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Distribution Automation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008275

Distribution Automation (DA) is a family of technologies including sensors, processors, communication networks and switches that can perform a number of distribution system functions depending on how they are implemented. Over the last 20 years, utilities have been applying DA to improve reliability, service quality and operational efficiency. More recently, DA is being applied to perform automatic switching, reactive power compensation coordination and other feeder operations/control.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008275
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesDOE Federal Smart Grid Initiatives Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008275",
  "term": "Distribution Automation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Distribution Automation (DA) is a family of technologies including sensors, processors, communication networks and switches that can perform a number of distribution system functions depending on how they are implemented. Over the last 20 years, utilities have been applying DA to improve reliability, service quality and operational efficiency. More recently, DA is being applied to perform automatic switching, reactive power compensation coordination and other feeder operations/control.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Federal Smart Grid Initiatives Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/distribution-automation/"
}

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