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Wednesday, 15 April 2026
7:45am-9:30am
(Salon 1-2-3-4-5-6)Session Chair: Manish Patel, Silicon Ranch Corporation14. Ieee Pes Tr130 - Protection Methods Used To Reduce Wildfire Risks Due To Transmission and Distribution LinesJonathan Sykes; Scott Hayes85. Investigating A Transmission Line Misoperation Caused By Mutual Coupling EffectTin Nguyen; Brady Alexander; Andreas Schuetzinger; Ethan Mueller; Micah Till; Charles Zhou
9:45am-12:00pm
Salon 4-5-6Salon 1-2-3
Session Chair: Chris Jones, Southern Company61. A Comprehensive, Zero-Setting Algorithm To Detect Secondary Arc ExtinctionEmma Clawson; Sajal Harmukh; David Schmidt; Jordan Bell; Omar Oliveros; Jean Leon23. Advancements In Line Differential Protection: Model-Based Line Differential ProtectionMike Kockott; Zoran Gajic; Samir Aganovic; Reijo Pajunen29. Series-Capacitor Line Protection - Fundamentals and New ChallengesDaniel Ransom, PE; Hector Hermosillo, Jr.83. Real -Time Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation of Transmission Capacitor Banks For System Protection TrainingGenesis Corporan; Carlos Velez; Robert Orndoff; Robert Allison ; Denisse Campbell Session Chair: Craig Wester, GE Vernova45. Does Anyone Know What A High-Impedance Fault Is?Jeffrey Wischkaemper; B. Don Russell; Carl Benner; Karthick Manivannan25. Identifying Conductor Slap and Mitigating Impact On Distribution SystemsTroy Watkins; Cory Hamlin; Tom Short120. Flisr - When Communication Fail_final_draft_ieee FormatMat Garver; Milan Patel; Keith Scott81. Sdg&e's Experience With Multiway Switchgear: Simplifying Protection and ControlJohn Hostetler; Kamal Garg; Scott Wenke; Alfonso Orozco; Kawika Lawlor
1:15pm-4:50pm
Salon 4-5-6Salon 1-2-3
Session Chair: Stephen Ladd, Duke Energy40. Implementation of Iec 61850 Multi-Vendor Process Bus In A Brownfield SubstationLarry Nelson Jr.; Jiang Duan30. Merits of Application-Focused Merging UnitsWayne Hartmann; Chee-Pinp Teoh; Philippe Brun; John Wright 102. Centralized Protection In Distribution Substations - Testing Modular Relays With Conventional Ct, Vt Inputs and Process Bus ArchitectureJuan Santillan; Eric Curiel; Alexandr Stinskiy; Evandro Oliveira105. Investigation and Analysis of Protection Misoperations Due To Switching Transient In Dc Control CircuitsFenghai Sui; Abu Zahid60. Tva Hydro Generator Trip On Current UnbalanceUlyana Elliott; Gary Kobet9. Stator-Rotor Differential Protection For Wound-Rotor GeneratorsBogdan Kasztenny; Dale Finney; Douglas Taylor Session Chair: David Busot, Sargent & Lundy50. Ibr Modeling and Relay Setting Considerations For Dense Solar & BessKevin Judd; Majida Malki; Amir Enayati; Peter Wang43. Transmission Line Protection Performance Evaluation For Inverter-Based Resources Conforming With Ieee Std 2800Manish Patel; Wes Baker; Ritwik Chowdhury98. Fault Response and Protection System Impacts of Large Electronic Loads Considering Emerging Ride-Through RequirementsBrett Ross; Daniel Ridenour; Eric Meier; Patrick Gravois; Yousu Chen71. Challenges In Protecting Statcom TransformersJohn Wang54. A Case Study On Distribution Bus Protection ImprovementsJoshua Hughes; Joe Skelton104. Validation of Three-Winding Transformer Short-Circuit Impedances Using External Fault Relay DataRicardo Rangel
Thursday, 16 April 2026
8:00am-12:10pm
Salon 4-5-6Salon 1-2-3
Session Chair: Craig Black, Duke Energy79. Pnm Field Experience—single-Pole Trip and Reclose Near High Ibr GenerationKamal Garg; Ashish Parikh; Milind Malichkar; Daniel Marquis; Errol Singer; Melvin Bowekaty; Chelsea Collette; Samir Dahal69. Experience In The Design of Custom Protection Schemes For Ungrounded Transmission Lines Interfacing Grid Forming ConvertersPaulo Henrique Pinheiro; Romulo G. Bainy; Brian K. Johnson; Bourgan Guidabouline; Cameron J. Kruse; Jing Wang; Soham Chakraborty; Andy Hoke70. Dependable Open-Phase Detection For Inverter-Based Distributed Energy Resources (ders)Jai Subbarayan; Ahmed Abd Elkader; Brett Cockerham; Joseph Miller32. Maximizing Redundancy In Digital SubstationsCraig Wester; Melvin Moncey Joseph41. Centralized Protection In Digital Substations: Validation Through System-Based TestingChristophe Larrivee; Jonathan Doroh66. New Engineering Challenges In The Digital SubstationsGalina Antonova; Sergiu Paduraru; Jake Groat; Hamdy Faramawy Faramawy103. From Analog