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Take a deep dive into the latest advances in electrical digital twin applications technology. Explore ETAP capabilities and discover the innovative ways it's being used to create a more sustainable and resilient world. All conference presentations are available on demand.
Join us to learn, reconnect, and take a deep dive into the latest advances in electrical digital twin applications technology.Get a front-row seat to explore ETAP capabilities and discover the innovative ways it's being used to create a more sustainable and resilient world.
John FrancisVP Business Development & Marketing, ETAP
Accelerating decarbonization and meeting bold climate change goals will require investment and action from all organizations. However, the challenge for many companies isn't establishing sustainability ambitions; it's converting them into action. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to decarbonization. Explore how ETAP closes the gap between your sustainability ambition and your action through its digital twin driven innovative solutions. Learn about our new game-changing exciting new journey from Design & Engineering to Operation & Maintenance.
Tanuj KhandelwalCEO, ETAP
Tanuj KHANDELWAL is the Chief Executive Officer of ETAP. Tanuj began his career with ETAP over 21 years ago, and his contribution has proven instrumental in achieving and advancing ETAP’s growth strategy goals. In his previous role as Chief Technology Officer and Global VP of Business Development, Tanuj successfully orchestrated and managed teams, driving ETAP as the leading solution for power system design and operation.
Tanuj holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Bombay and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. A senior IEEE member and the co-chair of several IEEE Standards, he is also co-author of "Power System Dynamics with Computer-Based Modeling and Analysis" from Wiley publications, as well as co-inventor of various ETAP technologies with three patents granted.
We believe a more electric and digital world is key to addressing the climate and energy crises , enabling a sustainable and resilient future. Electricity is the most efficient energy and the best vector of decarbonization, and with digital innovation it unleashes huge potential to eliminate energy waste. Only by disrupting the way we manage energy and design buildings, industries and mobility will we be able to deliver a net zero carbon world.
Over the last 250 years there have been 4 technology-driven revolutions, impacting simultaneously the worlds of industry and electricity. The centuries-old electricity system is being ushered out, making way for the new. The convergence of digital and electric brings us the biggest opportunity to completely decarbonize both energy supply and demand.This is the convergence of digital and electric. This is Electricity 4.0: The fastest path to Net Zero.
We firmly believe that the recipe for a more Sustainable and Resilient World, is one that is more electric and digital. We are uniquely positioned to help our customers on their journey to Net Zero. At Schneider, we are lucky to work with around 50% of Fortune 500 companies and we see a common theme. Leaders in Sustainability are adopting an integrated approach: they strategize, they digitize, and they decarbonize, from target setting to execution to be able to deliver results in line with their climate ambition. We have all the tools we need, and the moment is NOW!
It took more than 70 years to electrify mature economies. Electricity 4.0 will shape a zero-carbon future much faster. We can’t do it alone, with more than 650 000 partners, 45K+ system integrators and developers and 3K electricity companies, we represent the largest community in the world with competences to electrify and digitize the world.
With Electricity 4.0, it’s time to shape the New Electric World together.
Peter HerweckCEO Designate, Schneider Electric
On May 4 2023, Peter will become Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric. He returned to Schneider after being Chief Executive Officer of AVEVA from May 2021. Peter remains with AVEVA as Chairman of the Board.
Peter first joined Schneider Electric in 2016 where he led Schneider's global Industrial Automation Business, as a member of the Executive Committee. In 2018, he merged the Schneider Industrial Software business with AVEVA and became Vice Chairman of the AVEVA Board of Directors.
Having begun his career as a software development engineer with Mitsubishi in Japan, Peter later joined Siemens, where he held several executive positions in Factory and Process Automation. He also led Corporate Strategy as Chief Strategy Officer. With extensive executive and senior management experience, Peter has lived and worked in Germany, China, the US, France, Switzerland, and Japan.
Peter holds an MBA from Wake Forest University School of Business, and Engineering degrees from Metz University, France and Saarland University, Germany. He is also a Harvard Business School Advanced Management alumnus.
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Our client was asked to implement the findings of their Arc Flash study, which had been produced more than ten years ago following the IEEE 1584-2002 edition and without accurate power system modeling. In some areas, the study outputs resulted in very onerous PPE requirements and would make essential maintenance tasks challenging to perform. Upon reviewing the Arc Flash Study report, we identified several issues that resulted in high uncertainty around the results. ETAP 22 was used to model the power system in greater detail, validating short circuit currents and generating an entirely new set of Arc Flash results according to the IEEE 1584-2018 edition. The increased confidence in the results provided a firm foundation for implementing meaningful changes at the site to reduce the risk associated with arc flash hazards.
Nick BramhallElectrical Engineer, Safe Arc Solutions Ltd.
Nick Bramhall is an Electrical Power System and Electrical Safety consultant at Safe Arc Solutions in the UK. He is a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Engineering and Technology and has more than 15 years of experience in the oil & gas, marine and industrial sectors. He has used ETAP throughout his career for modelling, analysis and problem solving purposes. At Safe Arc Solutions he uses ETAP extensively, delivering arc flash services, power system studies and other electrical consulting services to companies across the UK.
In North America various entities have published guidelines and standards to push for electrical safety in the workplace. The emphasis has been on electrical hazards for shock and thermal energy release from arc flash events in documents such as NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584. In Europe, the electrical safety culture has also evolved leading to the publishing of localized standards and guidelines. Determining how to comply with localized standards such as EN50110, and DGUV-I 203-077 may be puzzling. We will explore how using ETAP one can comply with local European directives for arc flash studies. Additionally, we will touch on some key differences between the applicable North American and European electrical safety guidelines.
