Title :
Ethernet in the substation
Author :
Pozzuoli, M.P. ; Moore, Roger
Author_Institution :
RuggedCom Inc., Ont.
Abstract :
Trends in electric utility automation, specifically substation automation, have converged upon a common communications architecture with the goal of having interoperability between a variety of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) found in the substation. This initiative was begun back in the late 1980s driven by the major North American utilities under the technical auspices of EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute). The resulting standard that emerged is known as the Utility Communications Architecture 2.0 (UCA2.0) and is now becoming an international standard as IEC 61850. This architecture, which is now being adopted worldwide by utilities and IED vendors alike, has as its underlying network technology - Ethernet
Keywords :
IEC standards; electricity supply industry; local area networks; substation automation; EPRI; Electric Power Research Institute; Ethernet; IEC 61850; North American utilities; UCA2.0; Utility Communications Architecture 2.0; electric utility automation; intelligent electronic devices; international standard; interoperability; substation automation; Communication networks; Communication standards; Communication switching; Electromagnetic interference; Ethernet networks; IEC standards; Immune system; Immunity testing; Protective relaying; Substation automation; Ethernet; IEC 61850; IEEE 1613; Information Technology; Substation Automation;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0493-2
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2006.1709165
