Bulk settings deployment for storm or wildfire response

Push new protection logic to hundreds of relays in minutes.

About PowerSystem Center

PowerSystem Center (PSC) is a multi-function IED management platform that enables critical infrastructure asset owners to securely and centrally manage their large install base of many different intelligent electronic devices (meters, relays, RTUs, etc) deployed throughout their entire transmission and distribution system.

Core Platform Capabilities

NERC CIP Intermediate System for IED Access Control
Unified Relay Event File Collection and Archiving
Unified Asset Monitoring
Unified Data Historian Interfaces

Key Benefits

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Integrate all devices, regardless of manufacturer or model
Eliminate human performance issues and errors
Protect your existing device investment

Used by dozens of the largest T&D companies in the US, PSC provides a central source of truth for all your devices with automated baseline monitoring, remote access control, and automatic scheduled password changes.

Who it serves

Built for Emergency Response Managers.

Problem in the field

When conditions change, you need to push new logic fast. Storm or wildfire conditions require rapid deployment of new protection settings across large relay sets.

How PSC helps

PSC writes approved settings to large relay sets in controlled waves, with bandwidth throttling and resume on poor links. Approvals and dual control apply to high-impact actions. You select the template and the target feeders or substations. PSC stages the files, verifies reachability, and executes in parallel within the maintenance window. Each device write is verified against the expected result, and exceptions are surfaced for action.

Proven impact

Speeds restoration start by 4 hours on average. Field teams start restoration sooner. In utility pilots, settings were applied at scale without manual trips; one operator reported starting restoration roughly four hours earlier than prior runs.

Evidence and control

Complete audit trail with approvals, file staging, and verification results. Export evidence pack for each deployment.

Frequently asked questions

How fast can settings be deployed?

PSC can deploy settings to hundreds of relays in 5-15 minutes depending on network conditions and device response times. Deployment speed is controlled by bandwidth throttling and concurrency limits to ensure network stability during emergencies.

What emergency scenarios are supported?

PSC supports wildfire response (reduced reclose settings), storm preparation (modified coordination), load shedding scenarios, and post-outage restoration settings. Pre-approved templates can be deployed with minimal approval delays during declared emergencies.

Can you target specific feeders?

Yes, PSC allows granular targeting by feeder, substation, voltage level, or custom device groups. You can select affected areas using geographic filters, operational zones, or manually curated lists while excluding critical circuits that should remain unchanged.

What if some devices fail to update?

PSC tracks deployment success per device and immediately flags failures. Failed devices are isolated from the group and can be retried individually. The system provides detailed error logs to help troubleshoot failures while allowing successful deployments to proceed.

How do you verify settings took effect?

After deployment, PSC reads back the actual settings from each device and compares them against the intended values. Verification results are logged with timestamps and any discrepancies are flagged for immediate attention. This ensures deployment integrity before field teams proceed.

Supports evidence for emergency response procedures and change management practices.

Ready for emergency response automation?

Test bulk deployment on a small feeder set and speed up your emergency procedures.

Prove it on a small set of feeders