Marcin RutaPower System Engineer, MR Power Tech
Meet Marcin Ruta, an accomplished electrical engineer with 15 years of experience in the field. As the proprietor of MR Power Tech and MR Power Systems, he has successfully completed more than 200 power system studies. But his passion extends beyond just delivering quality work. Marcin is also an advocate for electrical safety, actively educating people on potential hazards and the best practices to avoid them. Constantly educating in electrical engineering area and beyond to improve workplace safety.
ArcBlok™ is designed to reduce the possibility that an arc flash event will occur by isolating the line-side electrical conductors. The isolating vault prevents tools and other objects from inadvertently entering the incoming zone and causing a catastrophic release of arc energy. If the line side arc occurs, the equipment stretches and extinguishes the arc in less than one cycle (16.6ms), reducing exposure to personnel and potential equipment damage. Learn about the ETAP digital twin implementation of this game-changing technology combined with advanced simulation and analysis to minimize risk, protect personnel and electrical equipment, avoid costly damage and downtime, and improve personnel safety.
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Walter GonzalezSenior Power Engineer, ETAP
Walter Gonzalez, PE, BSEE from California State University of Northridge. Mr. Gonzalez has been working as an Electrical Engineer for the Safety Department at ETAP since 2016. As of 2023 he is the Group Test Manager for the electrical safety division at ETAP. His duties involve all-phases of product development such as design, generating specifications, testing, support, and marketing of ETAP Arc Flash and Short circuit products. Additionally, Mr. Gonzalez is an IEEE member and actively participated in the development of IEEE Standard 1584.1-2022 (originally released in 2013) serving as a subgroup member. He is also currently the secretary for the IEEE 1584.2 standard currently under development. Walter’s areas of expertise include ArcFault™ (high-voltage arc flash), and IEEE 1584 calculations. He has also performed cable magnetic field intensity calculations in ETAP. Walter is currently doing research on international arc-flash calculation methods.
International short-circuit (SC) standards such as IEC 60909 “Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c. systems – Part 0: Calculation of current” were designed for equipment sizing and overcurrent protective device duty evaluation but not for arc-flash incident energy calculations. This presentation talks about the challenges and limitations of IEC short-circuit standards for arc-flash calculations. You will learn how to configure the various study options to combine the required IEC short-circuit standard with IEEE Std. 1584™, DGUV-I 203-077, ENA NENS 09 and high-voltage arc-flash (ArcFault™) calculation methods.
Albert MarroquinSenior VP Dynamics & Safety, ETAP
Albert Marroquin, BScEE, SMIEEE, PE – V.P., Electrical Safety & Dynamics Engineering Divisions, Senior Principal Electrical Engineer. Albert joined ETAP in Jan. 2001 as an electrical engineer and held role of VP of V&V for 6 years. After this position, he has spent more than a decade working on IEEE standards. He was vice-chair of IEEE 3002.2, He was Co-chair of IEEE P1584-2018 Ballot Resolution Committee, vice-chair of IEEE P1584-2018 Arc Flash Model Validation Group, member of IEEE 1458, P1814 and NFPA 70E. He is currently finishing IEEE 1584.1 publications in PCIC and working on IEEE p1584.2. Albert has been researching and designing ac and dc arc-flash calculation algorithms for over 20 years. Albert is an award-winning author of numerous IEEE papers and tutorial best practices on arc-flash analysis calculations. Albert has received multiple industry recognition awards including best paper, second best paper, third best paper, Excellence in Prevention Through Design Awards in 2023 and Outstanding Technical Contribution Awards. He is an active advanced professional level power system analysis instructor for short-circuit, AC & DC arc flash, power quality and transient stability. Albert is currently researching arc-flash physical models to capture complex dc arc-flash behavior and has recently published papers on dc arc-flash incident energy for photovoltaic systems (2020) and battery energy storage systems (2023). Albert’s work also extended to high-voltage ac arcs (2017) and international arc-flash simulation models (2022). Albert has helped establish the latest technology in arc-flash safety calculations for the past decade.
Presenters of the case studies and solution demonstrations will answer questions from the audience during the 15-minute live panel discussion.
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I frequently review hundreds of pages of reports of arc flash studies. During those reviews, I categorize findings that need follow-up into four groups: spelling and grammar, data input, report layout, and the most consequential ones, inconsistent results. On a few occasions, I caught significant mistakes in the accuracy of the results, and labels had to be recreated. ETAP Arc Flash Calculator is a practical, easy-to-use graphical tool that helped me find significant errors. We will discuss a practical example on a GE Prolec transformer where the initial study results were significantly incorrect, resulting in an inaccurate label being printed using legacy software. We will compare the accuracy obtained from ETAP with the erroneous studies. Moreover, we will review the critical data in an arc flash study that led to significant errors in incident energy & PPE requirements on printed labels.
Thierry EpassaElectrical Engineering Director, EEEngineering
Current transformer (CT) saturation can occur during high-fault current situations. This phenomenon can impede the proper operation of protective relays resulting in misoperation or increased tripping time. Correct CT accuracy class selection can reduce or sometimes eliminate this situation. Historically, In the past, electromagnetic transients software has been used to evaluate current transformer saturation and its impacts on protective relay operation. ETAP has a similar calculation available to users. This presentation will review a small generator protective relay system to evaluate the anticipated CT saturation. The results will then be compared to a transient electromagnetic analysis and further discussed.
Jesse HoffmanEngineering Manager, Energy Systems Group
Jesse Hoffman is an Engineering Manager with Energy Systems Group, LLC, a leading energy services provider that specializes in energy efficiency, resiliency, and infrastructure modernization. Mr. Hoffman’s expertise spans from design and implementation to management and development of power generation, critical power and renewable energy projects for federal, municipal, and private clients. His professional design experience centers on design and implementation of low voltage and medium voltage electrical power generation projects, spanning the project’s life cycle from initial concepts to construction, startup and operations.
This presentation covers the Zone Selective Interlock (ZSI) concept, application, and modeling requirements in electrical power systems. You will see how ZSI Manager and Advanced Graphical Interlock can be utilized to facilitate the ZSI modeling and wiring implementation in your project. Additionally, the ZSI impact in performing protection, coordination, and Arc Flash Studies will be demonstrated.
Kun RenPrincipal Electrical Engineer, Protection Division, ETAP
Kun joined ETAP in 2010 and he is a Principal Electrical Engineer. He is on the Protection & Coordination team and supports our customers on all matters related to ETAP system modeling, design, and analysis for various power system studies such as Load flow, Short Circuit, Arc Flash, Protection and Coordination, Motor Starting, Transient Stability, and Harmonics. His responsibilities also include the preparation of technical specifications for design, verification & validation of the protection and coordination engineering calculations.
ETAP and EnergyTron are working to integrate GIS data into power system software for brownfield projects. This integration can help to streamline the design process and make it easier to account for the limitations imposed by existing infrastructure and road layouts. GIS data can provide valuable information on the location, size, and condition of existing electrical assets, as well as the terrain and other features that may affect the design of the power system. By integrating this data into a power system software like ETAP, designers can more accurately model the existing electrical network and evaluate the impact of proposed changes. However, it's important to note that the success of this approach will depend on the accuracy and completeness of the GIS data. Inaccurate or incomplete data can lead to incorrect assumptions and flawed analysis, which could result in suboptimal or even unsafe designs. Overall, the integration of GIS data into power system software has the potential to greatly improve the design process for brownfield projects, and I look forward to seeing how this technology further develops in the future hand in hand between EnergyTron and ETAP.
Khandoker Wahidul IslamPrincipal Electrical Engineer, energyTron
As a Principal Electrical Engineer in EnergyTron Australia and Team Leader for all Bangladesh Projects, he has gained extensive experience working on various international projects, including distribution network undergrounding projects, power system analysis, and variable speed drive upgrades. Moreover, his expertise also extends to the field of electrical reliability projects in the distribution network, conditioning monitoring commissioning, PLC and SCADA automation, mobile machine design, and automation of stacker and reclaimers. His ongoing PhD research in power systems protection further demonstrates his commitment to advancing his knowledge in his field of expertise. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer of Engineers Australia, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Engineer, and registered under the Australian National Engineering Register. Additionally, his previous membership in the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and certification as a Certified Energy Manager in the USA reflect his dedication to professional development and maintaining high standards in energy management.
Kun RenPrincipal Electrical Engineer, ETAP
The Western Downs region of Queensland in Australia has vast natural gas reserves, thousands of wells, and a continuously changing power distribution network, making data collection, network status, and studies difficult and results unreliable. Cloud-based synchronization was required to streamline workflows and improve collaboration between engineers and field personnel. ETAP NetPM was used to manage project changes submitted by designers and planners using etap along with the changes and pictures from the field that were submitted through the etapAPP.
Raul BarreraLead Engineer, Voltex Power Engineers
The high demand on our current power system infrastructure for distributed generation and inverter-based resources integration (e.g., EVs, PV Systems, BESS, etc.) introduces the need for unbalanced network harmonic analysis. Single-phase charging vehicles and inverter positive and negative sequence voltage and current controls require the evaluation of harmonic content per-phase basis. This presentation discusses the sources of unbalanced harmonic injection along with the simulation results and visualization of the unbalanced harmonic load flow study. Discussion on technology which can be used to actively mitigate the voltage and current distortion which exceeds design limits is also included. A digital twin of active filters, such as Schneider Electric's AccuSine™, will be demonstrated, allowing power factor correction, unbalanced phase load balancing, and harmonic current distortion reduction benefits.
Deepika TummalaElectrical Engineer, ETAP
Deepika Tummala, PE, MSEE from California State University Long Beach. She joined ETAP in 2017 and has been working in the Dynamics and Safety engineering divisions. Deepika’s areas of expertise are power quality and dynamics modeling. She is currently doing research and engineering calculation validation on unbalanced network harmonic analysis and has participated in the development of active harmonic filter models. Deepika works primarily on Harmonic Analysis verification and validation, but she is an active contributor to short-circuit and arc-flash analysis by providing engineering calculations and doing training on these subjects. She is currently the group test manager for the dynamics engineering division. Before joining dynamics and safety, Deepika worked in ETAP’s transmission and distribution and Data Exchange engineering teams. Deepika is a member of ETAP technical support team and a power system instructor.
