The core business of Hertener Stadtwerke GmbH is to supply our customers with electricity, natural gas, heat and water. In addition, we offer a range of energy solutions that help our customers use resources sparingly and efficiently. 

Spectrum Power 5 is an important system component for safe and profitable grid operation. With the current system upgrade, we are preparing our network control system for the future. In addition to covering the current functional and IT security requirements, special attention is also paid to the long-term assurance of service and patch capability, as well as to the expandability of the system with regard to future requirements.

Solution overview: 

• Spectrum Power 5 Version 5.80 
• Upgrade Project, Contract Received: 10 / 2021 
• Start of operation: 07/2024 
• Fully virtualized, redundant and geographically separated multi-computer system 
• Divisional operations for electricity, water, gas, district heating and internal systems 
• Three operator stations with three or two monitors 
• Extensive control system network 
• Service contract for control system, control system network, IT security and patch management

Telecontrol protocol: 

• IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, TG80x 

System scope:  

• Power stations ~ 250 
• Pipeline stations ~ 30 
• Total data points ~ 30,000 
• Remotely reported data points ~ 25,000 
• Total system images ~ 400

Feature overview: 

• SCADA Basic Functions 
• Topology in the electrical grid 
• Topological interlocking conditions 
• Representation of higher-level topological states 
• Collective representations 
• Study Mode / Switching Simulation 
• Test mode for simple point-to-point
   testing 
• Import/export interfaces for the engineering data model as xml and xls 
• Temporary Network Elements 
• Switching sequence management/switching programs 
• Redispatch 2.0 switching module 
• BDEW Cascade (LAM) 
• EEG-Manager