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Advanced Control Systems™ Ships the World’s Largest Advanced Distribution Management System, Supporting a City with a

Population of 18M with 4M Metered Consumers

ATLANTA-- (September 13, 2016) – Advanced Control Systems (ACS™), a global provider of smart grid automation technology, shipped the largest ADMS in the world and is the first to include SCADA, Distribution Management System (DMS), Outage Management System (OMS), mobile solutions--together with new substation automation, communication network and two new control rooms capable of managing 10,000 substations.

This is another ACS first, and a first in the energy industry, where a turnkey ACS PRISM™ system, designed with new full SCADA, DMS and OMS functionality, is installed in a purpose-built advanced control center, and communication system. This state-of-the art system with a full backup site is architected as an integrated multi-node networked system which includes topology processing/network colorization, three-phase unbalanced distribution load flow, fault detection isolation and restoration (FDIR), integrated Volt/VAR control (IVVC), intelligent switch order creation, and load forecasting with integrated OMS, GridVu™ system visualization.

“We are proud to deliver such an Advanced Control System that has been designed, developed and tested in the United States with a team of the best and brightest U.S. developers and engineers. The rich functionality provided with ACS’s PRISM system forms the basis of a “smart grid” infrastructure that will ensure that new requirements and consumer growth can be managed well into the future,” said ACS CEO Kevin Sullivan.

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The utility benefits include more than just automating the 11 kV distribution network to ensure uninterrupted power supply. ACS designed, field-tested and implemented innovative technology which will minimize sustained outages, increase energy sales, improve the reliability of power supply, enhance the quality of service and, most important to the utility--improve customer satisfaction.

According to ACS Chief Technology Officer Gary Ockwell, “The PRISM system will integrate all IT related activities into a single ADMS while optimizing network visualization and control.”

About Advanced Control Systems

ACS is a leading provider of smart grid solutions and advanced automation technology to the global electric power industry. For over 40 years, ACS has pioneered control center solutions which include SCADA, advanced distribution management (ADMS), outage management (OMS), energy management (EMS), network simulation and optimization, network display strategies and ergonomic design. ACS automation product lines include a wide range of flexible and cost-effective substation, distribution, and feeder automation solutions. ACS mobile tools enable utilities to communicate with crews and consumers using real-time data. ACS provides technology to manage energy through a fully-integrated real-time PRISM platform which optimizes grid efficiency. For more information, visit acspower.com.

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