Tuesday – Live Session #1

Live Session #1-01

TR-IEC61850 6-100 Function Modeling: “The next step towards device independent Engineering”

J.Reuter, Helinks, Switzerland

Live Session #1-02

First Experiences with IEC 61850 Edition 2 Amendment 1 - Server Conformance Testing

R. Schimmel, DNV - Energy Systems, the Netherlands

Live Session #1-03

Practical Aspects of Relay Protection Automatic Monitoring and Analysis

Y. Romanov, P. Voronov, O. Fedorov, RTSoft, Russian Federation

Live Session #1-04

Adapt Protection Philosophy to Smart Grid Challenges in DEWA

S. Samadi, H. Al Shamsi, R. Mudhol, A. Al Hammadi, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates

Live Session #1-05

R#SPACE – Rte’s new approach towards fully digital Protection Automation and Control Systems

T. Michel, V. Leitloff, JM.Boisset, X. Michaut, Rte, France; J. Brengarth, S. Germain, YELE, France

Tuesday – Live Session #2

Live Session #2-01

Test GOOSE” and RelaySimTest: The Key to Efficient and Simplified Commissioning of Bus-zone Protection Schemes

A. Dierks, R. Louw, C. Venter, , Alectrix (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Live Session #2-02

Testing Methods for Assessing Relay Behavior Under Degraded Packet Delivery in a Process Bus

F. Steinhauser, A. Wiecha, OMICRON electronics, Austria

Live Session #2-03

Protection System Audit for Industrial Power Systems and Data Centers

V.A. Papaspiliotopoulos, PROTASIS S.A., Greece; V.C. Nikolaidis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Live Session #2-04

RiseClipse, an Open Source SCL files Validation Tool Conforming to IEC Standards and Based on Machine Processable Rules in OCL (Object Constraint Language)

A. Dehouch, T. Coste, E. Lambert, J. Cantenot, EDF R&D, France; D. Marcadet, CentraleSupélec, France; S. Latraverse, Hydro-Québec, Canada

Live Session #2-05

Eskom Transmission’s new-generation PAC schemes:design features and lessons learnt

S. Van Zyl, Eskom, South Africa

Tuesday – Live Session #3

Live Session #3-01

Industrial Control System Device Management and Cybersecurity

A. West, SUBNET Solutions Pty Ltd, Australia; A. Hamdon, SUBNET Solutions, Inc, Australia

Live Session #3-02

IEC 61850-6 FOR HUMANS

K. Gray, B. DeShaw, POWER Engineers, USA

Live Session #3-03

Analysis of POTT Scheme Misoperation for a Parallel Line Fault at National Grid

Y.I. Lu, S. Ji, National Grid, USA

Live Session #3-04

Power Factor: “Use with Care”

D. Strickland, Loughborough University, United Kingdom; H. Kirkham, A. Riepnieks, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA; R. White, Measurement Standards Laboratory New Zealand, New Zealand; A. Berrisford, Consultant, Canada; J. Britton, Phenix Technologies, USA

Live Session #3-05

Process Interface Units (PIU) and its Advantages for Full Digital Substations

A. Oliveira Pires, H. Leon, L. de Marchi Pintos, GE Renewable Energy, Brazil; P. Montaner, GE Renewable Energy, France; C.P. Teoh, GE Renewable Energy, UK

Tuesday – Live Session #4

Live Session #4-01

Verification and Validation of MPLS-TP for Tele-protection (Current Differential) services with existing TDM (SDH & PDH), Radio & WDM technologies through Proof of Concept

U. Parajuli, TransGrid NSW, Australia; K. Kulbhushan, D. Perera, CommTel Network Solutions, Australia

Live Session #4-02

Research for method of sampling timing synchronization between substations

H. Matsumoto, Mitsubishi Electric, Japan

Live Session #4-03

Case Study - Process Bus Based Protection Operations

C. Cheng, R. Kimura, AltaLink Management Ltd. , Canada

Live Session #4-04

Feeder Automation System Based on Advanced Protection technology

X. Dong, S. Shi, B. Wang, Tsinghua University, China

Live Session #4-05

A Novel Maintenance Mode for IEC 61850 Digital Secondary Systems to Improve Protection Availability

