Patent ID: 8219255

Claim:
A method for controlling an electrical installation using a graphics-based control system and a geo-referenced information system, the method which comprises the steps of: providing a supervisory control and data access (SCADA) system as the graphics-based control system; providing a geo-information (GIS) system as the geo-referenced information system, wherein in the GIS system at least one component of the electrical installation and one item of geo-referenced information linked to the component of the electrical installation are displayed to an operator; checking whether a selection of the item of geo-referenced information in the GIS system has been carried out by the operator; checking whether a change of the item of geo-referenced information has been performed by the operator in the GIS system, wherein the checking includes checking the change with regard to its relevance for the SCADA system; subsequently, if relevance exists, determining an operating procedure corresponding to the changed item of geo-referenced information for the SCADA system; and subsequently, controlling the electrical installation by performing the corresponding operating procedure in the SCADA system.