LiveData said that, although other products can monitor the performance of individual pieces of equipment, LiveData SmartGrid Manager integrates sources and diverse types of information in one application.
The company’s single console simplifies distributed systems based on ICCP, DNP, and other smart grid communication protocols. The operator of a distributed system of generation assets or distribution SCADA can refer to a single screen to verify the health of the entire system and, where necessary, issue alerts enabling response to incidents or outages.
LiveData SmartGrid Manager interfaces with critical components of the distribution smart grid, including automated meter infrastructure (AMI) and demand response reserve (DRR).
Jeffrey Robbins, CEO of LiveData, said: “As an important yet still evolving concept, the smart grid currently means different things to different people; that’s the very essence of innovation. While the smart grid doesn’t yet have an overall software architecture, Microsoft’s Smart Energy Reference Architecture, published last week, is an excellent step in the right direction. With our 18 years of protocol integration experience, LiveData is uniquely positioned to extend the reach of control systems and bring our time-tested technology to the smart grid.”
SmartGrid Manager is based on LiveData RTI Server, a centralized system for managing real-time communication among devices, applications, and IT systems.