A. Shrestha, P. Nadkar, K. Wyszczelski, B. Nalla, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., USA

Wednesday – Expert Panel

As the Experts PANEL

Wednesday – Live Session #5

Live Session #5-01

Power Quality Event Detection - Standards & Beyond

A. Madhyastha, AMETEK Power Instruments, India

Live Session #5-02

Testing of Interlockings in Substation Automation Systems

A. Klien; C. Brauner; T. Schossig,OMICRON electronics GmbH, Austria

Live Session #5-03

Securing the IEC 60870-5-104/101 Protocols, Application and Compliance Testing to IEC 62351

O. Serban, B. Kruimer, DNV – Energy Systems,The Netherlands

Live Session #5-04

Field Experience With Ultra-High-Speed Protection, Traveling-Wave Fault Locating, and Circuit Breaker Reignition Detection on a 220 kV Line in the Kalahari Basin

F. Shanyata, NamPower, Namimbia; S. Sharma, D. Joubert, R. Kirby, G. Smelich, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., USA

Live Session #5-05

Direct Load Angle Measurement Application for Hydro Generator Loss of Synchronism Detection

I. Višić, I. Strnad, Pro Integris, Croatia

Wednesday – Live Session #6

Live Session #6-01

Synchronised Wide-Area Continuous Point of Wave Disturbance Recording

S. Blair, Synaptec and University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, P. Orr, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Live Session #6-02

Rapid Deployment of IEC 61850 Stations Using Modular Approach and Top-down Engineering

S. Vijayaraghavan, M. Tetteroo, Croonwolter&dros, The Netherlands; B. Mulder, M. van Tol, TenneT, The Netherlands

Live Session #6-03

Coordinated EV-Charging to Support Low Voltage Networks – Experiences from a Field Test

A. Dammasch, S. Deters, Stromnetz Hamburg GmbH, Germany; F. Zeilinger, A. Schildorfer, Siemens AG Österreich, Austria; W. Fröhner, T. Werner, Siemens AG, Germany

Live Session #6-04

Experience using Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) in Statnett

R. Loken, Statnett SF, Norway

Live Session #6-05

IEC 61850 Multi-vendor Digital Substation – Lab-based Trial to Develop a Roadmap for the Deployment of IEC 61850 Digital Substations in Ireland

A. Heffernan, S. Keena, ESB, Ireland

Wednesday – Live Session #7

Live Session #7-01

Automated IEC 61850 SAS, a DNO approach

D. Macdonald, Z. Ojinaga, M. Anzola, Iberdrola, Spain

Live Session #7-02

Redundancy Techniques in a Digital IEC 61850 Substation PAC System: The case of Portugal Digital Substation

A. Rodríguez, C. Polanco, ENEL Codensa, Colombia; I. Otárola, J. Uzcategui, SOLTEC Soluciones Teleinformáticas y Control, Peru & Venezuela

Live Session #7-03

Leveraging Cellular Networks for Communications Assisted Anti-Islanding Protection

B. M. Dob, Hubbell Power Systems, USA; T. J. Schwartz, GE Renewable Energy MDS, USA

Live Session #7-04

Dynamic vs Static Test Methodology for Validation of Protection Systems: Test Considerations, Challenges and Recommendations

S. Kuber, A. Gonzalez, Megger, USA

Live Session #7-05

Alarming Experience with Ungrounded Tertiary Bus Ground Detection

G.L. Kobet, Tennessee Valley Authority, USA

Wednesday – Live Session #8

Live Session #8-01

Substation SCADA Retrofit at Silicon Valley Power

A. De, Silicon Valley Power, USA; G. Antonova, A. Piatniczka, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, USA and Canada

Live Session #8-02

Integrated Asset Management Solution as the Paradigm Shift of the Utilities’ Future Maintenance

N. Ji, OMICRON, Hong Kong; A. Apostolov, OMICRON, USA

Live Session #8-03

Monitoring of IEC 61850-Based Fully Digital Substations: Challenges and Solutions

N.Perera, C. Adewole, René Midence, A. Oliveira, ERLPhase Power Technologies Ltd., Canada

Live Session #8-04

Recent Applications of Impedance, Time-domain, and Transient Monitoring for Carrier Relaying Channels

C. Palmer, A. Jayson, PowerComm Solutions, USA; J. Brown, Georgia Transmission Corporation, USA

Live Session #8-05

Cost and Time Efficient Methodologies for Evaluation of the CT Saturation Impact on Bus Differential Protection Using Real-Time Digital Simulator Testing

