This paper discusses how existing telemetry, engineering, and information technologies are now in a position to provide information throughout an organization that gives: increased ability to share and transfer knowledge about system operations; increased ability to communicate quickly and effectively with the public; increased system reliability; increased response time to system events; and, increased productivity. The paper also states that in the future a "smart" advisory and forecasting system could be added that predicts upcoming water demand, proactively alerts operators to suspicious/abnormal operating trends, and estimates upcoming pumping costs. Recent advances in computing power and corresponding advances in GIS/IT/Web technologies can make this happen by using technology that is already in place such as: Web (Intranet or Internet) technology for bringing together corporate
information into a single "Dashboard" environment;
extensions to Web technology that allow it to act as a data entry portal as
well as a data analysis system and a proactive "Advisory" system;
System Data (Maps, etc) about the distribution system available in
spatially accurate digital formats;
simulators like an all-mains distribution model, available in "near-real-
time" configurations; and,
Real-Time Operational Information available from Supervisory Control
And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems as well as other digital logs
concerning the state of critical system equipment.
Includes figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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, 280 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 5 |
| Published : | 04/18/2004 |