Vishwas GaikwadPower Engineer, ETAP
Vishwas Gaikwad, MSEE from University of Colorado in Denver with specializations in Energy, Power Systems, automation, PLCs, and HMI. Mr. Vishwas joined ETAP in 2022 and has been working as a Power Engineer for the dynamics and safety engineering divisions. Vishwas’ duties involve all-phases of product development such as design, generating specifications, testing, support and assisting in ETAP university training courses. In ETAP Vishwas has specialized in inverter-based resource dynamic modeling, prime mover and AVR control system models and active harmonic filter simulations. Vishwas is currently participating in a group of engineers performing research, design and validation of unbalanced network harmonic analysis. Vishwas also supports the electrical safety products by providing expertise in ETAP’s eLabel software.
FlickerMeter is part of the power quality applications in ETAP. FlickerMeter allows importing data files and analyzes multiple signals at each run to evaluate flicker compliance against emission limits. Flicker calculations comply with IEC 61000-4-15, which is the standard for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and the analysis provides instantaneous, short-term (PST), and long-term (PLT) flicker indices based on a voltage waveform loaded into the calculator.
Mohammadreza HatamiSenior Power System Engineer, Cloud & Mobile Division, ETAP
Discover ETAP Power System Monitoring & Simulation (PSMS™), the core of the ETAP Real-Time power management system, and how it enables intelligent monitoring, event playback, load forecasting, predictive simulation, energy accounting, and data acquisition via open architecture and native communication.
Victor AndradeVP of Business Development, ETAP
This study analyzes a high-voltage short circuit in scale cascade transmission lines in real-time. ETAP software was used to simulate the network where ETAP Real Time was critical. This work presents a load-flow study and a transient and steady-state analysis of a short circuit event in the grid. The experimental validation tests were conducted in the Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Laboratory at UTEC. A comparison of the simulation and the experimental tests were made to evaluate the predictability of the study. Some of the results were validated with significant differences produced by electrical phenomena such as harmonics. The novelty of this study is the simulation of a high-voltage short circuit with experimental validation since this cannot be replicated on a real scale.
Stefano RiveraSenior Energy Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru
Stefano Rivera is a senior Energy Engineering student with honors at University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru. He currently works as an intern in Fenix Power Perú S.A., one of the main companies of generation and commercialization of electrical energy in Peru. Stefano has also led the UTEC Student Energy Chapter and performed the major role as the president of this organization. During his studies, he has developed several projects focused on analysis of electrical systems, involving transmission lines, substations, and protection components, from a techno-economic approach.
Load Shedding and demand curtailment are critical for preserving essential loads and avoiding widespread system outages. This power balancing strategy should be based on an integrated fast-responding system that considers process and power system dynamics. An incorrect or insufficient response to a disturbance, such as a fault or a system islanding event, can cause excessive shedding or total system blackout. These significant and sudden disturbances result in extensive operational disruptions and costly recoveries. ETAP Intelligent Load Shedding ensures fast, safe, comprehensive, and reliable operation using an electrical digital-twin foundation with embedded predictive analytics, adaptive optimization algorithms, and action validation.This presentation will cover the need & case studies for a model-driven load-shedding solution from implementation to benefit recognition in oil & gas, data centers, wastewater treatment, and manufacturing facilities.
Hugo CastroSVP Operation Solutions & Project Delivery, Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer, ETAP
Hugo Castro has over 26 years of experience in data acquisition systems and operations software design and implementation. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the California State University, Los Angeles. He worked for NASA / JPL where he developed power distribution, data acquisition, and computer inter-phased units for underwater and volcanic scientific data acquisition. Other companies include Southern California Edison (SCE) and the State of California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS). He has worked on over 200 projects related to SCADA, ADMS, EMS, PMS in industries such as mining, refining, oil & gas, generation plants, FPSO’s, cement, steel, transmission & distribution networks and data centers. Hugo joined ETAP in 2000 as electrical engineer. His current position is Senior Vice President of Project Execution and Delivery.
Load Shedding and demand curtailment are critical for the preservation of essential loads and avoiding widespread system outages. This power balancing strategy should be based on an integrated fast-responding system that considers process and power system dynamics. An incorrect or insufficient response to a disturbance such as a fault or a system islanding event can cause excessive shedding or total system blackout. These large and sudden disturbances result in extensive operational disruptions and costly recoveries. How much to shed and how fast is the answer. Utilizing an electrical digital-twin foundation with embedded predictive analytics, adaptive optimization algorithms, and action validation, ETAP Intelligent Load Shedding ensures fast, safe, comprehensive, and reliable operation. In this presentation, we will present the need for a model-driven load shedding solution and share user case-studies in oil & gas, data centers, wastewater treatment, and manufacturing facilities, from implementation to benefit recognition.
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This presentation focuses on ETAP's engagement with Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) Pakistan in our efforts to replace FFC's existing Electrical Load Management System (ELMS) installed at their Ammonia / Urea Plants' Complex at Sadiqabad. The power requirement at the complex comprising of two Amm-Urea plants is fulfilled by two gas turbine-driven turbo generators with two more diesel engine generators kept on standby to cater for the tripping of one or both turbo generators. To manage load and avoid power failure, they installed an ELMS that smoothened plant operations and avoided production losses. This system was commissioned in 1992 using PLCs.
