Chairman:  Roy Moxley, SEL

Location:  Ballroom A

·        Welcome and Company Update

·        Improve Arc Flash Safety

·        Smart Grid Solutions

·        Synchrophasors for Control, Protection, Energy Management and Recording

·        Distributed Generation Interconnection

Chairman:  Mark Adamiak, GE Multilin

Location:  Ballroom C

Introduction to Generator Protection will provide an overview of the concepts behind generator protection.  This tutorial will discuss topics related to:

·        Generator Grounding

·        Generator Operations

·        Generator Protection

The Generator Protection section describes methods to protect generators against electrical failure and abnormal operating conditions, and will specifically discuss:

·        Stator Ground Fault

·        Stator Differential

·        Loss of Field

·        Inadvertent Energizing

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  9:00 – 11:45

Panel Discussion, PD1

“Our Role in the Smart Grid Evolution”

Chairman:  Tim Morgan, Duke Energy

Location:  Bellsouth Auditorium

Panelists: 

·        “Our Role in Smart Grid Evolution”, Tim Morgan, Duke Energy

·        “Building the Intelligent Utility in the Midst of Great Uncertainty”, Warren Causey, Sierra Energy Group

·        Bob Gustin, Sprint Nextel

·        Mike Burns, Itron

·        Tony Bamonti, Tendril Networks, Inc.

·        Gavin McFarlane, Cooper Power

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  9:00 – 11:45  

                                                Technical Paper Session TP1

“Synchrophasors Functionality and Applications”

Chairman:  Anthony Johnson, SCE

Location:  Ballroom A

·        “Synchro-Phasor Based Voltage and Var Management”

      Anthony Johnson, Southern California Edison

·        “Testing Phasor Measurement Units”

      Alexander Apostolov, Omicron

·        “Design and Implementation of an Industrial Facility Islanding & Load Shed System”

      Mark Adamiak and Bernard Cable, GE; Michael Schiefen and Gary Schauerman, BASF

·        “Phasor Measurements Units: Functionality and Applications”

      Damien Tholomier, AREVA-TD

·        “Meeting NERC Requirements for Oscillography and Disturbance Monitoring by Collecting Data from Relays”

Charles Jones, American Electric Power, Declan Smith, Tarigma Corp. and Jim Schnegg,    SEL

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  9:00 – 11:45

Tutorial C:

“On-Line Instability and PMU”

Chairman:  Damien Tholomier, AREVA

Location:  Ballroom C

·        Online Stability solutions in a control center. 

·        An integral part of the SmartGrid initiative. 

·        Model-based analysis versus Measurement-based analysis.. 

·        Beneficial impacts of PMUs. 

·        Substation-based Defense plans for localized grid protection. 

·        Adaptive real-time grid protection and islanding schemes. 

·        State Estimator with PMUs. 

·        Advanced Visualization tools & techniques for system operators. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  2:00 – 5:00

Panel Discussion, PD2

“Smart Grid Demonstration Projects Focused on Large Scale Resource Integration”

Chairman:  Mark McGranaghan, EPRI

Location:  Bellsouth Auditorium

Panelists:

• Overview of the EPRI Smart Grids Demonstration Initiative – Matt Wakefield, EPRI

• Modern Grid Strategy (MGS) Developmental Field Test (DFT)  Results – Joe Miller, Horizon Energy Group

• Smart Energy.  Now.  -  Tim Morgan,  Duke Energy

• Architecture for Distributed Energy Resource Control including Demand Response and Distribution

• Automation at FirstEnergy – Joe Waligorski, FirstEnergy

• AEP GridSmart Program – Tom Weaver, AEP, with introduction to technologies used in the project by Ken Caird, GE

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  2:00 – 5:00

Tutorial D

“Security Concerns for Protection Engineers”

Chairman:  Brent Duncan, Siemens

Location:  Ballroom A

• Complex Communication Systems
• Security Blue Print
• Why IT Security-reliability
• Cyber Security - Threat potential
• Damage scenarios –What can happen?
• Malicious Attacks
• Physical Security
• International IT Security Standards
• NERC CIP Requirements

Wednesday, March 11, 2009  2:00 – 5:00

Technical Paper Session TP2

“IEC 61850 Architecture and Applications”

Chairman:  Mark Adamiak, GE

Location:  Ballroom C

·        “An Optimized Architecture for IEC 61850 Process Bus”

      Mark Adamiak, Bogdan Kasztenny and David McGinn, GE

·        “IEC 61850 Process Bus Solution Addressing Business Needs of Today’s Utilities”

      Rich Hunt, Bogdan Kasztenny, Steve Hodder and David McGinn, GE

·        “Modeling Systems with Distributed Generators in IEC 61850”

      Alexander Apostolov, Omicron

·        “Relay Parameterization Made Easy with a Universal XML Interface”

      Brent Duncan, Siemens

Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:00 – 11:45

Technical Paper Session TP3

“Line Protection”

Chairman:  Juergen Holbach, Siemens

Location:  Ballroom A

·        “Detection of Incipient Faults in Underground Medium Voltage Cables”

      Bogdan Kasztenny and Ilia Voloh, GE; Christopher Jones, Bronx/Westchester Engr.

