In accordance with ONS Supervision and Control Master Plan, the activities for the project and implementation of ONS Power Management Network (REGER) continued. During the year 2009, the international public bidding with the supplier selection was completed, after the phase of detailed definition of the scope (work statement), a contract with Siemens-Cepel Consortium was signed in June 2009. The test systems and the PI / OSIsoft historical records were implemented in advance in each ONS Operation Center in November.

The project of the Brazilian System for Observability and Controllability – SINOCON, reached, in 2009, the implementation mark of 97 of the 116 remote terminal units (RTUs) foreseen in its Emergency Phase. Throughout 2009, five additional RTUs have been put in service. The results achieved with the approval of projects, in factory acceptance testing and the delivery of equipment in plants and substations indicate that at the end of 2009, the Project SINOCON fulfilled 87% of its physical accomplishment goal.

On October 27th, the 2nd Workshop on Availability and Quality of Measures was held, attended by 72 representatives of 46 agents. The results of the survey on availability and quality indicators, the operational routines and reports on the new project for improving the observability and controllability of the BIPS were presented. The event ended with a debriefing session for the agents’ questions and discussions with staff representatives of ONS Operation Control.

In 2009, six drills for the rebuilding of the BIPS were also developed, with the participation of 15 invited agents in the areas of transmission, generation and distribution of energy. Systematically performed since 2006, aiming at simulating a possible scenario of disturbance in the operation of the BIPS, these drills allow an assessment of the performance of teams, processes, procedures and adequacy of resources. They serve as a development tool for operation professionals, since they use similar conditions to those in the control rooms of the Operation Centers, with all of its infrastructure resources in order to give more realism to the simulated process.

In 2009, new enhancements were introduced, such as customization of the simulator screens for agents, allowing a better ambiance of the operators with the simulator. For the first time, a restoration training involving both the southern and southeastern areas was carried out, besides another drill with the North, Midwest and Northeast areas. Furthermore, four other regional drills were held in 2009.

In the Pre-Operation area, the reformulation of the Daily Operation Program Report and its availability on ONS site, aimed at facilitating the consultation of its users, which was based on opportunities for improvement identified in users satisfaction surveys, made in 2006 and 2008, should be emphasized.

Amongst the enhancements in the processes and systems to support the evaluation, storage and dissemination of operational data, the consolidation of post-operation procedures regarding ANEEL resolutions no. 310/2008 and 270/2007 should be highlighted.