Below is the paper presentation schedule. Each paper will be 15 minutes long with Q&As at the end of each session.
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Tuesday Morning (TUM)
| Speaking Order | Paper # | Paper & Authors |
|---|---|---|
| TUM01 | PW22 | A Wide-Area and Wideband Synchronized Measurement System for Improved Grid Resiliency – F. Rodríguez-Colón, S. E. Vega Blasini, R. A. Antonio Arias, LUMA Energy, Puerto Rico; F. Rahmatian, NuGrid Power, Canada |
| TUM02 | PW02* | Approaches to maintain reliability during IEC 61850 process bus transient conditions – G. S. Antonova, Hitachi Energy, Canada; J. Groat, B. Vandiver, B. Vasudevan, Hitachi Energy USA |
| TUM03 | PW28 | Digital Substation Application Concepts for IBR Renewable Energy Plants – W. Hartmann, GE Vernova, USA |
| TUM04 | PW14 | System-Wide Dynamic Protection Settings for Transmission Systems – K. Judd, E. Carpenter, M. Malki, S. Karki, Quanta Technology LLC, USA |
| TUM05 | PW06 | Development and Implementation of a Control System for an Independent Phase-Controlled Capacitor – M. Kumar, H. Chaluvadi, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., USA; J. Huang and L. Tang, Hydro One Networks, Inc., Canada |
| TUM06 | PW07 | Cyber Secure Smart Surveillance and Asset Monitoring Solution Based on AI for Distribution Substations – K. Harmon, A&N Electric Cooperative, Virginia; S. Chanda, S. Vijay, D. Patel, R. Dubey, S. Mehta, Sam Analytic Solutions, LLC, North Carolina, USA |
| TUM07 | PW38 | Permanent Monitoring of Automation, Control and Communication Systems in Substations; B. Tahincioglu, OMICRON electronics GmbH, Austria |
| TUM08 | PW25 | Digital Substation with Process Bus – a Comparative Review of IEC61850-9-2 and IEC 61869-9 Standards – A. Stinskiy, E. de Oliveira, Siemens, USA |
| TUM09 | PW18 | Towards GGIO-less Substation Design: Challenges and Insights – G. Lisboa, Belden, Brazil |
| TUM10 | PW01 | Analysis of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Inverter Models in Simulating Power Systems with Varying Short Circuit Ratios – B. Alattas, S. Bhatta, University of New Orleans, USA; A. Olumide, T. E. Field, M. Peterson, Entergy Services, Inc., USA; P. Rastgoufard, University of New Orleans, USA |
Tuesday Afternoon (TUA)
| TUA01 | PW09 | Digital Substation meets Power Line Carrier – B. Dob, Hubbell Utility Solutions, USA |
| TUA02 | PW10 | Virtual & Continuous Closed-Loop Substation Automation and Control Testbed using Digital Twins. – N. Fuchs, M. Schachinger, M. Huber, Siemens AG, Austria; T. Menneckemeyer, Siemens AG, Germany |
| TUA03 | PW08 | Exploring IEEE Std. C37.120-2021 Guide for Protection System Redundancy for Power System Reliability – A. Deronja, ATC, USA; M. M. Joseph, Burns & McDonnell, USA; A. Kifle, Georgia Transmission Corp., USA; K. Donahoe, GE Vernova, USA; C. Palmer, PowerComm Solutions, LLC, USA; M. Patel, EPRI, USA; J. Piñeros, Colombia Power, Colombia; S. Ward, D. Ware, Qualus, USA |
| TUA04 | PW21 | IEC 61850 Project Execution Supporting Document – A. Piatniczka, Schneider Electric, USA; C. Beltrame, Schneider Electric, Brazil |
| TUA05 | PW30 | Using Time Synchronization to Improve Protection & Control Systems – W. Ali, J. Turner, M. Ramlachan, GE Vernova, USA |
| TUA06 | PW03 | Considerations to be Made While Evaluating a Virtual Protection Relay – R. Ariya, T. A. Kurian, V. Ravindran, Kalkitech, India |
| TUA07 | PW36 | UCA Update – H. Falk, UCAIug, USA |
| TUA08 | PW41 | Something About IEC 61850 Engineering – F. Steinhauser, OMICRON electronics, Austria |
| TUA09 | PW05 | Implementation of Advance Technique for Transformer Inrush Mitigation in Oil Refinery – B. Bhagawati, Numaligarh Refinery Limited, India |
