About Program Events

Program events represent instances when a utility takes control of a set of controllable assets in response to demand. For example, during a heat wave, a utility may wish to adjust the thermostats (controllable assets) during peak usage times to help alleviate demand.

Program events are performed by an advanced distribution management system (ADMS) or a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. When an event is to occur, the ADMS or SCADA system information about the program (including date/time information), and a "Scheduled" event record is created. The same system then creates event participation records for each device to be included in the event. Once the event has been processed, the external system updates the event to the "Complete" status, and then sends list of impacted devices and the status of each. These details are captured in program event participation records.

Program events s are defined by the following:

• Program: The program associated with the event. 

• Status: The current status of the event (Pending, Complete, or Canceled).

• Program Category: The category of the event, such as Device Test, Economic, Reliability, and so on.

• Start and End Date/Time: The date and time when the event started and ended.

• External ID: An ID used to identify the event stage in an external DERM system.

• External Event ID: An ID used to identify the event in an external DERM system.

System Data

Program events are based on the following system data: