Tuesday, March 26, 2024
General Session I
| Paper Presentation | Protection of Wind Electric Plants | Ritwik Chowdhury Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories |
| Paper Presentation | Detection of Sub-Synchronous Control Interaction Oscillations Near Renewable Generation and HVDC | Matthew Leyba GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Detecting and Isolating Falling Conductors in Midair—First Field Implementation on Double-Phase Distribution Circuits | Charlie Cerezo; Rohit Sharma San Diego Gas & Electric; Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Digital Substation Application Concepts for IBR Renewable Energy Plants | Mike Ramlachan GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Line Protection Operate Time: Speed vs. Circuit Breaker Wear, Power System Stability and Protection Security | Mike Kockott Hitachi Energy |
| Paper Presentation | Development and Implementation of Short Circuit Models for Wind Turbine Generators | Sukumar M Brahma Clemson University |
Distribution I
| Paper Presentation | A Voltage-Controlled Overcurrent based Adaptive Protection Scheme for Microgrids | Tapas Kumar Barik Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| Paper Presentation | Optimized Distribution Protection & Control – Adventures in Digital Substation Centralization | Ram Palaniappan GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Solving Complex Feeder Protection Challenges and Reducing Wildfire Risks With Remote Measurements | Bogdan Kasztenny Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | 20 Years of Reliable Service: Revisiting a Distribution Automation Scheme After 2 Decades | Greg Hataway; Dustin McNeely Burns and McDonnell; Coweta-Fayette EMC |
| Paper Presentation | Slingshot Disconnection! Understanding the effect of disconnecting an un-stabilized, ungrounded source | Sebastien Billaut Commonwealth Associates, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Grid-Parallel and Islanding Operation Challenges of a Large Battery Energy Storage System at Cape Cod | Fred Amuna; Enmanuel Revi Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Eversource Energy |
Transmission I
| Paper Presentation | Review of SIR Calculations for Distance Protection and Considerations for Inverter-Based Resources | Ritwik Chowdhury Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories |
| Paper Presentation | Automated Solutions and Remote Settings Changes – AEP’s Approach to Implementing PRC-027-1 | Nelson Doe American Electric Power |
| Paper Presentation | Securing Line Current Differential on Multiplexed Communication Channels | Craig Wester GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Cross differential protection – what it is and why do we need it | Alexander Apostolov OMICRON electronics |
| Paper Presentation | Generation Line-Tap Connection Impact on Transmission Ground Fault Protection | Sarat Chandra Vegunta Siemens Industry, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Dependability of Transient-Based Line Protection Elements and Schemes | Bogdan Kasztenny Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
Protection & Control System Design I
| Paper Presentation | Protection System Redundancy Criteria for NERC TPL-001.5 | Scott Hayes Pacific Gas and Electric |
| Paper Presentation | Advancements in Relay Contact Output Self-Testing and Trip Circuit Monitoring Capabilities | Brandon Nafsinger Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Practical Approaches for the Digital Twin Representation of Protection & Control Systems | Linda Zhao; Mehrdad Chapariha Hydro One Networks Inc.; Quanta Technology |
| Paper Presentation | Digital substation with Process Bus – a comparative review of IEC61850-9-2 and IEC 61869-9 standards | Alexandr Stinskiy Siemens |
| Paper Presentation | Implementing SCADA Redundancy | Justin Turner GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Virtual Protection Relay: Myth or Reality? | Jose Ruiz; Montie Smith Doble Engineering; Dell Technologies |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Real World
Presentation | Shunt Reactor Events and Failures | Gary Kobet Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Paper Presentation | Generator Power Swing Out-of-Step Protection and Analysis of Misoperation Events | Joshua Hughes Qualus |
Presentation | Avoiding Wildfire Ignition by Early Detection of Powerline Equipment Failures | Carl Benner/B. Don Russell Texas A&M University |
| Paper Presentation | Transmission line protection scheme selection for HV lines with IBRs: Utility example | Subramaniam (Ram) Dalavai Viswanathan Entergy Services LLC |
Presentation | Automatic Voltage Anomaly Detection in Fault Records at American Electric Power | Bret Burford American Electric Power |
