SoftPLC selected as Unit Controller Standard for large Hydro-Electric Power Plants

The USACE-HDC conducted extensive product reviews followed by a lengthy product testing process. All major proprietary hardware PLC’s and open architecture PC based control products were reviewed and tested. Due to the mission critical nature of the application, the process also included stress testing to determine the robustness and reliability of each product.

SoftPLC was ultimately selected over all other alternatives because it offered a flexible, open architecture system for applications today and into the future. Additionally, SoftPLC was also most suited for the mission critical nature of turbine generator control, proven by the testing to be an extremely reliable product.

The turbine generator control project has proven extremely successful, with the first turbine generator units under SoftPLC control since 1999. This success led to hundreds of other applications for SoftPLC into the hydro plants such as turbine blade control, fish way and screen automation, powerhouse mux control, orifice gate control, annunciators and others.

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