Dustin Tessier
IEC TC57/WG 10 Member
IEC 61850-6-2 Task Force Leader
IEC Technical Committee 57, Working Group 10 - Member
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IEC TC57/WG 10 Member
IEC 61850-6-2 Task Force Leader
IEC Technical Committee 57, Working Group 10 - Member
Systems Engineer
Grid Modernization
Tesco Automation
Canadian Professional Engineer,
IEC Technical Committee 57
IEC 61850 Expert
IEC Technical Committee 57
Testing & PLC Expert
IEC Technical Committee 57
Past Projects & TrainingUpcoming Training Sessions
2015
IEC 61850 Consulting
2015:
Workshop about functional testing of IEC 61850
2013, 2014:
Workshop about testing capabilities of IEC 61850
2015 -
Support of Coned during the refurbishment of a major substation using IEC 61850. Tasks include design review, review of migration scenarios and participation at FAT.
2014
Support with the preparation of the specification for a refurbishment of a major substation using IEC 61850
2014 - 2017
Participation in OS4ES (Open System for Energy Services) – a project to develop an open, standard based platform for integration of DER systems in the grid through aggregators. Responsible for the overall specification, the development of a semantic data model and the specification of generic interfaces to DER systems and to a DER registry.
2010 - 2012
Participation in Web to Energy (W2E) – a demonstration project for SmartGrid. Responsible for the concept of IEC 61850 based communication for the virtual power plant with several distributed generation devices, controllable loads and storage devices and for the self-healing distribution grid.
2014
Support with the development of a Smart Grid Roadmap in the areas of Substation Automation and SCADA communication
2014 -
Support development of an ENTSO-E profile for IEC 61850; define concept of a tool to collect modeling requirements from ENTSO-E
2013
Support with the use of IEC 61850 for Distribution Automation
2013
Support with the specification and development of IEC 61850 interface to protection IEDs from ice
2013
Support with the definition of product functionality for tools used for testing of IEC 61850 systems and devices
2012
Review of a EPRI report on system and network management of utility automation system
2012
Support with the development of IEEE 1815.1 – mapping of IEC 61850 and DNP3
2011
Support with the definition of XML schema for IEC 61850 to DNP mapping
2010
Define the mapping between DNP3 and IEC 61850
2012 / 2013
Development of testing guidelines for equipment and systems based on the IEC 61850 standard
2009
Support for the preparation of a roadmap for a SmartGrid for the US National Institute for Standardization
2007 / 2008
Transmission architecture specification
2007
Testing and technical issue resolution within IEC 61850
2006 - 2008
Harmonization IEC 61850 and CIM
2012
Support with the set-up of an IEC 61850 laboratory as part of IEC 61850 introduction to rte
2012
Development of a report with review of past IEC 61850 activities of Ausgrid and strategy and roadmap recommendations
2012
Support with Time Synchronization requirements for Smart Grids
2012 / 2013
Support with the preparation of IEC 61850 models for SmartGrid applications and for battery storage systems
2012
Preparation of a procurement specification for protection relays supporting IEC 61850
2011
IEC 61850 Market survey – Edition 2 and networking
IEC 61850 Model development for GIS condition monitoring including preparation of IEC 61850 ICD files
2011
IEC 61850-9-2 development support for Energy Meters
2010 / 2011
Preparation of a report on operation, test and commissioning of IEC 61850 IEDs and systems
2010 / 2011
Support of the development of a IEEE Standard for mapping of IEC 61850 and DNP3
2010 / 2011
Support with the development of the IEC 61850 engineering integration in a station operator workplace and gateway
2006 - 2008
Support on implementing IEC 61850 in a station operator workplace and gateway
2010
Support for the setup of an IEC 61850 lab including IEC 61850-9-2 support and IEC 61850 training.
2010
Support the preparation of a requirement specification for an IEC 61850 based substation management system.
2010
Support the development of a design library for IEC 61850 based substation.
2010
Prepare a specification with the IEC 61850 specifics of a substation automation system.
2010
Prepare a Request For Information for Control IEDs, gateways, station HMI and Merging units with IEC 61850 interface.
Prepare a Request For Information on IEC 61850 tools for specification, design, commissioning and testing.
Preparation of a design concept report for the application of IEC 61850 for Substation Automation
2008
Conversion of IEC 61850 SCADA database in IEC 61850 structure – concept development
2010
Prepare a generic specification for IEC 61850 based substations and a specification for a first IEC 61850 pilot project.