FFC aimed to replace their existing ELMS with a new-age, fast, and intelligent system and integrate IEDs on Modbus/IEC61850 for real-time monitoring/load calculation. ETAP Intelligent Load Shedding System (iLS™) emerged as FFC's obvious choice because of the ETAP digital-twin platform and model-driven solution, which enabled FFC to meet the load-shedding requirements effectively. Before this upgrade, ETAP had performed electrical network studies for FFC; thus, a detailed and validated Electrical System Model was available with FFC. The idea of converting this model from offline to online and extending ETAP enterprise platform with iLS solution made this a natural choice for ELMS upgrade. Also, the real-time load flow analysis of ETAP system provided a good understanding of the load profile in FFC's network, which was an added benefit.
This project was planned in two phases, wherein Phase I included IED integration and PLC upgrades. Phase II involves having some additional I/O's to merge another stand-alone relay-based load shedding system with ETAP iLS based ELMS to have a single system for Load Management.
Hassaan RaufSenior Executive (Electrical), Fauji Fertilizer
In a transmission system with high penetration of renewable energy such as wind and solar, it is hard to predict the system stability and performance in a day to day bases. Due to the variability in the weather with high wind gusts and sudden sun availability changes the variations in Generation it is required to have an operator tool that uses digital twin technology, real-time data, and advanced estate and load estimation to perform predictive simulations.
ETAP has provided through its Operator Training Simulator solution a tool that operators and planners can utilize to predict system performance. Using real-time and historical information, one can quickly create scenarios and perform simulation to predict the response of the system.
This paper with describe Web Aruba’s network, its unique characteristics, and how ETAP OTS is being utilized in the day to day operations of the WebAruba network.
Jairo VrolijkTechnical Support Engineer, W.E.B. Aruba N.V.
ETAP Automated Fault Analysis System (AFAS) solution provides Real-Time and advanced analytics of electrical faults for your complex networks. Using the ETAP digital twin combined with disturbance records, engineers and operators have a clear forensic picture of any electrical fault in the network. Using proven ETAP analysis solvers, AFAS identifies faults, including fault type, start time, protection trip time, fault magnitudes, and fault distance/impedances. A novel signal injection features allow users to playback recorded data into the protection model to compare "as designed" vs. "as found" relay response. This comparison using ETAP electrical digital twin is used to validate system response per the configured protection scheme, and the sequence of operation was followed within expected time durations.
Derek DeanSr. VP SCADA & ADMS, ETAP
Derek is a seasoned automation engineer with extensive experience in the implementation of real-time solutions. He joined ETAP in 2011 as a senior automation engineer and used his previous SCADA expertise to test and implement ETAP's Real-Time suite of products. Over the course of his career, Derek has successfully implemented hundreds of projects across a diverse range of sectors, including generation, transmission, and distribution utilities, renewables, data centers, transportation, oil and gas, manufacturing, and industrial sectors.In his current role at ETAP as VP of SCADA and ADMS, Derek is responsible for managing the suite of Real-Time products from specification, development, testing, validation, to implementation. This includes ADMS, SCADA, OMS, Relay Management, eOTS, PSMS, integrations, and more. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role. Prior to joining ETAP, Derek worked for seven years as a senior project engineer with Open Systems International Inc., where he primarily focused on the implementation of SCADA solutions. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2005.
In Industrial applications, time is money. Quickly identifying faults and restoring assets is crucial to minimize downtime and costs. The ETAP AFAS solution leverages disturbance records and telemetered data to locate faults and provide steps to restore assets while the fault is being addressed, increasing the chances of a quick resolution. Furthermore, ETAP AFAS seamlessly integrates with the centralized relay management software (eProtect), ETAP eSCADA solution, and ETAP iLS solution to provide a fully integrated solution for managing your industrial system. With this complete solution, you can manage faults efficiently, minimize downtime, and maximize profits.
The purpose of proposed methodology is to integrate this optimization algorithm with etapPY in order to minimize the number of PMUs, optimize their location, and improve the electrical system observability. In this way, facilitate the Network operator more analyses tools for monitoring the electrical power system.
Rafael FrancoLead Engineer, PTI S.A.
Rafael Franco has a master’s degree in electrical engineering with an Emphasis on Smart Grids and Microgrids. In 2017, he started to pursue a power systems Postgraduate Degree in Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Systems from the Universidad del Valle 2012. Rafael has been a Co-investigator in the GITICAP research group endorsed by Minciencias. Rafael is an ETAP instructor in the following courses 115,215,183,184 . He has received Operation Technology, INC (OTI) 2009-2015 Irvine - California, oriented to real-time systems and descriptive and predictive analytics, Train The Trainer Certification in Operation Technology, INC (OTI) 2015-2016 certifications . Rafael has also University teaching experience. He has technical publications in IEEE, Ingeniare, Cidet , and also published some books and provided l ectures in Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia on Smart Networks with Renewable Energy Integration . Rafael is currently associated with PTI S.A. In this company, he serves as Lead Engineer for etap Solutions Projects and Consulting for Colombia and Panama in analytics and real-time systems, he currently serves as Technical Advisor, development of new businesses in the field of microgrids, power quality, green hydrogen, waste to energy and Regulatory Affairs of the Company.
