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On 20 February, a working meeting of deputy chief engineers - heads of grid control centres (GCC) of branches of IDGC of Centre - the managing organization of IDGC of Centre and Volga Region was held on the basis of IDGC of Centre - Belgorodenergo division. The main theme of the event was the creation of the Unified Grid Control Centres (UGCC) in the Company’s branches within the framework of the implementation of the “Digital Transformation 2030” Concept of ROSSETI.
The meeting participants visited the Grid Control Centre and the Operational - Situation Centre of Belgorodenergo, where they discussed tools and operational capabilities of a typical dispatcher workplace for the UGCC, as well as setup of digital channels of remote control and communication, the implementation of the “Digital Distribution Zone” and “Digital Electrician” software systems. The main topics for discussion in the Contact Centre and the Customer Service Centre of the branch were development of customer services, including their interactive component.
Reforming the system of operational and technological management is one of the key projects of the Concept. The project provides for full automation and digitalization of the grid complex “Digital Transformation 2030”. As part of the reform, in all 20 branches of IDGC of Centre and IDGC of Centre and Volga Region, the operational and technological management will switch to a single-level model of control of power facilities and create unified grid control centres. Similar centres are planned to be created in cities with a population of over 100 thousand. Digital communication channels and modern information systems of the new UGCCs will allow dispatcher personnel to monitor online condition of 0.4-110 kV power grid facilities, see electric energy and power flows, analyze power quality parameters, current voltage data at the consumer, and coordinate repair crews.
According to Deputy Chief Engineer for Operational - Technological and Situational Management - Head of the Department of Operational - Technological and Situational Management of IDGC of Centre Yaroslav Yurikov, full process automation will significantly improve the observability of grid facilities, increase the speed of information interaction with crews, reduce the time to eliminate outages. In general, reforming the system of operational and technological management will contribute to improving the reliability of the electric grid complex, and thus improving the quality of life of the population in the regions of the Centre and Volga Region.
