingforoutages,andmore

• DistributionNetworkApplications(DNA)toestimatefaultlocationandautomateservicerestoration,amongothers

• Outagemanagement,stormmanagement,andoutageprediction,aswellascrewandtroublecallmanagement

• Geospatialnetworkdiagrams,includingstreetinformationandsatelliteviews

• OpentonewSmartGridbusinesscasesandtoeasyinteroperabilitywithanyenterpriseIT

• Seamlessworkflowsupportwithefficientinteractionandcomprehensiveoutageviewsongeospatialandschematicnetworkdiagrams

Spectrum Power™ ADMS key benefits

• Monitors,controls,andoptimizesdistributionnetworkoperationtoincreaseoperators’situationalawareness,andreducesreactiontime

• Integratesincreasingrenewablegenerationwhileprovidinghighoperationalefficiency

• Optimizesassetutilization,withminimalnetworkloadandlosses

• Efficientlymanagesday-to-daymaintenanceandrepaireffortstosupportreliabilityofsupply

• Shortensoutagerestorationtimes,especiallyundersevereconditions,toensurereducedserviceinter-ruptiontime

Spectrum Power™ ADMS

Business-boosting technological innovationEfficiencyisthenameofthegameintoday’sbusinessenvironment–andSpectrumPower™ADMSistheidealsolutionforstayingahead.Becauseitleveragesasingleintegratedsoftwaresolution,SpectrumPower™ADMSenablesoptimizedworkflowsandsimplifiedoperations.Outagerestorationtimesarereducedthankstoseamlessinteractionofvariousapplications,andeasyintegrationofGISdatausingCIMstandards(IEC61970and61968)meansdatamaintenanceiscost-efficient.Allinall,youwillbenefitfromincreasedassetutilizationandoptimizednetworkloadwithminimizedlosses.

Everything just one click awaySpectrumPower™ADMSischaracterizedbyitsuniqueCommonUserEnvironment,enablingoperationofallADMSfunctionsfromacommonWeb-baseduserinter-face.Underacommongeospatialvisualizationtool,itintegratesthedistributionSCADAoperation,thecompleteworkandoutagemanagementprocess,andtheuseoftheentiresuiteofadvancedapplications.BycombiningthisuniqueCommonUserEnvironmentwithacompo-nent-basedarchitecture,SpectrumPower™ADMSpro-videsaflexibleconfigurableenvironmentforadvancedgridmanagementthatiscompatiblewithdifferentmarketrequirements.

Increased operational efficiency with SCADAThankstoSCADAfunctionality,SpectrumPower™ADMScompriseseverythingyouneedformonitoring,alarming,measuring,calculating,orcontrollingpowersystems.ExtendedSCADAfunctionswithintheSpectrumPower™ADMSsystemareimprovedbyadvancedtopologiccolor-ingandextendedtracing,includingforoutagesand

Flexible architecture for external interfacesFeaturingService-OrientedArchitecture(SOA),SpectrumPower™ADMSbringsITandOTtogetherforcoordinateddecision-makingandoperations,whileenhancingoper-ationalefficiencyandreliability.ItisalsoabletomakeuseofotherITsystems,soyouhaveaccesstoarangeofser-viceswithinthenetworkcontrolsystem.Standardizedprocessesaswellasinterfaceandmessagingspecifica-tionsbasedonIEC61968andIEC61970standardsensuretrouble-freedataexchangebetweenthesystems.SpectrumPower™ADMSthusbecomesanintegralpartoftheheterogeneousITsystemlandscapeandyouroperationalprocesses–optimizingbothpowersupplyandcommunications.

Easy business and regulatory reportingSpectrumPower™ADMSsupportsfullJavaDatabaseConnectivity™(JDBC)andOpenDatabaseConnectivity™(ODBC)foreasyintegrationofanyreportingtool,forinstanceCrystalReportsorJasperReports,toreporthistoricaldata.Archivingfeaturessuchascompression,on-the-flyandpersistentdataaggregationandcalculationareprovided,aswellasdataanalysistools,audittrail,andchartsandtrends.Thearchiveddatacanbeleveragedforoutagemanage-mentindices,periodicallyoronrequestforoneormoreselectedcriteria.

Monitor and Operate

Monitor, control, and optimize the secure operation of the electrical distribution network.

3-in-1 solution

troublecalls(single-phaseandthree-phasedistributionnetworks);online-editableTemporaryNetworkElements;easySwitchingProcedureManagement;andflexibleLoadShedding.Inthisway,youhaveacompleteoverviewofandcontroloveryournetwork.

Analyze and Optimize

Reduce network loading at peak times and increase asset utilization, network efficiency and reliability.

