There have been profound changes in the utility industry, affecting all aspects of the energy chain, from generation to trading to transmission and distribution.

There are several challenges faced by utilities:

While dealing with market and regulatory uncertainty, distributed energy sources and renewables must be integrated and utilities must elevate environmental performance while lowering customer expenses and preserving system reliability. A highly reliable monitoring and controlling network are absolutely essential for SCADA utility systems. Accurate detection and remote restoration of malfunctions are crucial. Transmission and distribution of energy are extremely sensitive to problematic conditions. There is no tolerance for faults or delays, so potential distribution breaks must be kept as limited as possible.

A wide selection of Rockford products is available for IEC 61850-3 compliance, including Industrial Ethernet switches, Industrial computing platforms, Ethernet gateways, and media converters and these products all play a crucial role in ensuring communication interoperability and interconnectivity in power utilities. Our experience working with power and energy companies in the region provides us with a unique perspective on providing communication solutions to networks.