Research Result Summaries

Latest results from ongoing tasks

Non-Supplemental Projects

New P&C Design

  • Next Generation Relays (Product ID:1020027)
  • Artificial Intelligence Use Cases for Protection and Control Applications: Preliminary Findings (Product ID:3002015680)
  • Implementing the IEC 61850 Substation Automation Standard (Product ID:3002006451)
  • Proceedings from EPRI IEC 61850 Workshop (Product ID:1024643)
  • Testing and Maintenance Requirements and Approaches for Protection and Control Systems in IEC 61850 Substations (Product ID:3002008507)
  • Workshop Proceedings: Understanding the Impact of the IEC 61850 Standard on Protection Control and Substation Automation Technology (Product ID:1024211) o Proceedings of Protection and Control Workshop: IEC 61850 Standard, Process Bus and Non-Conventional Instrument Transformers (Product ID:3002007771)

Protection System Maintenance

  • Development of Low-Maintenance Protection and Control Systems (Product ID:1021915)
  • Enabling Technologies and Application Guidelines for Condition Based Protection System Maintenance (Product ID:3002007768)
  • Application Guidelines for Protection System Maintenance (Product ID:3002027061)
  • A Study of Testing and Maintenance Requirements and Approaches for Protection and Control Systems in IEC 61850 Substations: Network Visualization for Condition Based Maintenance (Product ID:3002007631)

Relay Settings and Configuration Management

Supplemental Projects

Supplemental projects are developed for meeting specific research needs from members. When a member (utility) funds EPRI’s annual research portfolio, 25% of the funds are set aside as self-directed funds (SDF). Members can use the SDF to fund supplemental projects. Please contact your METT (Manager of EPRI Technology Transfer) for more information on how to request SDF to participate in supplemental projects.

Technology Assessment and Demonstration of Process Bus and Non-Conventional Instrument Transformer (Phase 3)

  • Advance digital substations by replacing copper cables with fiber optic technology

  • Improve safety and enhance EMP/EMI hardening

  • Evaluate process bus products and solutions to support members making informed decisions

  • Keep members abreast of technology innovations in Non-conventional Instrument Transformers (NCITs)

  • Facilitate project experience sharing and promote industry collaborations

  • Knowledge preparation through hands-on technology transfer and demonstration

IEC 61850 Digital Substation Development and Technology Transfer (Phase 2)

  • Advance new Protection and Control design by embracing fiber-optic communication technologies and IEC 61850 digital substation standard

  • Provide a guide to engineering, testing and maintenance of new P&C design

  • Overcome technical barriers and support utilities in field deployment

  • Facilitate project experience sharing and promote industry collaborations

  • Knowledge preparation through hands-on technology transfer and demonstration

EPRI Protection and Control Laboratory

EPRI P&C lab is designed to support research projects in the areas of protective relays, digital protection systems, IEC 61850 digital substation, and associated applications.

By collaborating with members and industry stakeholders, the P&C lab can assist members in the following tasks:

  • Testing and evaluation of protective relays and protection systems
  • Developing new P&C designs based on IEC 61850 standard, process bus technologies and fiber optic communications
  • Conduct hands-on training and technology transfer using the state-of-the-art testbed systems
New P&C designs based on IEC 61850 standard, process bus and emerging digital substation technologies

New P&C designs based on IEC 61850 standard, process bus and emerging digital substation technologies

Testbed systems at EPRI Protection & Control Lab

Testbed systems at EPRI Protection & Control Lab