Implementation of the Synchrophasor Measurement System (PMU)

ONS acted strongly with the Agents in order to receive the data from phasor measurements of the PMUs deployed in their installations. This integration between ONS and the Agents made possible to receive phasor measurementsonline, which served as an input for the analysis of occurrences in the BIPS and further solidified the use of PMUs at ONS. Still in 2015, it was given continuity to the bidding process for the acquisition of data concentrators and applications that will integrate the BIPS’ Synchrophasor Measurement System (SMSF), highlighting the following related milestones:

• Until 08/2015 - preparation of the Public Noticeto the bid;
• 08/31/2015 - ONS received the Bank's no-objection to the beginning of the bidding process;
• 09/15/2015 - approval for the start of the bidding process and presentation of the Project schedule and Telecom System (Infrastructure)to ONS’s Board;
• 09/18/2015 – publication of the public notice of the bidding process for the Brazilian Interconnected Power System’sSMSF project on ONS’swebsite, DOU, Valor Econômico and the UN website. Twenty-two applicants requested link for access to the public notice.
• 10/15/2015 - Workshop – Pre-Bid, meeting with suppliers;
• 10/22/2015 - Meeting with ANEEL; presentation of the final project’sformattoANEEL;
• 11/23/2015 - technical proposals were received, phase 1 - opening and start of the analysis on the proposals received. At this stage, the ONSreceived proposals from three applicants;
• 12/08/2015 - ONS held a meeting with the Agents, for updating and clarification of the SMSF Project development;

The completion of the bidding is scheduled for 2016, with the choice of supplier to be hired by the end of the first semester.