Distribution Automation
A Powerful Endorsement For Cooper's Distribution Automation Solutions "Distribution automation helps limit the number of our customers affected by outages. Cooper partnered with us to integrate their state-of-the-art NOVA? recloser and recloser controls into our existing system - and netted us a $1,000,000 savings per year."
- Jim Evans, Principal Engineer, Relay Engineering, DAS/SCADA, Detroit Edison Co. "Cooper?s Systems Integration expertise and advanced recloser and recloser controls are helping us accomplish the goals of our reliability, voltage, and power quality optimization programs, enabling us to provide even better service to our customers. Cooper Power Systems supplies reclosers using sophisticated technology and controls with enhanced functionality that fully integrate into JEA's advanced distribution automation system. The NOVA/Form 5 units provide for fault location, isolation and automated restoration, in addition to accurate feeder monitoring for volt var optimization and control."
- Chuck Jensen, Manager, System Protection and Controls, Jacksonville Electric Authority "Cooper?s Kearney? Lineminder® Side Break Switch using the QEI-made RTU controller, was the easiest switch to integrate into our existing SCADA system. And our operations people prefer its ease of assembly onto the pole."
- Mike Whittler, Standards Engineer, City of Public Service of San Antonio "We have been a long time user of equipment manufactured by Cooper Power Systems. When it came time to start our distribution automation projects, we performed a detailed analysis of equipment available and many vendors wanted our business. Due to our past experience and trust in Cooper products, we chose to implement their products for distribution automation of our electronic controlled reclosers and regulators. Even though the implementation of DNP was somewhat difficult, Cooper Power Systems showed their service and commitment to their products, and as a result, today we have a successful project with over 60 Cooper Power electronic controls outside of our substations monitored and controlled by SCADA.?
- Cameron Smallwood, Vice President ? Planning, United Cooperative Service "We have standardized on Cooper Power Systems reclosers because their products have a solid reputation, and Cooper is more than willing to provide training and support when we need it. Automating Form 4C, VXE, and Form 5 Triple/Single reclosers, especially in remote applications, has helped us to provide more reliable service in an era that we are moving into of a more centralized workforce. We are looking forward to working with Cooper Power to put more of the communications protocols and automation functions into the recloser control making automation more cost-effective. We are also using Cooper's CRA regulator replacement assembly to standardize all controls on every regulator. Cooper has been in the forefront of developing a universal regulator control. The CRAs are easy to set up from the front panel or the computer using CCI software. Regulator and recloser controls are also providing very valuable peak load information to system planning and engineering. Utilities need to apply new products and utilize new technology in the world of shrinking resources and centralized operation to achieve increased efficiency and system reliability. Cooper has worked with me to provide these products to fit our application needs.?
- Brett Williams, Distribution Enginering Line Operation Technician, Idaho Power The fact is, no two utilities are alike. So, when it comes to distribution automation, a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn?t work. That?s why Detroit Edison Co., Idaho Power, United Cooperative Service, City Public Service of San Antonio, JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority), and a host of other utilities have partnered with Cooper Power Systems. Together, these utilities and Cooper have developed distribution automation approaches that balance individual needs to improve customer service with the cost of implementing the solution. Cooper Power Systems can easily and cost-effectively integrate a distribution automation solution into your multi-vendor system, one step at a time. Our systems engineers can analyze your system, develop an approach that?s right for you, and quantify the resulting savings. And, they can tap into a broad range of Cooper distribution automation solutions, including Kearney - Switches, Kyle® Reclosers, capacitors and capacitor controls, relays, voltage regulators, and FILS automated vacuum switchgear. But don?t take our word for it. Call 1-877-CPS-INFO and ask for a packet of articles highlighting how America?s leading utilities are decreasing their operating and maintenance costs with distribution automation solutions from Cooper Power Systems. We think you?ll find it powerful reading. |  |   
Product Literature
Virginia Power Recloser Loop Schemes
Truckee - Donner SCADA Solutions
AEP's Substation Integration and Automation System
City Public Service of San Antonio Uses Lineminder Switch in DA Project
Sweden's VattenFall Uses Radius and Nova Reclosers in DA Project
South Africa's ESKOM uses Cooper Controls and Reclosers in DA Project
Detroit Edison Forms Alliance with Cooper to Improve DA
The End of Equation - and Command-based Custom Logic |
