BENEFITS, PROBLEMS, AND ISSUES IN OPEN SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES

This paper is sponsored by the Power System Control Centers Working Group and the Control Centers Open Systems Task Force. The intent of the paper is to focus industry attention on issues relating to open energy management systems (EMS). The short note papers address both benefits and problem areas relating to the current open systems environment. The issues considered herein should be considered by any utility planning for a new EMS. They should also stimulate further thought on related topics that will ultimately affect EMS reliability and availability.