Emerson Process Management applies IEC 61850 for power plants

Emerson Process Management announced on March 26, 2009, that it will use IEC 61850 in power plants to be build for EDF in France and UK.

"Emerson’s PlantWeb architecture will make extensive use of HART Communications to connect the I/O. IEC 61850 modules will interface to Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) used within the switchyard."

Full press release.