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AWWA IMTECH55819
- Network Energy Management With Pump Scheduler
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 01/01/2002
- Publisher: AWWA
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The recent energy crisis in California has made more and more water utilities prioritize their network energy management because of the potential high-energy cost of network operation. This paper introduces an expert system called a Pump Scheduler that utilizes the SCADA system to optimize the network pump operation without relying on a computerized hydraulic model of the distribution network. The system can be easily deployed in any water utility that has a SCADA system to monitor its water distribution network. This paper focuses on a real time energy consumption benchmark and how to make the Pump Scheduler perform faster and smarter. Includes reference, tables, figures.