SC B5 - Protection and Automation Report to the Canadian National Committee of Cigr é 2007

1. SC B5 - Protection and AutomationReport to the Canadian National Committee of Cigré2007 Simon R. Chano Protection Specialist Hydro Québec TransÉnergie 800 de Maisonneuve est, 22ième étage Montréal, QC H2L 4M8

2. CIGRÉ STUDY COMMITTEES • B5 Protection and automation • System protection • Substation control, automation, monitoring and recording including internal and external communications, substation metering systems and interfacing for remote control and metering • All technical, organisational and economical aspects are considered including staff education and training. Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

3. B5 Subcommittee Organization • SC B5 Chair – Ivan Mesmaeker (CH) • SC B5 Secretary – Paul Hindle (UK) • Three Advisory Groups (Since August 31 31,2006) • AG 51 – Substation Automation and Remote Control: Convenor J.M. Ordacgi Filho (BR) • AG 52 – Protection of main plants and circuits: Convenor M.S. Sachdev (CA) • AG 53 – Metering, monitoring, recording and overall power system protection: Convenor G.J. Amantegui (ES) • AG 4 – Asset and Information Management: Convenor F. Koers (NL): Prior to August 31, 2006 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

4. AG 51 - Substation Automation and Remote Control • WG B5-11 The introduction of IEC 61850 and its impact on protection and control within substations • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-13 Acceptable functional integration in HV substations • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-36 Application for protection scheme basedon IEC 61850 • preparing a report – expected completion 2009 • WG B5-92 Functional testing of 61850 based systems • preparing a report – expected completion 2010 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

5. AG 52 – Protection of main plants and circuits • WG B5-02 Coordination of digital relays and conventional instrument transformers • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-04 Modern techniques for protecting and monitoring of generating plants • preparing a report – expected completion 2008 • WG B5-05 Modern techniques for protecting, controlling and monitoring power transformers • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-07 Modern techniques for protecting and monitoring of transmission lines • preparing a report – expected completion 2008 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

6. AG 52 – Protection of main plants and circuits • WG B5-10 Protection of series compensated lines and series capacitor banks • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-15 Modern applications of distance protection • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-16 Modern techniques for protecting busbars in HV networks • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

7. AG 53 – Metering, monitoring, recording and overall power system protection • WG B5-03 Fault and disturbance data analysis including intelligent systems • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-19 Protection relay coordination • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-20 New trends for automated fault and disturbance recording and analysis • preparing a report – expected completion 2009 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

8. AG 53 – Metering, monitoring, recording and overall power system protection • WG B5-08 Protection and control for dispersed generation and impact on transmission • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • WG B5-34 The Impact of Renewable Energy Sources and distributed Generation on Substation Protection and Automation • preparing a report – expected completion 2008 • WG B5-21 New local protection and control approaches to minimize the impact of system disturbances • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 • TF B5-94 High impedance faults • preparing a report – expected completion 2007 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

9. Newly Formed WG • WG B5-31 Management of protection settings • preparing a report – expected completion 2009 • WG B5-37 Protection, Monitoring and Control of Shunt Reactors • preparing a report – expected completion 2010 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

10. Canadian participation • Leadership roles • Simon Chano (HQ) • B5 Canadian Representative • B5-52 Advisory group member • Convenor WG B5-07 • Secretary WG B5-15 • Corresponding member WG B5-19 • Corresponding member B5-05 • Federcio Lopez (SNC-Lavalin) • Member WG B5-07 • Pouria Naisani • Convenor WG B5-37 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

11. Canadian participation • Leadership roles • Mohindar S. Sachdev (U of Saskatchewan) • Convenor Advisory Group 2 • Web Master • Member Strategic Advisory Group of SC B5 • Convenor WG B5-05 • Member WG B5-07 • Member WG B5-15 • Member WG B5-17 • Brian Sparling • Corresponding Member WG B5-05 Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

12. 2007 SC meeting • Madrid, Spain • October 15 to 20, 2007 • Highlights: • PS1: New Trends on Bus Bar Protection • PS2: Acceptable Functional Integration in Substation P&C for Transmission Systems • PS3: Protection of Transmission Lines & Coordination of Transmission System Protection Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

13. Concluding Remarks • Study committee actively examines protection and automation issues • Discusses the issues and provides reports on those issues • Promotes power engineering education • Conducts tutorials at the SC meetings • B5 tries to get participation from utility engineers, consultants and academia Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie

14. Web site • SC address : web site is • For additional information, you can contact me Chano.simon@hydro.qc.ca http://www.cigre-b5.org Simon R. Chano, Hydro Québec TransÉnergie