Software as a Service Model for Operator Training

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1 Software as a Service Model for Operator Training EPCC Dublin, Ireland June 14-17, 2009 by Robin Podmore Incremental Systems, Issaquah, WA 2008 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

2 Definition Software as a Service (SaaS, typically pronounced 'sass') is a model of software deployment whereby a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand. SaaS software vendors host the application on web servers Customers purchase access to the software for a limited time period with an option to renew.

3 Background North East Blackout of 2003 DOE Report Energy Policy Act Formation of the Electric Reliability Organization NERC becomes Electric Reliability Organization NERC Requires 32 hours of Emergency Operator Training Mandatory Compliance and Fines Shortly afterwards, INCSYS, PowerData, and SOS Intl partner to create Emergency Operations with PowerSimulator EOPS.

4 PowerSimulator what is it? Long-Term Dynamic Network Simulator Customizable Built with the System Operator In Mind (Intuitive controls) Uses the EPRI OTS Supports Team-Based and private simulations Quickly Deployed Affordable 2008 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

5 Our Response Generic PowerSimulator Emergency Operations with PowerSimulator PowerSimulator as WEB Service Virtual Instructor for Generic Models Custom PowerSimulator Custom Black Start PowerSimulator as a WEB Service or on the BRICK Virtual Instructor for Custom Models Initialization from SCADA Data PSS/e model building

6 SaaS Advantages Fast Response to a new industry requirements One year to build 40 hours of on-line training Product completed March By end of 2006, 50 companies and 500 operators were using the product. Product tracks hours on-line and scores for each student.

7 PowerSimulator Virtual Server Configuration Internet PowerSimulator Virtual Server Client PC Client PC Client PC 2008 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

8 Current Usage (online) Nearly 1000 system operators use PowerSimulator online through the EOPS Program yearly. EOPS v2 released 2008: over 60 CEH, Sim, EO hours MarketOPS released 2008 Generation Balancing Interchange Fundamentals of Power Markets

9 Case Studies APPLICATIONS OF SIMULATION TRAINING 2009 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

10 EOPS Curriculum EOPS V1 offering Course 2 - PowerSimulator Communication and Protocols Course 3 Reliable Switching Operations Course 4 Managing Megawatts Course 5 Preventing Voltage Collapse Course 6 System Shutdown Course 7 System Restoration EOPS V2 added Course 8 Generation Management Course 9 Balancing Operations Course 10 Interchange Transactions MarketOPS Only Course 100 Fundamentals of Power Markets 2009 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

11 Online Self Paced Wide Range of Simulation Scenarios System Restoration Voltage collapse Governing response to unit trips AGC Ferranti rise Cold load pick up Load Shedding Balancing Interchange Accessible 24/7 (on the desk too) EOPS Online 2009 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

12 Market OPS Curriculum

13 Generation Management

14 Balancing Operations

15 Interchange Transactions

16 Fundamentals of Power Markets

17 Market Training Simulator (MTS) What? 3 & 5 Bus LMP Calculator to generically train personnel involved in centralized market systems Where? Integrated into MarketOPS Training scenarios and exercises * MTS allows hands on practice and accelerates knowledge capture process.

18 Market Training Simulator (MTS) 3-Bus MTS 3 Generators 3 Loads 3 Lines Used for Basic Training: 1) Parallel Path Flows 2) LMP Basics 3) Marginal Generator 4) Line Constraints

19 Regional Remote Drills Golden Valley AMLP Chugach Servers Located in Seattle 2009 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

20 Model Building Process BUILDING POWERSIMULATOR MODELS THROUGH PSSE 2009 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

21 General Process Industry Standard Format: PSSE (PSLF, CIM XML also accepted) Rapid Building Process One-line diagrams automatically built Retains important aspects of external modeling, while reducing the overall model size Recognizable Station names Electrically Sound model Great for verifying blackstart plan Easily customizable for system operator training PSSE Internal Area Retain All Data define PowerSimulato r CIM Model Retain All Data AutoBuilder External Area 200 KV and Above Equivalence And Move Below 200 kv 2009 Copyright Incremental Systems Corporation

22 Station Built Automatically from PSSE Data Single Bus Single Breaker Lower Voltage (under 200 kv) Equivalenced in the external area EOP-005 Compliance ready

23 Station Customized from PSSE Data Familiar layouts Custom Names Familiar Switching Transfer Busses Suitable for: PER-002 PER-005 Blackstart Drills

24 External Station Built Automatically from PSSE Data

25 Effect of External WECC Model Reduction PowerSimulator performance with the reduced model is very good

26 Internal Areas For WECC Models

27 Summary Reduced the up-front expense of software purchases Reduce investment in server hardware. Reduced demand on customer s IT staff. Virtual 24 by 7 software support team. Regular feature updates Internet access and shared sessions facilitates software support. Proxy client reduces dependency on internet latency Combination of on-line self-paced and classroom group training works best

28 Virtual Servers Virtual Servers Amazon.com. Servers can be leased by the customers as they require them. Number of servers can be adjusted based upon the amount of activity. Maintaining independence from devices.