Best in Class Roadmap for Resilient Distribution Systems

Abstract

They are not a substitute for a product seller’s or user’s own judgment with respect to the particular product referenced in the Standard or guideline, and NEMA does not undertake to guarantee the performance of any individual manufacturer’s products by virtue of this Standard or guide. There are more than 6 million miles of distribution lines and more than 200,000 distribution circuits in the United States. Automation can improve the speed and accuracy of these key distribution functions to deliver reliability and resilience improvements and cost savings to customers. It is important to distinguish between resilience and reliability in electric systems. Reliability is the ability of the power system to deliver electricity in the quantity and with the quality demanded by users essentially 24/7