DSI Power Consulting, R&D

Focused on four specific areas – (a) SCADA/EMS design and specifications, (b) SCADA/DMS design and specifications, (c) Financial Analysis of Emerging Markets and (d) System Integration Management. DSI world-class staff and part-time consultants are mobilized to meet customer needs in innovative and effective manners.

SCADA/EMS

Focused Services to Insure the Effectiveness of Upgrades and Migrations

  • Assist in development of EMS Upgrade and Migration Plan
  • Feasibility studies of different components of EMS systems and applications
  • EMS Technical Specifications, bid evaluations and project management
  • Procurement, as main contractor, of the full EMS upgrade and migration to a truly open system
  • Full program of In-House and special training on control center design and implementation
  • Specifications of emerging market designs for ISO’s and RTO’s

SCADA/DMS

Focus on Distribution Company Needs to Insure Reliability and Customer Service

  • Assist in development of DMS Master Plan
  • Feasibility studies of different components of DMS systems and applications
  • DMS Technical Specifications, bid evaluations and project management

Electric Utility Finance

Focus on Relating Physical to Financial Analysis

  • Studies of mergers and acquisitions of electric power companies
  • Risk analysis based on a combination of physical and financial models

System Integration Management

Focus on Serving Customer Needs vis-à-vis Major Vendors

  • Coordination of multi-vendor SCADA/EMS and SCADA/DMS projects,
  • Representation of customer needs and requirements
  • Coordination of training activities,

Dr. Debs' Column

The Structuring of Deregulation!

The current economic crisis has given "deregulation" a bad score and the government is now working hard to "regulate." The banking industry is being partially nationalized to avoid the suspected collapse of our financial system. Amazingly, this is happening just over 10 years after major parts of the US introduced deregulation and restructuring in electricity markets on a large scale. This experience in the power industry had major ups, downs and setbacks, but thanks to cool heads and the availability of good options the clock was not rolled back to the full regulation days.

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