Comprehensive application suiteSpectrumPower™ADMSprovidesthetoolsyouneedtoanalyzethecompletenetworkandoptimallyuseitsassets.Itencompassesanapplicationsuite–DistributionNet-workApplications(DNA)–thatincludesautomatedFaultAnalysis,NetworkAnalysis,andLoadForecast.Theseapplicationsareusedinreal-timetosupporttheoperatorinassessingthestateoftheentirenetwork,inimprovingthenormaloperationofthenetworkthrough

3-in-1 solution

controloptimization,andinresolvingabnormalnetworkconditionssuchasnetworkfaultsorsecurityviolations.Asanaddedbenefit,theseapplicationscanalsobeusedinstudymodetosupporttheoperatorinplanningnetworkreconfigurationforminimizingpossibleserviceinterruptiontimeandtoevaluatealternativesincorrectiveorpreventivestrategies.

Fully-featured outage managementWiththeaimtoreducefaultlocationandserviceinterruptiontime,SpectrumPower™ADMSoutagemanagementisrespon-sibleforarangeoffunctionalities:formergingoutageinforma-tionfromallavailablesources;identifyingthenatureoftheoutages,includingfaultlocationsandaffectedcustomers;dis-patchingthecrewstorestoreserviceandmakeappropriaterepairs;anddevelopingallnecessaryswitchingprocedures.Itincludestroublecallmanagement,crewmanagement,andcus-tomernotification.Comprehensiveoutage/workanalysisandswitchingorderworkwitharangeofotherfunctionalitiestoprocesstroublecalls,verifythefault,andautomaticallycalcu-latetheEstimatedTimetoRestore(ETR).Asophisticatedstormmodeisalsointegrated,whichcanprocesslargenumbersoftroublecallsfromcustomersandsmartmeters,andthathelpstoguidetheoperatorduringoptimizedrestorationactivities.

Convenient GIS data importBenefitfromcost-efficientdatamaintenancewithSpectrumPower™ADMS,whichenableseasyintegrationofGraphicInformationSystem(GIS)datausingtheCIMstandardsIEC61970andIEC61968.GISSmartIntegra-tionenablesyourGIStobethedistributionnetwork’ssourcemaster.Usinganadvancedincrementalprocess,operationalnetworkdatamodeledintheGISisimportedperiodicallyoronrequestforaddedflexibility,andisconvenientlysynchronizedwithmodelchangesintheGIS.GISDataImportManagement(GDIM)allowsfortheinitialbulkimportofallthedatafromyourGISorforincremen-talupdates.Toensurefastnavigationandsimplifiedworkflows,thegeospatialuserdisplayisfullyintegratedintheCommonUserEnvironment.Operatorchanges(likejumpers)willremainvaliduponincrementalupdates.

Track and Restore

Proactively and safely guide operators when needed most, for instance during storms and outage-related restoration activities.

Easy enterprise integrationEnterpriseintegrationwithexternalsystems–suchasGeographicalInformationSystem(GIS),CustomerInfor-mationSystem(CIS),InteractiveVoiceResponse(IVR),AdvancedMetering(AMI),WorkforceManagement(WFM),andAssetManagementSystems(AMS)–isanintegralpartofSpectrumPower™ADMSandpossibleviatheCIM-based,Service-OrientedArchitecture(SOA)framework.ThisfeatureprovidesintegrationwithGIS(networkdata)andCIS(servicepointdata),withCIS/IVR(troublecallsfromcallcentersandautomatedsystems),AMI/MDM(statusesanddatafromSmartMeters),

AMS(plannedworkorders),andMWFM(eitherasMobileDeviceManagementorMobileWorkforceManagement).Middlewaretransparencyandflexibleconfigurationinter-facestotheSpectrumPower™ADMScomponentsensurethatintegrationintoyourexistingenterpriseITiseasy.

Seamless integration

Flexibility and security for today’s business world

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Full security supportSeamlessintegrationintoyourenterpriseITlandscapehasmanyadvantages,butitalsomakesthesystemmorevulnerabletocyber-attacks.Becauseoftheessentialnatureofelectricalpowertooureconomyandlives,powerutilitiesareanimportantnationalcybersecurityasset.Throughallthedetailsofthisprocess,Siemensiscommittedtohelpingyouachievecomplianceeverystepoftheway.SpectrumPower™ADMSprovidesthetoolsandmechanismsyouneedtomeetthehighestsecurityrequirements–includingthoseoftheNERCCIP(NorthAmericanElectricReliabilityCorporation,CriticalInfrastructureProtection)andtheBDEWWhitepaper(GermanAssociationofEnergyandWaterIndustries).

More flexibility, more choice for youBecauseitsupportstheLinuxoperatingsystemwithopen-source,64-bitarchitecture,SpectrumPower™ADMSoffersindependencefrompotentiallycostlyhardwareven-dors–andflexibilityforyou.Abroadchoiceofhardwaremeansyoucanchoosethedevicesmostsuitabletoyourcompany’spurchasingstrategy.SpectrumPower™ADMSalsoadherestothearchitecturalparadigmsofanSOAforeasyandseamlessintegrationintoyourexistingITappli-cationenvironment.Asaresult,theinvestmentsyoumakeinsoftwareandhardwareretaintheirutilityandvalueformanyyearstocome.

High securityProtect your investment

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