About Us
Advanced Control Systems, an EFACEC company, is a leading provider of smart grid solutions to the global electric power industry. Our software suite provides integrated distribution and outage management, simulation, optimization, and enterprise business intelligence. Our automated product lines include a wide range of flexible and cost–effective substation, distribution and feeder automation solutions, as well as the most sophisticated RTUs in the industry; our PRISM system is as innovative as it is complete; and we have created the most advanced distribution automation suite in the world, including comprehensive analysis, outage management and automatic fault restoration. ACS is powering the utility of the future—today.

What We've Done

Since our beginning in 1975 as a manufacturer of state-of-the-art remote terminal units, to our present position as a major supplier of utility automation systems throughout the world, we've created a record of industry firsts that parallels, and has often led, the evolution of energy distribution and management.  We have provided supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, energy management systems, distribution management systems, and system components for electric, gas and water utilities since 1975. We manufacture and deliver products and systems necessary to effectively control the generation, transmission and distribution of power.

In 1977, we introduced a small microprocessor to meet the distinctive needs of rural electric authorities and municipalities. In 1983, a SCADA master computer that could accommodate bigger distribution management systems was showcased. We delivered the world's first UNIX-based SCADA system in 1991, and the first energy management system employing fully-integrated power applications on an open system UNIX platform in 1995. Our most recent achievements include the world’s first fully integrated DA/DSM system and the industry’s first integrated real–time outage management system. We offer the broadest range of high performance, scalable “intelligent grid” solutions for SCADA, distribution management, distribution automation, substation automation and energy management available today – all on a common platform.

Advanced Control Systems today

We have delivered over 500 SCADA systems and 9000 remote terminal units to 400 customers -- and the list keeps growing!  Our present focus is on continuing to innovate and developing smart grid solutions for the power industry today and well into the future.  We are committed to helping our customers deliver reliable power and superior service to their customers, while successfully addressing the challenges of an evolving and challenging regulatory environment.  "We continue to build on a strong foundation of innovative product development, backed by the experience and knowledge that our people bring to every engagement,” says José Barbosa, ACS Chief Executive Officer.

Together with our parent company, EFACEC, we offer almost 100 years of combined service to the utility industry.  You can count on that wealth of experience, technology and innovation to enable us to deliver the best and most economical solutions to meet your needs.  Let us show you how ACS can help transform your utility into a Utility of the Future—Today.