Title :
The new NERC protection system maintenance standard
Author :
Udren, Eric A. ; Rogers, Charles W.
Author_Institution :
Quanta Technol. LLC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
March 29 2010-April 1 2010
Abstract :
The NERC Protection System Maintenance and Testing Standard Drafting Team has, in recent months, issued its draft of Reliability Standard PRC-005-2, Protection System Maintenance, along with supporting explanatory documents. The new Standard implements FERC-ordered changes by adding specific requirements for maximum maintenance time intervals and activities. However, the new draft Standard also opens doors to optional, future-oriented maintenance approaches based on condition or performance monitoring that can extend intervals and reduce or eliminate hands-on testing of some components. In any case, PRC-005-2 will, after industry comment and adjustment, become mandatory and enforceable with fines for noncompliance.
Keywords :
condition monitoring; power system protection; power system reliability; standards; NERC; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; condition monitoring; protection system maintenance standard; protection system testing; reliability standard PRC-005-2; Circuits; Condition monitoring; Maintenance; Protection; Protective relaying; Reliability engineering; Standards development; Standards organizations; System testing; Technical drawing;
Conference_Titel :
Protective Relay Engineers, 2010 63rd Annual Conference for
Conference_Location :
College Station, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6073-1
DOI :
10.1109/CPRE.2010.5469502