Drakenstein Municipality is a local municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, serving more than 250,000 customers. They were in search of a capable OEM partner who could provide them with end-to-end support in establishing a SCADA main station in their control center to supervise and operate the distribution network of the Drakenstein Municipality Dalweiding substation supply area. Scope included adequate provisions for the configuration of the SCADA main station system towards an integrated substation protection and control solution using IEC 61850. The IEC 61850 network would be used within substations for both protection peer-to-peer and local automation and would be interfaced via a substation RTU to the municipal control center using the IEC60870-5-104 protocol. The new SCADA main station at the municipal control center will be implemented in various phases. The first phase is establishing SCADA at the control center and connecting five substations. The next step is adding DMS & OMS capabilities to the SCADA system. ETAP, the Enterprise Electrical Platform for Power Systems with a digital twin and model-driven foundation, was the obvious choice. The modular and scalable ETAP platform encouraged the customer to adopt the system, as they can scale up the ETAP SCADA system to meet their need for a Distribution Management System quickly in the future. This project was executed to meet the customer's objective with the help of Altek Solutions (ETAP system integrator in South Africa).
Alvin NaidooManaging Director, Altek Solutions PTY
Alvin Naidoo is the Managing Director of Altek. He has extensive experience in substation automation, power system modelling and industrial networking. His key competencies are in the area of Substation SCADA Systems, ranging from design, engineering, configuration, acceptance test procedures, installation and commissioning of the Substation SCADA System together with a robust utility grade network solutions. Alvin has been involved in a multitude of automation and SCADA projects with roles ranging from Project Management, Design Engineering, Commissioning Engineering etc. These projects range from Municipality Distribution, Mining, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Protection assets are critical to the safety and reliability of power systems. Often our customers face the challenge of commissioning, maintaining and managing protection equipment and rely upon different systems to monitor, manage, and optimize protection settings. ETAP eProtect™ solution provides lifecycle management of protection assets by combining a centralized protection settings management system with automated protection and coordination tools. eProtect allows for enterprise device management, relay settings optimization, and change management.
ETAP Power System Monitoring and Simulation (PSMS™) leverages ETAP digital twin model to monitor, operate and simulate a wide range of mission critical industries. ETAP PSMS provides a variety of lifecycle features such as SCADA, HMI, Trends, Monitored Alarms, Events and Notifications. ETAP PSMS with Situational Intelligence takes SCADA to the next level by providing unique insights to Operators such as analytical alarms and the ability to identify how system how the system will behave before taking any action.
Carlos TlalpanReal Time Manager, Senior Automation Engineer, ETAP
Carlos has been with ETAP for over 12 years, and he has strong expertise in Power Automation, Electrical SCADA, Power Monitoring Systems and Power Automation Solutions. His focus is on system integration, and international project management for the Power Automation Industry including energy power monitoring and control, load shedding automation and energy management systems.
Red Sea Utility Grid is in the Tabuk province of Saudi Arabia. The site is a vast 33,000 km2 of islands, lagoon, coastal plain, and mountains with highly diverse marine life and terrestrial landforms. Four renewable rich, and permanently islanded microgrids are designed to achieve high reliability with redundancy at various levels. The microgrids were sized to be fully supplied by solar energy to maximize sustainability. However, backup generators provide support if solar PV generation is compromised due to severe weather conditions or an equipment failure. Due to the size and number of distributed energy resources (DERs) used in Red Sea microgrids, an advanced collaborative control approach was needed to control the voltage and frequency of the system. In addition to primay voltage and frequency control, secondary voltage and frequency control functions are employed by ETAP microgrid controller (eMGC™) to coordinate and manage active and reactive power within each microgrid. Soft energization of the microgrids has been adopted to perform black start and avoid transformer inrush currents. A new black start function has been developed for the ETAP microgrid controller to orchestrate the black start, coordinate dispatch of DERs, transformers, and loads to fully and reliably restore the microgrid system.
Mohammad ZadehSenior VP Protection and Control, ETAP
The study was performed for three years: 2020, 2023, and 2030, with fuel-based generation dominating in 2020 and renewables taking the lead by 2030. Three worst-case operational conditions were identified each year, then investigated for several systemic contingencies. ETAP multi-dimensional database structure, including revisions (to store future grid expansion), generation/loading categories, and configurations served as the base to organize this study. Appropriate dynamic models for exciter, governors, distributed and large-scale PVs and BESS were chosen from the ETAP UDM global library and incorporated into the system model in this project. The behavior of these models during initialization, scenario contingencies, and the debugging process while working with several dynamic models will be discussed. The presentation will also cover ETAP Wizards and the SQLite database export feature as great tools for batch-running the simulations and exporting the results.
Ankit JotwaniElectrical Engineer, Energynautics
Ankit Jotwani has been employed at Energynautics GmbH as an Electrical Engineer for 2 years and specializes in modelling of generators, control of power converters and power system stability analysis. He holds an MSc from the Technical University of Denmark and an integrated masters from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India.
Nis MartensenElectrical Engineer, Energynautics
Nis Martensen Ph.D. is an expert with years of experience in the modelling and simulation of distribution networks and an accomplished researcher in matters of modelling and design of renewable energy systems and power system dynamics, with particular experience in small hybrid systems.
An off-grid microgrid can effectively integrate various sources of distributed generation (DG), especially energy storages and renewable energy sources (RES), to run a system as green as possible. Considering the intermittent nature of the RESs and load variations, effective control methods are required to be implemented for the proper generation of power from microgrid sources to meet the demand and regulate the frequency and voltage of off-grid microgrids.
Learn how the ETAP Microgrid Controller (eMGC) solution leverages a model-driven approach for design, validation, and automation of off-grid microgrids. In this session, several functions of eMGC including active and reactive power control, optimal dispatch, secondary frequency control, and secondary voltage control will be demonstrated. Besides, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test will be conducted by deploying the logics developed in digital twin of eMGC into the actual eMGC hardware.