Ct, Pt To Digital Process Bus - Hardware-In-The-Loop Protection Studies For Inverter-Dominated Transmission SystemsAlexandr Stinskiy; Steven Sano; Tapas Barik; Ulrich Muenz; Abhishek Banerjee; Suat Gumussoy; Swen Elpelt Session Chair: Ramon Hayes, Dominion Energy108. The Impact of Transformer Sizing On Alternate Protection ConfigurationsSantiago Solis Salguero; Jordan Locklear; Amanda Orndorff; Rebecca Rye; Pedro Rodriguez; David Perez; Micah Till18. Dtt Under Light-Load ConditionsEric Muhametaj; Michelle Jimenez; Ethan Lupinek; Micah Till20. Summary of Ieee C37.110-2023 GuideJuan Gers; Steve Turner 22. Time-Domain Based Protection For Transmission Lines: Secure and Reliable Solution For Complex NetworksMike Kockott; OD Naidu; Sinisa Zubić; Marcin Krakowski37. At The Edge of The Mathematical Limit: A Multi-Dimensional Protection Approach To Enhance Sensitivity In Impedance-Based RelayingMikhail Martynov; Leticia A. Gama; Saeed Sanati39. Implementing Pilot Protection Schemes Over National Grid Owned Mpls-Tp NetworkSong Ji; John Penniman; Cory Carlson; Sean Hallihan; John Wool; Ehab Soliman 8. Locating Faults By Using Incremental Quantities: Introduction, Application Considerations, and PerformanceBogdan Kasztenny; Greg Smelich
1:25pm-5:00pm
Salon 4-5-6Salon 1-2-3
Session Chair: Joe Schaefer, Florida Power & Light28. Upgrading High-Impedance Bus‑differential ProtectionDaniel Ransom, PE99. Bus Backup Distance Relay Operation For Remote Fault Due To Load CurrentGary Kobet17. Breaker Duty In The Ibr Era: When Old Rules Meet New CurrentsManish Patel; Wes Baker; Brendan Preece38. Wildfire Challenges and Mitigation On Distribution Feeders: Practices and Experience At Xcel EnergyRyan Ebarb; Aaron Mead; Tyler McGrath; Howard Self; Bob (Vladimir) Zarovniaev; Akram Saad; Geneve Lauby; Mayur Baviskar; Mathias Ng93. Improvement To Hif Detection and Isolation In Ungrounded Delta Systems Utilizing Existing InfrastructureJoshua Joseph; Lou Seiter; Andrew Ludtka78. New Revealing of High-Impedance Fault Testing On Normally Loaded Distribution FeedersGandalhi Juvekar; Yanfeng Gong; Micah Fitzgerald; James Tuccillo; Sukhdeep Singh Session Chair: Steven Kunsman, Hitachi Energy11. Phase Comparison Islanding Detection For Distributed Energy ResourcesBrian Dob; Peter Davie; Dave McGuire21. Roadmap To Zero MisoperationsJohn Babu; George Wegh; Eric Udren80. Saving Lives Six Feet Under With Light-Based Arc-Flash ProtectionKrithika Bhuvaneshwaran ; Ariana Hargrave; Tom McQuilken; Jean Farias75. Distributed Bus Protection Using Process Bus For A Large Transmission Substation At Duke EnergyArun Shrestha; Md Aamir Rahmani; Deven Hymel; Mauricio Silveira; Stephen B. Ladd; Taylor I. Raffield35. Simplifying The Configuration Process For Iec 61850-Based Systems Using Generative Ai TechnologyGabriel Fernandes; Héctor León; Heverton Lemos; Mike Ramlachan114. Design and Implementation of An Undervoltage Load Shed Program To Promote System StabilityDustin Graham; Nicolas Fite; Katherine Matre
Friday, 17 April 2026
8:00am-9:40am
Salon 4-5-6Salon 1-2-3
Session Chair: Hillmon Ladner, Southern Company 76. Evaluating Polarizing Quantities For Quadrilateral Ground Distance Protection: Field Insights and Practical GuidelinesKanchanrao Dase; Muhammad Ashraf; Kale McCarthy; Armando Guzman24. Applying Distance Protection To Comply With Prc-026-1 Without Implementing Power Swing BlockingMike Kockott; Benton Vandiver; Bharat Vasudevan77. Improving Safety and Reliability On High-Voltage Lines With Broken-Conductor Detection: A Utility’s PerspectiveJosh LaBlanc; Yanfeng Gong; Jordan Bell; Kanchanrao Dase; Joe Livingston; Stephen Marx Session Chair: Mostafa Shamsuddin, Nashville Electric Service44. From Contingency To Clearing: Aligning Planning and Protection For Nerc Tpl-001 AssessmentManish Patel48. Nerc Prc-027-1 – One Utility’s Experience On The Path To ComplianceMajida Malki; Kevin Judd; Andrew Bulman; Steven Jeanjulien62. Case Study: Detection of Turn-To-Turn Faults In Load Tap Changer MechanismZachary Summerford; Austin Burfield; Craig Crosgrove
10:00am-12:00pm
(Salon 1-2-3-4-5-6)Session Chair: Rick Gamble, Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.119. Relay Event Analysis Tool For Automated Review and Assessment of Power System EventsMason Cooper; Tuan Tran; Robert MacDougall; Bhargav Nagalamadaka; Nathan Brooks; Jacob Bernet