30-08-2014, 02:58 PM
Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL), is a state of art Computerized Control centre established in August 2002 at Ablowal, Patiala. It ensures integrated operation of the power system of Punjab with the Northern Region Load Dispatch Centre of India
SCADA/EMS/GMS (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System/Generation
Management System) supervises, controls, optimizes and manages generation and transmission systems. SCADA/DMS (Distribution Management System) performs the same functions for power distribution networks.Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. has implemented the Unified Load Dispatch & Communication Project for all the constituents of Northern Region and central sector. Under this project computerized SCADA/ EMS (Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition/ Energy Management System) has been installed at SLDC Patiala and two Area Load Dispatch Centers (ALDCs)