·        “Secure Data Communication for Line Differential Relays”

      Norbert Schsuter, Arnd Struecker and Juergen Holbach, Siemens

·        “Tests of Distance Relay Performance on Stable and Unstable Power Swings Reported Using Simulated Data of the August 14, 2003 System Disturbance”

      Laurie Martuscello, TRC Solutions, Edward Krizauskas,  NYSEG, Juergen Holbach and   Yuchen Lu, Siemens

·        ”Adaptive Protecting of Transmission Lines”

      Damien Tholomier, AREVA T&D

·        “Updated Transmission Line Protection Communications”

      Roy Moxley, Ken Fodero and Hector Altuve, SEL

Thursday, March 12, 2009   9:00 – 11:45

Panel Discussion, PD3

“Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles”

Chairman:  Jason Taylor, EPRI

Location:  Bellsouth Auditorium

Panelists:

·        Jason Taylor, EPRI

·        Jose Salazer, Southern California Edison

·        Mike Rowand, Duke Energy

·        Paul Venhovens, Clemson University ICAR

Thursday, March 12, 2009   9:00 – 11:45

Technical Paper Session TP4

“Generator and Bus Protection”

Chairman:  Damien Tholomier, AREVA

Location:  Ballroom C

·        “Report on Design, Testing and Commissioning of 100% Stator Ground Fault Protection at Dominion Energy Bath County Pumped-Storage Station”

      John Kandrac and Richard Preston, Siemens

·        “Comparison Between High Impedance and Low Impedance Bus Differential Protection”

      Juergen Holbach, Siemens

·        “Protection Requirement for a Large Scale Wind Park”

      Shyam Sundar, Siemens

·        “Protection of Distributed Generators Interconnection”

      Damien Tholomier, AREVA T&D

·        “Analysis of Capacitive Voltage Transformer Transients with Wind Farm Integration”

      Viraj Pradeep Mahadanaarachchi and Rama Ramakumar, Oklahoma State University

Thursday, March 12, 2009   2:00 – 5:00

Panel Discussion, PD4

“Planning for Increased Renewable Energy Portfolio”

Chairman:  Carl L. Wilkins, Quanta Technology

Location:  Bellsouth Auditorium

Panelists:

·        “Planning for Increased Renewables”, Carl L. Wilkins, Quanta Technology

·        “Technical Aspects of Utility Interconnection for Small Independent Power Producers”,       John W. Gajda, Progress Energy

·        Bartosz Wojszczyk, Quanta Technology

·        Mike Grant, Duke Energy

Thursday, March 12, 2009  2:00 – 5:00

Technical Paper Session TP5

“Distribution Systems Protection and Power Quality”

Chairman:  Eli Nelson, SEL

Location:  Ballroom A

·        “Effects of Wide-Area Control on the Protection and Operation of Distribution Networks”

      Will Allen, SEL

·        “Distribution Automation Helps Revitalize Community”

      Ernie Gorrell, Pike Elec. Inc., James Niemira, S&C Electric Company, Eli Nelson, SEL

·        “Distribution Single-Phase Tripping and Reclosing: Overcoming Obstacles with Programmable Recloser Controls”

      Robert Cheney and John Thorne, Alabama Power Company, Greg Hataway,

      SEL

·        “Dispersed Generation Impact on Distribution Network Expansion Planning”

      Mohammed El-Sayed, University of Trinidad and Tobago

Friday, March 13, 2009  9:00 – 12:00

Technical Paper Session TP6

“The Smart Grid”

Chairman:  Mark Zeller, SEL

Location:  Ballroom A

·        “Add Trip Security to Arc Flash Detection for Safety and Reliability”

      Mark Zeller and Gary Scheer, SEL

·        “Review of Available Transmission Capability (ATC) Calculation Methods”

      Manish Patel, Clemson University

·        “Fast Prediction of the Power-Swing Curve Across Transmission Lines During Wide Area Disturbance”

      Tom Baldwin and M. A. Danku, Florida State University

Friday, March 13, 2009  9:00-12:00

Panel Discussion, PD5

“AMI and the Smart Grid”

Chairman:  Mike Longrie, Elster

Location:  Bellsouth Auditorium

·        “Perspectives from EPRI on the Smart Grid and AMI”, Brian Seal, EPRI

·         “Experiences with an AMI System at Mid-Carolina Cooperative”, Lee Ayers, Mid-      Carolina Cooperative

·         “Using AMI to Realize the Smart Grid”, Mike Longrie, Elster

·         “Utility Drivers for the Smart Grid”, Bartosz Wojszczyk, Quanta Technology