M. Khanbeigi, A. Hangilipola, M. Leung, Hydro One Network Inc., Canada; J. Holbach, H. Khani, A. Momeni, A. Davari, Quanta Technology, Canada & USA

Recorded Papers with Live Discussions + OnDemand Presentations

(in no particular order)

PW002

Building a National Infrastructure For Artificial Intelligence on the Grid

S. Murphy, PingThings, USA; K. Jones, Dominion, USA; T. Laughner, Lifescale Analytics, USA

PW003

Use of Engine Thermal Wizard for Accurate Setting and Commissioning of Motor Protection Relay

J. Vainionpää, ARCTEQ Relays Ltd, Finland

PW004

Future of PACS Ethernet Communication: Benefits and Challenges of Today’s Technologies

Marcelo Zapella, GE Grid Solutions, USA

PW005

Enhancement of IEC 61850 with data models for Thermal Energy Systems

A. Schröder, C. Kahlen, FGH e.V., Germany; V. Katsiki, Hypertech SA, Greece; T. Otani, CRIEPI, Japan; L. Guise, Energy Semantic, France

PW008

Sustainable Design and Implementation for Asset Conditional Monitoring

P. Zander, OMICRON Energy Solutions GmbH; Germany; K. Thakur , W. Lam,J. Naibo, OMICRON electronics Asia Limited, Hong Kong

PW011

Impact of Wind Generation on Line Protection

A. Castañon, R. Cimadevilla, ZIV Automation, Spain; P. Eguia, E. Torres, R. Ibarra, Universidad del País Vasco, Spain

PW012

Types of System Oscillations and Their Detection - Concepts and Applications

J. Byerly, American Electric Power, USA; Z. Zhang, GE Grid Solutions, Canada; M. Adamiak, Adamiak Consulting LLC, US

PW013

Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Power System State Estimation

J. P. Carmichael, Y. Liao, University of Kentucky, USA

PW015

Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMD) Impacts on Protection Systems

Q. Qiu, American Electric Power, USA; V. Madani, GridTology LLC, USA; T. Manna, Burns & McDonnell, USA; T. Raffield, Duke Energy, USA; S. Klecker, MidAmerican Energy, USA;Y. Liao, University of Kentucky, USA; S. Meliopoulos, GeorgiaTech, USA; D. Fontana, Eversource Energy USA;

PW018

Enhanced Transformer Differential Protection – Design, Test and Field Experience

S. Makwana, G. Lloyd, J. Snazell, B. Liu, B. Smith, GE Grid Solution, United Kingdom

PW019

RSTP Network Emulation and Visualization

R. Wellborn, J. Postma, POWER Engineers, USA

PW020

Tools and Approaches for Automation of Protection Settings Evaluation in Advanced Software Models

D. Qureshi, H. Khani, I. Anand, Quanta Technology, Canada; J. Kelly, M. Anazodo, P. Sharma, Hydro One Networks Inc., Canada

PW021

Application of WAMPAC-System in Paraguay’s ANDE Power System

J.M. Barua Godoy, E. Rodriguez, G. Aguayo, ANDE, Paraguay; R. A. de Oliveira, A. Pagani Tochetto, J. Pesente, A.J. Mezger Szostak, ITAIPU, Brazil; A.D. Barragan Gomez, M.J. Mier Anaya, D. Rondon Almeida, Siemens S.A., Colombia; A. Bachry, C. Romeis, Siemens AG, Germany

PW022

Artificial Intelligence-based Visual Detection of Switching States
in Low Voltage Networks

Sigrid Plötz, Jan-Patrick Linossier, Rheinische NETZGesellschaft mbH, Germany; Tobias Kornrumpf, RheinEnergie AG, Germany; Ulli Waltinger, Yi Huang, Yinchong Yang, Subbu Rajaram, Siemens AG Technology, Germany; Thomas Werner, Wiebke Fröhner, Klaus Schmidts, Siemens AG Digital Grid, Germany

PW026

Coordinated Unintentional Island Detection for Cybersecure and IEEE 1547 Compliant Microgrids

A. Brissette, ABB US Research Center, USA; M. Cintuglu, D. Ishchenko, Hitachi ABB Power Grids Research, USA

PW028

Adaptation of VTS Settings for Low Fault Infeed Applications

P. Horton, S. Makwana, D. Lellys, I. Rocha, T. Barbosa, GE, UK and Brazil

PW029

Improved Protection Reliability With PTP Master Implementation In Protection Relays

