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COMPASS

Software Solutions for Energy

KEY FEATURES

COORDINATED OUTAGE MANAGEMENT, PLANNING, AND SCHEDULING SYSTEM

(COMPASS)

The COMPASS outage management system enables electrical utilities to plan, schedule, track, and provision transmission, distribution, and generation outages in an efficient and coordinated manner.

_ Manages the outage request and approval process among multiple users at all levels of the enterprise

_ Ensures that outages are identified, logged, approved, planned and scheduled in a “user friendly” and cost-effective manner

_ Establishes an instantaneous channel of communications among operations, maintenance, other support personnel and affected utilities/schedulers in the region

_ Maintains the status of all outages—planned and forced

_ Electronically manages outage information and notification processes

_ Consolidates and deploys consistent outage information throughout the enterprise

_ Ensures that all authorized users have simultaneous access to outage data

_ Enables both management and operations personnel to enter, update and view data (authority-based)

_ Automatically archives all aspects of outage history

_ Provides Switching Order functions: Create, Copy, Templates

_ Provides a sophisticated Dispatch Log System, enabling different users access to different logs based on permissions

_ Highly intuitive interface

For complete information, contact MCG at: 612-376-7757 or email: sales@mcgenergy.com

For complete information, contact MCG at: 612-376-7757 or email: sales@mcgenergy.com

SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

Outages and Logs Equipment

COMPASS

Workflow Communications

Markets

Reliability Entities

Internal Systems

CAISOERCOTSPPMISO

WECCOASISPEAKRC

EMSOMSDMS

INTERFACES_EIDE_FTP_Market API_XML_Etc

MESSAGING_Notifications_Approvals_Instructions_Reports_Calendars_Etc

OUTAGE EVENTS_Planned_Forced_Fixed_Derate_Etc

ShutdownsDeratesConcernsCapacities

Generation

Switching Orders

Outages

Notifications

Personnel

Dispatch / Controller Logs

FutureCurrentHistoricalFERC SOC

OutagesOutage RequestsUnit StatusReportsCalendars

Permission LevelsContract InfoRadio NumbersSMSEmail

INVENTORY_Lines_Transformers_Units_Plants_Etc

ImpactATC/TTC

LinesEquipmentFeedersSubstationsPlantsTelcomm

Asset Information

Transmission Paths

• COMPASS standardizes Outage Coordination processes.

• COMPASS is a highly-visible and efficient tool to reduce data entry and redundancy.

• COMPASS automates many processes (post to OASIS, update ATC, notify Reliability Coordinator, send notifications, etc.)

• Long-range outage planning practices enhance operational awareness resulting in a higher level of facility performance.

KEY BENEFITS