I Sing the Mapboard Electric

In this article, the technical issues involved in transforming the traditional control center into an operations control environment that can be relocated or resized to meet rapid and frequent changes in operational needs are described. Most important, the future operations control center must replicate all the functionality provided by the fixed map board-a complete view of the grid, switch status, tagging, safety documents, and operational notes-on a large-format display. The future operations center thus becomes a virtual control center that can be either expanded or contracted on demand to meet the changing operational needs of the smart distribution grid.