Technical Service Center, Infrastructure Services
Hydropower Diagnostics and SCADA Group (86-68450)
Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition (SCADA) Design Team
Team Leader : Jason Schmidt
The team's primary responsibility is to design and specify contractor-furnished Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition (SCADA) systems. These systems provide computer-based control and monitoring of powerplants, diversion facilities, river systems, pumping plants, and water treatment plants. The team also designs comminication networks covering copper, fiber optic, satellite, cellular, radio, and microwave based systems.
Designs include both the hardware and software aspects of these systems. In Support of SCADA and communication systems, the team provides development, design review, contractor coordination, contractor supervision, installation support, and acceptance testing in the following areas:
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) systems
- HMI interfaces
- Communication systems and networks
- Server and historian networks
- Sequence of events recorders
- Security and monitoring equipment
- Phone and radio systems
- Solar power arrays for remote RTU and PLC/PAC locations
- Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems