Staged Fault Testing

Sep 14, 20234 min read

Electric Utilities Prepare for Storms, Why Not Wide Area Blackouts?

When Hurricane Idalia was making its way towards Florida, electric utilities there prepared for the worst. However, electric utilities...

Jun 15, 20233 min read

Staged Fault Tests: Cost and Schedule

This is part 4 in a series on staged fault testing. Staged fault testing is vital to grid reliability, especially as the fourth...

Jun 8, 20234 min read

Analyzing Staged Fault Test Results

This is part 3 in a series on staged fault testing. In this series, we’ve explored why staged fault testing is essential for grid...

May 25, 20234 min read

Staged Fault Testing: Demonstrating Results

This is part 2 in a series on staged fault testing. As more distributed renewable energy sources are connected to the grid, and heat...

May 18, 20235 min read

Staged Fault Testing: A Proactive Approach to Grid Reliability

Staged fault testing is key to preventing protection system misoperations. This is not only important to prevent nuisance misoperations;...

May 11, 20234 min read

Before Staged Fault Testing: Exploring Grid Conditions

Last week, we discussed the risk of wide area blackouts from renewable energy transfer to the grid. We concluded that staged fault...

May 3, 20234 min read

Renewable Energy and Risk of Wide Area Blackouts

Last week, we talked about renewable energy transfer from the production source to the grid. We noted that the two best options for...

Feb 8, 20224 min read

Staged Fault Testing: Equipment and Procedures

In our last post, we discussed the necessity of staged fault testing by reviewing three examples of protective relay misoperations....

Feb 1, 20223 min read

Staged Fault Testing: A Necessary Precaution

After almost 10 years of study, the number of protective relay misoperations associated with high voltage facilities remains unacceptably...