E. Vundekari, GE Grid Solutions, India; H. Vardhan, GE Grid Solutions, USA

PW030

Protection Relay Configuration Challenges for Different Voltage Unbalance Definitions

V. Rokkam , M. Chakravarthy, E. Vundekari, GE Grid Solutions, INDIA

PW033

An Advanced Automation Tool for Testing Electrical Performances of Phasor Measurement Units

D. Rangana Gurusinghe, S. Kariyawasam, D.S. Ouellette, RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada

PW038

SS Mata Norte 230/69kV: Expansion based on Process Bus

G. Lisboa, TSEA Energia, Brazil; R. Kenzo, TS Infraestrutura, Brazil

PW040

ZIP load Modeling for Single and Aggregate Loads and CVR Factor Estimation

Y. Zhang, Y. Liao, University of Kentucky, E. Jones, University of Kentucky, N.s Jewell, LG&E and KU, D. M Ionel, University of Kentucky

PW041

Overcoming the Security Limitations of IEC61850 to Secure Power Transmission Networks

L. Benbenishti, W. Burnett, M. Langer, Radiflow Ltd, Isreal

PW043

WAMPAC Test and Planning Setup for Large System Response Analysis

P. Wiest, C. Heyde, C. Romeis, A. Litzinger, R. Krebs, Siemens AG, Germany

PW044

Substation Automation Examples Achieved with EFACEC Automation Studio Software for Relays Configuration

A. Vizireanu, M. Popa, J.C. Ferreira, EFACEC Central Europe, Romania

PW045

A Review on Collecting Fault and Disturbance Data in the Modern Substation

Z. Makki, Softstuf Inc., USA

PW047

IMPROVED PROTECTION AVAILABILITY WITH PTP MASTER IMPLEMENTATION IN PROTECTION RELAYS

E. Vundekari, H. Vardhan, India and USA

PW049

Common Substation Platform – Utility Requirements

P. Myrda, EPRI, USA; H. Falk, OTB Consulting, USA

PW050

A Comprehensive Setting Guide for Common Shunt Capacitor Bank Protection Schemes

S. Pabbathi, P. Gautam, R. Sao, S. Srivastava, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, India

PW052

High-Density Distributed Sensor Network For Monitoring Grid Events

R. King, Good Company, USA; T. Laughner, Lifescale Analytics, USA; B. Marshall, C. Sloop, Whisker Labs, USA; J. Wellinghoff, Grid Policy, USA

PW057

Experience Sharing on IEC 61850 Substation Project in Thailand

H. Zhang, NARI Technology Co., Ltd., China; N. Ji, OMICRON electronics Asia Limited, Hong Kong;A. Semjan, JHM Electric Solutions Co. Ltd, China

PW058

Impact of Optical Current Transformer on Protection Scheme of Hybrid Transmission Line

MZ. Kentjie, GE Grid Solutions Indonesia, Indonesia; Z. Arifin, . Prasetyo, PLN Indonesia, Indonesia

PW060

System-Based Protection Testing in Digital Substations

G. Wilson, Southern Company, USA; E. Carvalheira, OMICRON electronics, USA: C. Pritchard, OMICRON electronics, Austria

PW061

Measurement Quality in Real Time

A. Riepnieks, H. Kirkham, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA; R. White, Measurement Standards Laboratory New Zealand, New Zealand; A. Berrisford, Consultant, Canada; J. Britton, Phenix Technologies, USA; D. Strickland, Loughborough University, United Kingdom

PW062

Reactive Power

H. Kirkham, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA; D. Strickland, Loughborough University, United Kingdom; R. White, Measurement Standards Laboratory New Zealand,
New Zealand; A. Riepnieks, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA; A. Berrisford, Consultant, Canada; D. Laverty, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland

PW064

Chronological Overview, Challenges, and Forthcoming Tendencies of the IEC 61850 Implementation in Bulgaria

N.D. Ignatovski, Electricity System Operator EAD, Bulgaria

PW066

Stray Flux Impact on Performance of T-off Connected Shunt Reactors’ Protection in Offshore Wind Farms

