GE’s Phasor Measurement System is expected to help the American electric utility in early detection of threats to the grid.
Using the software, SCE can acquire, monitor, visualize, analyze, archive and share phasor measurement information. It also provides operators the visibility to power system dynamics and a real-time wide-area view of the grid.
The phasor project involves the deployment of phasor measurement units (PMU) devices in 500kV and 230kV substations across the utility’s network.
GE’s Digital Energy business’ software solutions GM Michael Carlson remarked that the company’s EMS-like platform helps in enhancing wide-area situational awareness in real-time.
"Our phasor system will enable SCE to complete phase one of the project by exchanging synchrophasor data with the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and its member utilities," Carlson added.
GE’s software solution provides real-time monitoring of power flows, voltage magnitudes and phase angle differences between utility substation busses.
SCE serves a population of about 14 million through 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area in the California state.
