Integrating Advanced Applications in Industrial ADMS for Estimating PV Resources and Topology

In contrast to traditional utility monitoring and operational tools, advanced distribution management systems (ADMS) provide the advanced operational features to monitor, secure and operate the distribution system in an integrated manner. Large-scale adoption of ADMS at utilities is in the early stage since advanced applications within ADMS environments are still evolving. The topology estimation module is one of the important and challenging ADMS application with enhanced automation. For accurate topology estimation, the topology estimator should capture both uncertainties due to load and PV injection in node measurement data. Load/PV estimation module can provide individual/disaggregated load and PV estimates and supports accurate network estimates. This paper provides a proof-of-the concept for the integration of advanced applications (Load/PV estimation and topology estimation) within an industrial ADMS environment using utility feeder data.