| Paper Presentation | What’s the Rush? 2.0, Can IBRs Handle Inrush Like Rotating Machines? | Joseph C. Johnson; Sebastien Billaut Commonwealth Associates, Inc. |
Distribution / DER
| Paper Presentation | Adaptive Protection for Meshed Secondary Networks using Network Protectors | Tapas Kumar Barik Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| Paper Presentation | Balancing DER Ride-Through Requirements and System Protection: A Utility Perspective | Jason Eruneo Duke Energy |
| Paper Presentation | A Simplified Approach to Distribution Feeder Protection for Microgrids With Inverter-Based Resources | Fred Amuna; Jason Eruneo Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Duke Energy |
| Paper Presentation | Bridging the Gap: Understanding User Input Options on Inverter Black Box Models | Joseph Johnson Commonwealth Associates, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Distribution Circuit Health Monitoring – Detection of Incipient Failures | Carl Benner/B. Don Russell Texas A&M University |
| Paper Presentation | Protection of Distribution Grid with DER and IEEE 1547.2 Protection Guidance | Janette M. Sandberg Portland General Electric |
Transmission II
| Paper Presentation | Apply Dynamic System Rating as a Proactive WAMPACS | Samuel Hogue GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | A Fresh Look at Practical Shunt Reactor Protection | Ritwik Chowdhury Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Charging Current: Basics, Compensation Approximations, Errors, and Remediation | JC Theron GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Detailed Bus Modeling for Enhanced Power System Representation and Network Model Management (NMM) Implementation | Ishwarjot Anand Quanta Technology, LLC |
| Paper Presentation | Employing Graph Traversal Techniques to Simplify Three- and Multi-Terminal Line Applications | Luke Hankins SynchroGrid |
| Paper Presentation | Applying Dependable and Secure Protection With Quadrilateral Distance Elements | Kanchanrao Dase Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
Protection & Control System Design II
| Paper Presentation | Exploring IEEE C37.120-2021 Guide for Protection System Redundancy for Power System Reliability | Melvin Moncey Joseph Black & Veatch |
| Paper Presentation | Case Study: Designing Centralized Protection and Control Systems for a Distribution Substation at Duke Energy | Arun Shrestha; Stephen B. Ladd Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Duke Energy |
| Paper Presentation | Functional Testing of Centralized IEC 61850 Based Protection and Control Systems | Alexander Apostolov OMICRON electronics |
| Paper Presentation | Using Time Synchronization to Improve Protection & Control Systems | Walid Ali GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Multiple Relay setting groups based Adaptive Protection for Radial Distribution Feeder | Tapas Kumar Barik Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| Paper Presentation | Applying Digital Secondary Systems to Optimize Power System Reliability | Josh LaBlanc Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Substation
| Paper Presentation | Application of Modern Differential to Fully Protect Various Types of Phase Shifting Transformers | JC Theron GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | Improving Ground Fault Sensitivity for Transmission Lines Near Inverter-Based Resources | Yash Shad Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Summary Paper for IEEE C37.104 Guide for Autoreclosing on AC Distribution and Transmission Lines | Manish Patel Southern Company Services |
| Paper Presentation | Useful Applications for Differential Relays With Both KCL and ATB 87 Elements | Ariana Hargrave Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
| Paper Presentation | Application of Standard 87T Differential Protection on Phase-Shifting Transformers | Mike Kockott Hitachi Energy |
| Paper Presentation | Locating Multiphase Multisection Faults in Capacitor Banks | Jada Hawaz Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
Generation / Industrial / Testing
| Paper Presentation | Requirements and Practical Experience for Particular Generation Protection Functions | Mike Kockott Hitachi Energy |
| Paper Presentation | Why Can’t I Start My Motor? – Demystifying Motor Relay Lockouts | Justin Comer GE Vernova |
| Paper Presentation | A Case Study of Implementing a Stator Ground Protection Scheme at Long Spruce Generating Station | Benton Vandiver Hitachi Energy |
| Paper Presentation | High Voltage and High Current Testing of Non-Conventional Instrument Transformers for Digitalized Protection of Power Systems | Hadi Khani Quanta Technology |
| Paper Presentation | Cloud Based End to End testing of Protection Schemes | Sai Chandra Reddy Thota Megger |
| Paper Presentation | Testing of Travelling Wave Fault Locators | Joerg Blumschein SIEMENS |