The Control System

In 1995 the POC moved to a new and larger quarters at the Joint Operations Center and began a search for a new control system that would provide more detailed data, quicker data updates, and a more fault-tolerant, reliable system. With data expected from 70,000 monitor-and-control points, the system required a fast and easy-to navigate display system. Another requirement was a software system that could be easily modified as operational needs changed.

Today, POC dispatchers monitor the SWP through a new computer system with similar localized control systems at each field division. Using four or more computer screens, they can access data from any RTU, with the information displayed in easy-to-read charts and graphs. The new system also allows any DWR computer user to observe the POC in action.