Specifications for a power management fieldbus

Abstract

One of the major challenges at the moment is the improvement of the present power system. The traditional power industry is outdated, but the responsibility is not just in the utility side. The consumer is being forced to perform a high quality load and ration the power consumption. A way to improve the power system is turn it intelligent, through a network. In this study, we analyze the features of a set of control fieldbuses and summarize the main features of a specific fieldbus for power management.