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Eaton’s transmission and distribution engineering automation services help utility companies deliver secure, reliable power and real-time response to events. From design and build services for grid modernisation to substation automation and commissioning projects, Eaton enables utilities to deploy smart grid technologies and SCADA solutions that drive efficiency, reliability and productivity while also addressing challenges such as cyber security.
Eaton provides a full scope of design and construction management services throughout the project life cycle.
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Eaton’s turnkey services team can replace legacy remote terminal units with modern, cyber-secure versions that are accessible via remote communication and operation – minimising substation service interruptions and simplifying the overall engineering and design effort.
Eaton helps utilities design, build and maintain a safer, automated, secure and cost-effective grid.
Remote terminal unit (RTU) turnkey replacement services
Sample RTU replacement project flow:
1. Walk around the site and define the project scope with all appropriate utility teams
a. Compare existing substation drawings against field equipment and on-site drawings
b. Take site measurements to ascertain space availability
2. Provide a detailed project scope document and proposal including:
a. outage schedule
b. equipment bill of material
c. design requirements
d. installation and commissioning
3. Work closely with key utility stakeholders to ensure approval of drawings per customer codes and standards
4. Complete RTU and relay programming per master SCADA standards
5. Involve all key stakeholders early on and throughout the project, allowing for cost control and outage and on-time delivery of the project
6. If needed, use experienced subcontractors overseen by Eaton, providing for a single point of contact and smooth project management of all aspects of the project, even if multiple sites are being completed in parallel
7. Scale up to meet project resource requirements in order to complete multiple projects simultaneously, allowing for critical project timeframes to be met
Smart grid
Recloser and capacitor control
Sample smart grid system project flow including implementation of 2-way capacitor bank controls and smart sensors:
1. Planning and scoping
2. Resource plan
3. Documentation plan (policies, procedures and manuals)
4. Identification of participating and affected departments
5. Schedule and key milestones
6. Training plan
7. Provisioning and installation; in-service activation
8. Commissioning and start-up
Network protector engineering installation and commissioning services
Sample scope of work:
1. Project management and execution with a dedicated project manager
2. Engineering and design of the underground network protector monitoring systems
3. Installation of a communication assembly enclosure
4. Installation of conduit and wire
5. Replace network protective relays with new, modern-type relays
6. Start-up, commissioning and point-point verification of monitoring system
7. SCADA programming and integration
8. System training
Protective relay design, install and commissioning support
Sample scope of work for turnkey project:
1. Install new relay rack with network equipment to trip the generator breakers
2. Connect voltage and current to each relay for calculating generator power at the station
3. Wire each relay trip output contact to the breaker trip coils at the station in parallel with existing traditional relay circuits
4. Connect the breaker failure indication contacts on each relay at the station to the initiation inputs on in the customer’s breaker failure protection scheme
5. Wire a relay failure output contact and a channel failure output to the existing RTU
6. Wire relay failure outputs to the input of the parallel relay
7. Install trip cutout switches at the station (these could be in addition to existing equipment)
8. Provide end to end testing support for the project
9. Following completion of parallel operation testing, deactivate the traditional relay rack system
SCADA
Sample scope of work:
1. Provide technical expertise and system integration solution including software, SMPs, Ethernet switches, power supplies/buffers, enclosures and configuration services
2. Configure and commission the SMP 4/DP gateway and recloser controls
3. Implement recloser remote control (if requested)
4. Communication validation for intelligent electronic devices (IEDs)
5. System testing and verification of performance
6. Commissioning assistance
7. Single line diagram
Challenge: Aging substation RTUs were instigating numerous service problems for this utility company, coupled with a lack of available parts to service the units.
Solution: A system that is completely equipment agnostic and customized, including Eaton and hardware from a variety of different manufacturers, as specified by the utility; ensuring seamless configuration, commissioning and deployment process.
Results: Increased reliability and significantly improved device communication, facility telemetry and security. Read the full story.
Challenge: Create a cost-effective, scalable SCADA system to provide improved system reliability, increased system visibility, improved workforce efficiency and real-time communications with a supplier able to design and provide a turnkey project solution.
Solution: Eaton provided end-to-end project support including system design, equipment specification, installation and commissioning.
Results: A remotely hosted modular, scalable SCADA system capable of meeting all of Grand Valley Power's functional requirements, implemented with minimal capital infrastructure investment and low maintenance overhead. Read the full story.
