Cost Benefit Analysis for IEC 61850 Implementation

IEC 61850 is a modern communications standard that enables advanced applications to access and process information from substations. This standard defines digital communications protocols and models for application functional information in protective relays and other intelligent electronic devices used in substations.

Cost Benefit Analysis for IEC 61850 Implementation

09/11/2020

Authors: Sylvain Clermont, Dominic Gauthier, Juergen Holbach, Eric Udren, Solveig Ward, David G. Hart: Protection, Automation and Control Systems, Hydro-Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Protection and Control, Quanta Technology, Raleigh, NC, USA

Intro:

In today’s conventional discrete design, an engineer will select IEDs and discrete devices, study and map the device interconnections, hand-configure interface settings to match the map, configure communications points one-by-one, replicate the exact maps in substation and control center systems, install IEDs and devices; wire every point in the substation and switchyard, configure application settings, and commission test every wire and point.

The utility will also periodically perform complete maintenance testing on every critical function.

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Cost Benefit Analysis for IEC 61850 Implementation

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Cost Benefit Analysis for IEC 61850 Implementation