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These various integration points help to reduce outage
time by providing a faster identification of faults and restoration of service by using more efficient and accurate information, thus improving reliability, operational safety, and
consumer satisfaction.
Apart from operational technologies, an ADMS is also
integrated with big data analytics for various reports that

help to define business strategy and long-term targets. It is
also integrated with the power management system for realtime power position monitoring, load dispatching, and dayahead load forecasting. As detailed in Figure 1, the information is used to facilitate power procurement and management
and, in turn, communicates using ICCP with the transmission control center.

Key Advanced Distribution Management System Interfacing Protocols
* Common Information Model (CIM): The CIM,
which has been officially adopted by the Inter-

work into its advanced distribution management
system from its GIS.

national Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), is

* Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP): SOAP is a

a standard that enables different applications or

messaging protocol that is designed to exchange

software components to exchange electrical net-

structured information in the implementation of web

work related information. The IEC- 61970 series

services between two different applications. It also

of the CIM focuses on the needs of power trans-

defines an XML format for exchanging information

mission where the related applications are the

sets. It allows for any programming model and can

SCADA system and EMS. The IEC-61968 series of

exchange complete documents or call a remote pro-

standards extends the CIM to meet the needs of

cedure. SOAP can be carried over a variety of lower-

power distribution, where related applications

level protocols, including HTTP.

include DMSs, OMSs, and geographical informa-

* Inter Control-Center Communication Protocol (ICCP):

tion systems (GISs). The standards are intended to

ICCP is an international standard (IEC-60870-6) draft-

support inter-application integration. CIM stan-

ed to exchange data between utility control centers.

dards define an XML format for network model

It is designed to exchange real-time data as well as

exchange. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

block data transfer, analog, and digital data such as

is using CIM to import a complete electrical net-

breaker status, quality flags, and the like.

GIS

Customer
Relationship
Management
Smartphone
Customer
App

Future Integrations
XML

IEC-60870-5-104
SCADA

Web Services/
Open Database
Connectivity
(ODBC)

MDMS

ADMS

Web Services

Enterprise
Resource
Planning
SMS
Messaging

GML

Advanced
Applications

Battery Storage
IEC-60870-5-104

Web Services

OMSs
Web Services

Real-Time
Communication
of Fault Indicator

Reports

Big Data

ICCP

RTU

ICCP

Feeder RTU

Field Force
Automation

Network Planning

Power
Management
System

Demand Response

Transmission
Load Dispatch
Center

DERs

figure 1. A block diagram of an ADMS and its interfaces. RTU: remote terminal unit; SMS: short message service.
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