Tuesday Afternoon – After the Break – Utilty Panel
Topic: Challenges in Introducing IEC 61850
o Jonathan Sykes (Quanta Technology) – Moderator
o Rich Hunt (Quanta Technology)
o Glenn Wilson (Southern Company)
o Phil VanSant (Dominion Energy)
Wednesday Morning (WEM)
| WEM01 | PW40* | Circuit Breaker Life Monitoring in IEC 61850 Systems – S. Paduraru, M. Kockott, B. Vandiver, Hitachi Energy, USA |
| WEM02 | PW16 | Observed Effects of Geomagnetic Disturbances from Wide Area Monitoring System – J. Anderson, S. Heckman, Whisker Labs, USA; T. Laughner, Lifescale Analytics, B. Marshall, Whisker Labs, USA |
| WEM03 | PW17 | Smart Grid Realization with LPITs in Measurement Chains – C. Lehmal, Greenwood-Power Inc., USA; N. Juschicz, Greenwood-Power Inc., Austria |
| WEM04 | PW26 | Virtual Environment – a Comprehensive Approach to Testing Complex Protection and Automation Applications – A. Stinskiy, E. de Oliveira, M. Muthu – Siemens, USA; C. Harispuru, Siemens, Germany |
| WEM05 | PW13 | Continuous Real-Time Data Capture and Analysis of IEC61850 Traffic – S. Jose, ASE / Kalkitech, USA / India |
| WEM06 | PW23 | Voltage Mitigation with High Penetration of DER – M. Ruppert, JEM Engineering Services, USA; C. Holt, Sargent & Lundy, USA; Y. “Leo” Jiang, Clarkson University, USA; H. Lu, Orange & Rockland, USA |
| WEM07 | PW39 | Exposing Hidden Flaws in the Power Grid: Lessons learned from IDS Deployments in Over 100 Energy Facilities – A. Klien, OMICRON, Austria |
| WEM08 | PW20 | Unified Grid Control Platform Requirements of Process Bus – P. Myrda, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA; E. Udren, Quanta Consulting, USA; H. Falk, Outside the Box Consulting, USA |
| WEM09 | PW29 | Securing Line Current Differential on Multiplexed Communication Channels – C. Wester, M. Ramlachan, GE Vernova, USA; J. Segarra, Orlando Utilities Commission, USA |
| WEM10 | PW37 | Impact of IEC 62351-6 Cyber Security on GOOSE and SV Latency – H. Falk, OTB Consulting Services, USA |
| WEM11 | PW11 | Introduction to IEC 61850-6-3 OCL: Machine-processable rules for validation of IEC 61850 XML-based files – K. Gray, S. Karimi, POWER Engineers, Inc., Canada; A. Dehouck, EDF R&D, France |
| WEM12 | PW33 | DCCT with Multiple IEC61850 Logical Nodes Serving Different Substation Functions – M. Winkelnkemper, P. Instrument Transformers Ltd., Switzerland; R. Ibanez Catala, ramDSP, Spain |
Wednesday Afternoon (WEA)
Expert Panel Discussion will follow the lunch break.
| WEA01 | PW27 | Inrush Detection Through Current Wave Shape Analysis – Advanced Transformer Protection for Power Grids with IBRs – F. Mieske, S. Schneider, Siemens Germany; A. Stinskiy, Siemens, USA |
| WEA02 | PW24 | Implementation of a Cyber-Secure Privileged Access Management System for the Remote Access Management of OT Intelligent Devices – I. Kunnapuu, Elektrilevi OU, Estonia; H. Luus, Eesti Energia AS, Estonia; R. Voog, Enefit Connect OU, Estonia; A. Handon, SUBNET Solutions Inc., Canada. |
| WEA03 | PW32 | Charging Current: Basics, Compensation Approximations, Errors, and Remediation – T. Bains, . Voloh, JC Theron, GE Vernova, USA; H. Marchi Magalhaes, ReEnergisa, Brazil |
| WEA04 | PW15 | Line Protection Operate Time: Speed vs. Circuit Breaker Wear, Power System Stability and Protection Security – S. Zubic, Z. Gajic, Hitachi Energy, Sweden; OD Naidu, Hitachi Energy, India; M. Kockott, Hitachi Energy, USA |
| WEA05 | PW12 | IEC 61850-80-5 Mapping Modbus Devices into an IEC 61850 Substation – K. Gray, POWER Engineers, Inc., USA; J. Greene, SISCO, USA |
| WEA06 | PW35 | Functional Security and its Applications in Digital Substations – A. Apostolov, PAC World, USA |