A. Tsylin, P. Prasad, THC Protection Systems, Denmark

PW067

Micro-Dynamic Simulation System with Hybrid Simulation on Generators

H. Shijie, State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, China; Z. Fengge, YANG Dexian, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China; G. Chunyao, OMICRON electronics Asia Limited, Hong Kong

PW070

Motor Condition Monitoring and Fault Classification Using Artificial Intelligence in an IEC 61850-Based System

C. Kriger, R. Tzoneva, P. Barendse, A. Apostolov, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

PW073

Review of Digital Substation Communication Technologies

G. S. Antonova, S. Sastry, B. Vasudevan, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, USA and Canada

PW077

A New Approach for Separating Physical and Numerical Steady-State Instability

M. Vaiman, M. Vaiman, V&R Energy, USA

PW078

An Analytical Approach to Determining Initial Values of Variables for Modeling Synchronous Generators

M. Vaiman, M. Vaiman, V&R Energy, USA

PW079

Role of Modeling and Simulation in Addressing DER Integration Challenges to Distribution System Protection

F. Maigha, A. Brandt, Commonwealth Edison, USA

PW080

Testing a Process Bus Based Multi Zone Protective Relay

R. Ramlachan, GE Grid Solutions, USA

PW082

Wide Area Protection Coordination Studies - Study Methodology, Benefits, and ConEd Experience

M. Malki, J. Velez, K. Judd, Quanta Technology LLC, USA; H. Camara, Consolidated Edison, USA; D. G. Hart, Quanta Technology LLC, USA

PW084

Automated Testing Using IEC Standard Communication Protocols

L. Prka, B. Kruimer, DNV – Energy Systems, The Netherlands

PW087

Cybersecurity of wireless communications for protection and control applications

G. Antonova, S. Kunsman, S. Sastry, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, USA

PW089

Increasing Reliability Through the Use of Single-Phase Automation

Nic DiFonzo, Erik Brandstaedter, G&W Electric, USA

PW092

Fast Frequency Estimation and ROCOF Protection using Voltage Phasors and Filtering

P. Stachel, V. Piskarov, T. Sult, Sprecher Automation, Germany

PW093

Mastering Challenges with Surge Immunity Testing of Protection Relays

J. Siemayr, F. Rein, OMICRON electronics GmbH, Austria

PW094

Using Analytics to Understand the Evolving Electric Grid

R. Hunt, D.G. Hart, J. Holbach, Quanta Technology LLC, USA

PW096

Importance of Common Information Model (CIM), a Basis for Interoperability

M. Akoury, DNV – Energy System, United Kingdom; B. Kruimer, DNV – Energy Systems, Netherland

PW097

Experiences in Remote Protocol Testing during COVID-19

N. Heijker, DNV – Energy Systems, the Netherlands

PW099

Understanding the Impacts of Time Synchronization and Network Issues on Protection in Digital Secondary Systems

A. Shrestha, M. Silveira, J. Yellajosula, S. Kumar Mutha, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., USA

PW101

Substation Wide Disturbance, Fault, and Event Recordings for Distribution Networks with Centralized Protection and Control Solution

S. Joshi, N. Tahan, ABB Industries (L.L.C), United Arab Emirates

PW103

How IEC 61850 can Help Improve Substation Cybersecurity

Andreas Klien, OMICRON electronics GmbH, Klaus, Austria; Steel McCreery, OMICRON electronics Canada Corp., Canada

PW114

Management and Monitoring of OT Networks, Lesson Learned from Telcos

Fabrice Strevens, Elvexys SA, Switzerland

PW115

Distribution Bus Protection - Taking a Simplistic Approach to a Complex Problem

D. Trotter, K. Johnson, Ampirical Solutions, USA

PW116

FLISR When Communications Fail

D. St. John, K. Johnson, Ampirical Solutions, USA

PW118

Role of Protective Relaying in the Smart Grid

J. Anderson, ComEd, USA; Alex Apostolov, Omicron Energy, USA; R. Fowler, Southern California Edison, USA; J. Gers, GERS USA, USA;R. Kazimier, Beckwith Electric, USA; S. Klecker, MidAmerican, USA;Y. Liao, University of Kentucky, USA; M. Majidi, San Diego G&E, USA; P. Myrda, EPRI, USA; T. Raffield, Duke Energy, USA

PW121

Revisiting Six-Phase Line Transmission

Alexander Apostolov, PAC World, USA