Mohammad FarajollahiSenior Power Engineer, ETAP
Estimating carbon emissions, or the CO2 footprint, is a critical global concern due to its direct correlation to climate change. Governments worldwide are implementing initiatives and incentives to reduce CO2 emissions in various sectors, including generation plants, transmission and distribution grids, and industrial facilities.
As a company committed to promoting sustainable practices, ETAP recognizes the importance of reducing CO2 emissions in the electrical network sector. To assist its users in assessing the amount of CO2 their electrical networks produce, ETAP is developing a CO2-footprint calculator which will enable users to track and analyze their network's carbon emissions, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to reduce their network's carbon footprint.
Neetin ChoudaryElectrical Engineer, ETAP
Fabian UriarteVP Real-Time Simulation & Cloud Systems, ETAP
Jose MaciasSenior Electrical Engineer, ETAP
The incorporation of Distributed Generation (DG) into the distribution system presents problems due to the variability of renewable generation sources, time, location, type, and severity of faults that may occur, among others. Therefore, system operators must be able to monitor, estimate and forecast the state of the network. In the present work, the real-time simulation of a DG system is performed using ETAP-RT software, which allows for predicting the system's behavior under different events based on the data recorded in real-time. First, a digital twin of the Lucas Nülle DG system from the Smart Grid F-CIYA laboratory is developed. Then, four events are considered using the "what if" module: MV grid contingencies, single-phase transmission line failure, increased demand in the industrial sector, and inclusion of DG in a local distribution system. This last event is an exciting contribution to the planning and operation of the network since it allows the evaluation of the behavior of the local system in the event of DG entry.
Wilian GuamanProfessor, Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi
Wilian Guamán Cuenca was born in Riobamba, Ecuador in 1989. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electromechanical Engineering from the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas "ESPE" in 2013, and a Master's degree in Energy Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 2017. Furthermore, he is currently a student in the Electrical Engineering Doctoral program at Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral "ESPOL", and his research is related to the operation and planning of electrical power systems.
Gonzalo Fernando López Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi
Gonzalo Fernando López was born in Quito, Ecuador in 1997. He received his technical high school degree in electrical equipment and machinery installation at the Guayaquil Educational Unit. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power Systems from the Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi in 2022, and his field of research is related to the operation of electrical power systems and the inclusion of renewable energy sources in the grid.
Currently, Phu Quy island is being supplied by power sources such as a diesel plant with a capacity of 10 MW, a wind power plant with a capacity of 6 MW, and a solar power plant with a capacity of 0.8 MW. The load demand is expected to achieve a capacity of 8.4 MW in 2025, and 14.9MW in 2030. The island expects to install two wind turbine generators of 10MW and a solar power plant with a capacity of 2MW to meet the load power demand in 2025. However, renewable energy often depends on weather conditions such as solar radiation and the wind's speed. Therefore, the diesel power plant must be the primary energy source. Adapting to the continuing load and the need for renewable energy to be scaled in the future, it was necessary to study the size of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support Phu Quy hybrid system and optimize the cost for the diesel power plant.
Kim LongElectrical Engineer, EVNPECC4
Kim Long Huynh was born in 1997, He graduated with a degree in electronic engineering from the Industrial university of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, in 2020. Currently, He has worked at Power Engineering Consulting Joint stock Company 4. His research interests include power system studies, renewables energy, HVDC, FACT and Cables
Fuel cell and electrolyzer systems are used in various applications, from small-scale homes to large-scale grid levels. Those systems can be used for grid support applications such as frequency regulation, avoiding unwanted tap changes for voltage fluctuation, PV-wind system energy smoothing, hosting capacity, energy arbitrage, maximum uses of renewable energy, reducing transmission congestion, high ramp rate (duck curve), net zero energy-emission, uncertainty/dispatchability, 24/7 power supply, virtual power plant, reliability/resiliency, and so on. Typically, DERs are complex non-linear elements that introduce inverter interfaces and complex multi-objective problems in power systems. Moreover, the interconnection needs to follow grid codes. However, manufacturers do not provide high-fidelity circuit model data for DERs which can be used to simulate and validate their operations accurately. Vendors may have their own proprietary black box models. Moreover, considering density, efficiency, and price, system-level feasibility mainly depends on the proper sizing of the resources. In the proposed presentation, these and associated challenges will be discussed. In addition, the presentation will also discuss fuel cell modeling in ETAP (cell level), and its operations in different power system studies.
Ahmed SaberVP Optimization, ETAP
Ahmed Y Saber received the Ph.D. degree from University of the Ryukyus, Japan, in 207. He is currently VP Optimization and AI, ETAP, USA. He develops tools for forecasting, optimization, operation and control of intelligent power systems in ETAP using state-of-the-art deterministic, stochastic and intelligent methods. His timely research has been funded nationally and internationally including DoE. He won the IEEE Outstanding Engineer Award in Southern California, USA among more than 12,000 engineers for his contributions on smart-grid in 2012. He has published over 75 technical papers and holds 3 patents on intelligent power system. His research interests include AI/ML for power system, smart-grid, storage, renewables, power system forecasting-optimization, cyber-security, real-time systems, and operations research.
