Modern protection technology provides capabilities that can be used to optimize network operation in coordination with DA applications. Certain DA application deployments impact the system configuration and therefore may have some impact on protective relaying.
IEEE members saw the need for a paper that would explore the effect on protective relaying when DA is applied on a primary, non-network, distribution system. Here, DA is defined as the sectionalization and reconfiguration of distribution circuits, including the use of automatic or remote-controlled transfer switches, line reclosers, fault interrupters, sectionalizers, and/or automated capacitor controls. Line fuse operation may be impacted after reconfiguration, therefore, the consequences of a misoperation are considered.
The IEEE Power System Relaying Committee (PSRC) tasked Working Group D11 (WG D11) with producing a paper that addressed this matter by providing a brief history, describing how various schemes can affect relaying, describing the effect on relay applications and settings, and concluding with the impact on system maintenance.
The working group that assembled to create this report represents diverse viewpoints from across the continent and input from system operators, product developers and solution consultants. The advantages that this team brings to the paper are not only a subject matter depth but also a subject matter breadth making this a comprehensive treatment of the effect of Distribution Automation on protective relaying.
He received his BSEE from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1981 and in 1993 received an MBA from Lewis University. Presently, Mr. Donahoe is the Lead Protection Engineer for the GE Digital Energy office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Mr. Donahoe, an IEEE senior member, is a member of the IEEE PSRC Main Committee and its Relaying Practices Subcommittee and is active in the IEEE Standards Advisory. He is a licensed professional engineer in 5 US States.
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| ComEd Commercial Center - Auditorium | 5:30 PM | Social | |
| 1919 Swift Drive (park behind building) | 6:00 PM | Dinner (optional) | |
| Oak Brook, IL 60523-1850 | 6:45 PM | Presentation | |
| (near I-290 & I-294 interchange) | 8:00 PM | Adjourn | |
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