The need to optimize performance of your transmission and distribution assets has never been greater. Congestion on an aging power infrastructure continues to increase, creating urgent demand for reliable and cost-efficient solutions.

Distribution automation (DA) should be part of your solution. Let Burns & McDonnell help you embrace the Smart Grid approach to increasing reliability at a cost that meets your expectations.

DA Services

• Business case development
• Request for proposal development
• Use case development
• End-to-end solution design
• Technology assessment
• Field implementation
• Procurement
• Project management

Benefits

• Centralizes remote monitoring of electrical distribution infrastructure
• Expedites fault detection, fault location and service restoration
• Intelligently reconfigures and sectionalizes feeders
• Analyzes distribution load flow
• Improves voltage and power factor remotely
• Extends asset life
• Increases infrastructure reliability
• Optimizes decision making
• Reduces operating and maintenance costs
• Improves customer satisfaction

Technology Expertise

• Fiber optics network
• Microwave networks
• Broadband wireless networks
• Broadband over power lines
• Distribution line carriers
• Supervisory control and
  data acquisition (SCADA)
• Synchronous optical
  networking (SONET)
• Multi-protocol label switching
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Substation integration and automation