Manual Grid Code analysis is a time-consuming process with excessive number of stand-alone calculations. Further, grid code study requires elaborate knowledge of the grid requirements. In many cases, the grid code is not completely clear; and sometimes, it is complicated to interpret. ETAP Grid Code solution offers several tools to automate the grid code study. This solution generates comprehensive self-explanatory reports with required information and insights regarding the plant capability versus the grid requirements. In addition, ETAP offers an extensive library of pre-defined grid codes in terms of the various rules that are employed by the automated grid code analysis to easily compare plant performance against grid code requirements. Finally, etap offers its own Power Plant Controller (ePPC). The digital twin of ePPC can be used within etap to perform grid code study. This ensures that the true performance of the system is evalaued and studied.
Amir GholamiSenior Power Engineer, ETAP
Amir Gholami received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University with focus on Power Systems physics and analysis. Mr. Gholami has been a part of ETAP team since August 2022 and is working on control and protection as part of the R&D team. His duties are testing, verification, and validation of Power Plant Controller, Micro Grid Controller, as well as the Grid Code Analyzer. Additionally, Mr. Gholami is an active IEEE member and has been participating in innovations in the area of clean energy and renewable energy integrations in terms of various cutting edge publications in top-notch IEEE journals.
Gonzalo FernandoElectrical Engineer Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi
Oil and gas offshore installations are consuming huge quantities of energy and the production of the energy has to happen offshore under a massive CO2 footprint. Our new solution is actively managing power consumption and optimising power generation to minimise the environmental impact and in addition optimising production cost.
Juergen WeichenbergerVP AI New Value Streams, Schneider Electric
He has 20 years of experience in building complex solutions leveraging advanced analytics, data science, database design, architecture and other cutting-edge technologies. Working in the AI industry since the mid-1990s, Juergen have built solutions for various industries and leveraged various methods over time.He joined Schneider Electric in 2022 as Vice President AI New Value Stream. His focus is to produce industry grade solutions, translating the combination of core algorithms, robotic, cybernetics and human intelligence.Previously, he worked as Senior Data Science Executive in Accenture and hold various roles related to AI and data.He holds a PhD degree in Business intelligence and new marketing methods from The Philipp University of Marburg, MBA in Executive General Management and MA in Applied Computer, bioinformatics and cybernetic from Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg.
Washington State University is working in collaboration with IIT and ETAP for the development of benchmark test feeder systems under the DOE UI-ASSSIT project. Two test feeder systems are designed in both ETAP and MATLAB. The test systems designed in ETAP include IIT rural benchmark feeder and a modified IEEE 123-node system. Two different software's are used for the validation of the results. IIT-R developed the rural feeder in Simulink; however, the same system was implemented and verified using ETAP software. The rural microgrid is a grid-connected system. The distributed energy resources (DERs) are added to study their impact on the performance of the microgrid. Modified IEEE 123-node test feeder has a nominal voltage of 4.16kV, consisting of around 123 nodes and DER, with single-phase and three-phase distribution lines and loads. It is modified for multiple distribution studies. This presentation will demonstrate load flow, volt-var optimization, etc. using ETAP.
The demand of electricity is growing up day by day. The present generation is trying to find new modes of electricity generation and their proper distribution. Solar SCADA is playing very important role to enhance the operation of a power system and ensure perfect coordination between various component in the solar plant. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system to capture real time data from all electrical components and do the monitoring, analysing and control operation to optimise energy usage. PV SCADA system is a heart of the PV Solar/Renewable Plant. It will ensure the operational stabilities and reliabilities of the power plant during its life cycle period. The system is also able to monitor and control remotely (Web Server), resulting in more efficient control of user work as well as rapid decision to minimise damage potential when an interruption occurs.
The Power plant controller and its grid connection can be tied to a supervisory control and data acquisition system. This allows the visualization of the collected data, providing the plant operators with a Human Machine Interface (HMI) to monitor and control the renewable energy generation plant.
The Solar performance model integrated with SCADA for performance test to demonstrate, the Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power plant can generate energy and achieve the performance guarantees as defined by concern agency/PV module manufacture. Another role of SPM (Solar Performance Module) to calculate the plant availability of Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Plant in-line to the present condition.
Large power plants are desinged and operated to maximize reliability. This is typically done by having multiple points of interconnection and networked configuration. In case of a failure or loss of one point of interconnection, the plant can be reconfigured by closing a coupling breaker and transferring power to another point of interconnection. However, to ensure optimal operation of the power plant, it's important to have a reliable control system that can handle such real-time changes in system configurations. Traditional PLC-based and non model-driven control systems struggle with such real-time changes of the configuration.
ETAP Power Plant Controller (ePPC) is a model-driven solution that simplifies the control and management of multi-network power systems. ePPC can handle real-time changes in system configurations, enabling the controller to adjust quickly to any changes in the power network, ensuring optimal operation of the power plant. Additionally, ePPC uses a digital twin concept that allows for easy configuration and simulation of different system setups. The use of the digital twin concept means that any errors can be identified and resolved before implementation, ensuring efficient and effective setup of the power plant. Overall, ePPC offers a valuable solution for controlling multi-network systems, providing real-time control with simple setup and reliable operation.
Aslan MojallalSenior Power Engineer, ETAP
Vivek JayaramanPower Engineer, ETAP
Vivek Adithya Jayaraman is a Power Engineer with ETAP in the Optimization & AI Team focusing on Volt-Var Optimization and Contingency Analysis. He received his MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2020, specializing in the field of Power and Energy. He graduated with a B.Tech degree from NIT Trichy, India with Honours during which he worked on academic assistantships at IIT Bombay, India and Energy Research Institute at NTU, Singapore.
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