Oracle Utilities NMS: Distribution Management Fundamentals

The Distribution Management Fundamentals course will provide the end-user with an in depth look at all of the tools that fall under the Oracle DMS suite of applications. This course will prepare the end-user to fully utilize the capabilities of Switching Management and how it can be used to streamline planned and emergency switching within a utility. This course will also provide knowledge of how the Power Flow tools can help an end-user monitor the characteristics of energy delivery within the electrical network and assist the user with mitigating problems that may arise.

This course is designed for new and upgrade users of the system, so no previous Distribution Management System experience is required. Students will be led through instruction, hands-on practice, and evaluation of the skills necessary to be successful when working with the Distribution Management System.

Learn To:

• Create, edit, and deploy Switching plans
• Create, edit, and deploy Emergency Switching plans
• Use Safety documents and device tags
• Utilize the Suggested Switching tools
• Utilize the Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) tool
• Use the Web Switching, Fault Location Analysis, and Feeder Load Management applications

Audience

• Administrator
• End Users

Course Topics Introduction Switching Emergency Switching Safety Documents Suggested Switching Switching Lists Switching Templates Power Flow Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) Volt-Var Optimization Web Switching Fault Location Analysis Feeder Load Management
Course Objectives

• Understand the different types of switching
• Create a Switching Plan
• Distinguish the differences between Planned and Emergency Switching
• Create an Emergency Switching plan
• Understand the purpose of Safety Documents
• Add tags to a Switching Plan
• Execute various Suggested Switching functions
• Access and view Switching Plan Lists and Templates
• Create and edit a Switching Template
• Utilize the Power Flow Extension windows
• Understand Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) operations and analysis
• Access and utilize the Volt/Var Optimization windows
• Utilize all of the functionality of the Web Switching tool
• Open the Fault Location Analysis window
• Open the Feeder Load Management Summary and display various views
• Request new Feeder Load Management calculations with different load scale factors and topology