Tuesday, October 10

Paper Session 1A – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Innovation in Protection and Automation Case Studies Session

Drop In-Place Control Enclosure (DICE): Rolling the DICE on IEC 61850

Open Fault Trace Tool – GTC Case Studies

Analysis of Unexpected Line Distance Protection Operation Caused by
Islanded Hydro Generation Unit

Maintaining Precise Time for Power System Applications in the Event of
Wide Area Loss of GPS

Paper Session 1B – Advanced Technologies and Asset Management Technical Track | AI, Digital Twins and the Case for Digital Adoption Session

Condition Monitoring and AI in an Asset Management World

How Accelerating Trends in Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Make
the Case for Digital Adoption

A Review of Digital Twin Technology and an Approach for a Robust
Digital Twin for Power Systems Applications

DER Integration and Control Using Existing Communication
Infrastructure

Paper Session 1C – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Power Quality and EMT Simulation Session

Automated Frequency Scan Analysis Tool to Predict Resonant
Frequencies at Points of Interconnection

Powering the Future: Harnessing Neural Dynamic Equivalence for
Enhanced Power System Applications

Benchmarking the GICharm Tool against EMT Simulation

Paper Session 1D –

Advanced Technologies and Asset Management Technical Track | Transformer Security and Asset Management Session

The Evolution of Asset Management in the Electricity Sector

Considerations for Residential Transformer Sizing Due to Electric
Vehicle Adoption

Protecting Phase-Shifting Transformers: A Comprehensive Approach

Paper Session 2A – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Levelized Cost of Energy Supply, Benefit Analysis and Optimal Dispatch Session

Levelized Cost of Energy Supply for Substantiating the Proliferation of
Variable Generating Units in Puerto Rico

Comparative Benefit Analysis of Meshed Offshore Wind Grid

Creating a Coordinated Planning Process – Resource, Transmission &
Distribution Planning

Paper Session 2B – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Recent Advances in Protection Session

Islanding Procedures and Associated Impacts for Transmission
Connected Inverter Resources

Simulation Models of Line Protection Incidents with Solar Power
Generation

Building a Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing Setup for Evaluating Relays
Impacted by High Penetration of Inverter-Based Resources

An Approach for Screening Distribution System Ground Fault
Overvoltage (GFOV) in the Presence of Inverter-based Resources

Paper Session 2C – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) Applications Session

Evaluation of NERC Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources
(IBRs)

A Multi-source Event Management Framework for Outage Detection
and IBR Dynamic Performance Evaluation

Screening and Identification of Critical Locations in the New England
Power Network with High Percentage of Inverter Based Resources

Case Studies of the Stability Benefit of Grid Forming Inverters on Energy Storage Facilities

Paper Session 2D – Distribution Technical Track | Microgrid Applications Session

Avoiding Asynchronous Connections of Adjacent Microgrids in Self-healing Power Systems

Microgrids as an Affordable Resilience Source for Rural Communities

Operationalizing Peak Shaving Optimization within The Lac-Mégantic
Microgrid

Recloser & FLISR Applications for More Resilient Microgrids

Paper Session 3A – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Protection and Grounding Applications Session

Assessment of Protection on Transmission Lines with Fixed Series
Capacitors (FSC) using Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

Optimizing Substation Grounding for Distribution System Faults

Testing and Characterization of Fault Scenarios of a Hierarchical DC
Microgrid for Residential Applications

Discovering and Diagnosing Protection Anomalies on Distribution
Systems

Paper Session 3B – Distribution Technical Track | DER Hosting, Electrification Opportunities and CVR Schemes Session

Electrification Opportunity on Distribution Systems: A Case Study

Improving DER Hosting Capacity with Tie-Point Controllers and Smart
BESS

Unlocking Capacity in Imbalanced Distribution Circuits with Phase-EQ
Technology

Modelling Dynamic CVR Schemes and DER Impacts

Paper Session 3C – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Modern Grid Resilience Session

Hydropower Resilience Database for Assessing Microgrid Formation
Capability and Enhancing Power Grid Resilience

Enhancing Informed Decision-Making: Valuing System Upgrades
through Resilience Curves

A Discussion of Resilience in Power Grids

Electric Utility Executive Perspectives on Modern Grid: Opportunities
and Challenges

Paper Session 3D – Advanced Technologies and Asset Management Technical Track | Major Weather Events, Decarbonization and Climate Change Session

Quantifying the Impact of Major Weather Events using EIA Reliability
Data

Pipeline Considerations for New and Repurposed Pipelines:
Conversion for Pure H₂ Pipelines and Blended NG/H₂ Pipelines

Effects of Decarbonization on Concrete Production and How Utilities
can Embrace the Ensuing Innovation

Wednesday, October 11

Paper Session 4A – Distribution Technical Track | Vegetation Management, Voltage Conversion and Self-healing Concept Session

Prescriptive Vegetation Management Framework Using High-Resolution Satellite NDVI Imagery for Resilience Planning: A Case
Study in Puerto Rico

Strategies for Voltage Conversion Project Success

Demonstration of a Self-healing Power System Concept using
Manufacturer Specific Inverter Models

Paper Session 4B – Advanced Technologies and Asset Management Technical Track | Overhead Lines Session

Electric Field Grading Design and Validation Tests of a Composite
Insulated Cross-arm

Overhead Conductor Efficiency Optimization using Steel Core

Does Dynamic Line Rating Work without Line Sensor Feedback?

Paper Session 4C – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Substation Improvements, Synchrophasors and Solar Farm EMT Models Session

Evaluating and Comparing Substation Threat Mitigation Tactics:
Substation Improvements for a More Resilient Power Grid

Regional Inertia Estimation Using Ambient Synchrophasor
Measurements

Development of PSCAD Solar Farm EMT Models Based on PSSE
RMS Models: A Step-By-Step Guide

Paper Session 4D – Distribution Technical Track | Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Session

Benefits of Grid-Forming Distributed Energy Resources in Grid-Connected Scenarios

Impacts and Mitigation of Distributed Energy Resources on Local
Utilities

Towards Just and Equitable Coordination of Distributed Energy
Resources

Paper Session 5A – Distribution Technical Track | Detecting Anomalies in Distribution Systems Session

Using Receptacle-Based Sensors for Utility Fire Hazard Detection
Including Loose Neutrals

Keeping Up with the Landscape: Developing a Modern Alarm Philosophy for a Rapidly Changing Distribution Control Center

Distribution Transformers Overloading Mitigation Using Smart Coordination Between PV Generation, Battery Energy Storage and EV Charging

Paper Session 5B – System Analysis, Grid Control and Reliability Technical Track | Electricity Markets and Regulation Session