2009 / 2010
Prepare a report on the status of standardization, product availability as well as recommendations on IEC 61850 for hydro power plants (IEC 61850-7-410)
2009
Prepare guidelines for routine testing of an IEC 61850 based substation
2008
Support with IEC 61850
2009
Support concerning interoperability problems with IEC 61850 equipment from multiple vendors
2009
Overview on vendor independent engineering tools for IEC 61850
2008
Support with IEC 61850 implementation in a substation SCADA gateway and in an enterprise server
2008 / 2009
Design the IEC 61850 models for the devices supplied by Qualitrol
2008
Support concerning the use of IEEE 1588 precision time protocol for synchronization in substations
2008
Support with an offer for the substation automation and protection system of an offshore wind power plant
2008
Support with IEC 61850 system architecture specification
2008 - 2009
Preparation of a functional specification for IEC 61850 substation
2007
Support with IEC 61850 project
2006
Modeling of IEC 61850 based substation automation system
2007
Review tender for IEC 61850 project
2007
Review Specification for an IEC 61850 project
2006 - 2007
Support with preparation of a functional spec for an IEC 61850 based substation automation system
2006
Consulting on design and engineering of IEC 61850 based projects
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 advanced training with practical exercises / 2 x 2 days
IEC 61850 basic training / 2 days
2015
Latest developments in IEC 61850 / 0.5 day
2015
Public training on IEC 61850 with practical exercises / 5 days
2015
Public seminar IEC 61850 and its role in the smart grid / 3 days
2015
IEC 61850 workshop during Indian Smart Grid Week / 0.5 day
2014
Public IEC 61850 workshop / 2 days
2014
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 0.5 day
2014
Public IEC 61850 base training and workshop / 4 days
2014
Public seminar on IEC 61850, Edition 2 update and testing / 1 day
2013
Public seminar on IEC 61850, Edition 2 update / 1 day
2014
Workshop IEC 61850 / 1 day
2014
IEC 61850 basic training and workshop / 2 day (in French)
2012
Basic introduction to IEC 61850 and product implementation workshop / 2.5 days (in French)
2014
Training IEC 61850 / 1 day
IEC 61850 Tutorial / 1 day
2014
Public seminar on use of IEC 61850 for DA / 2 day
2014
Training IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-101 / 2 day training and 1 day workshop
2013
IEC 61850 training / 2 x 2 days (in French)
2013
IEC 61850 training / 2.5 days (in French)
2012
IEC 61850 - backbone for utility automation / 0.5 day
2012
Short introduction to IEC 61850 / 0.5 day (in German)
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2011
Public training on different IEC 61850 topics / 2 days
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2008
IEC 61850 seminar on system integration / 4 days
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2012
Advanced Training on IEC 61850 for developers / 4 days
2012
IEC 61850 Training / 4 days
2012
Basic IEC 61850 training / 2 days (in French)
2011
Advanced IEC 61850 Training / 3 days (in French)
Basic IEC 61850 training / 3 x 2 days (in French)
IEC 61850 training including practical exercises / 3 days (in French)
2011
IEC 61850 Training and Workshop for utility participants (2.5 days)
2011
Public Training on communication for SmartGrids / 2 x 1 day (in German)
2010
Public Training on communication for SmartGrids / 1 day (in German)
2011
Short introduction to IEC 61850 / 0.5 days
2010
IEC 61850 basic training / 2 days (in French)
2010
IEC 61850 Detail training / 3 days
2010
Hands on Training on IEC 61850 / 3.5 days
2009
Using IEC 61850 – Project experience, Standard extensions, Application issues, Hands-on workshop / 1 day
2010
IEC 61850 Training for R&D / 1.5 days (in French)
2009
IEC 61850 for R&D Engineers including practical exercises / 4 days (partly in French)
2009
IEC 61850 update and refresh / 1.5 days (in French)
2009
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 1 day
2009
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2009
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Power IT challenges for renewable energy / 1 day
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2008
Detailed training on IEC 61850 with focus on system design and integration / 4 days (2nd group of engineers)
2007
Detailed training on IEC 61850 with focus on system design and integration / 4 days (1st group of engineers)
2008
Public training on IEC 61850 / 2 days
2006
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
Public training on IEC 61850 / 1 day
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
Public training on IEC 61850 / 2 days
2007
Training on IEC 61850 including application for hydro power plants / 3 days
2007
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2007
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2007
Detailed training on IEC 61850 and other TC57 standards / 4 days
2006
Detailed training with hands-on on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2006
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2006
Public training on IEC 61850 / 1 day
2006
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2006
1 day introduction to IEC 61850
2006
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 3 days
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 3 days (in German)
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 3 days
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 1 day
2004
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 and 61400-25 / 3 days
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
1st Week of March
1st Week of June
1st Week of September
1st Week of September
1st Week of February
DistribuTech Training:
Date: January 30, 2017
Duration: 2 - Half Day Sessions
Session 1 Content: UU 206: IEC 61850 for Your Smart Grid Initiative: Benefits, Challenges and Practical IEC 61850 Use Cases Behind Your Grid Modernization Strategy
Session 2 Content: UU 305: Deployment of IEC 61850 in a Nutshell - Step by Step Guidance to Realize an IEC 61850 System
Tesco White Paper: January 31, 2017: IEC 61850 Naming Nomenclature: Making Sense of the Semantics
Come visit us at Booth 2153 at DistribuTech. Here is a live map of the venue
California Winter Training (Post-DistribuTech):
Dates: February 6 – 10, 2017
Duration: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 day sessions (Enrol in the sessions that are of interest)
Content: Click here to view.
Switzerland Training:
Dates: February 27 – March 3, 2017
Duration: 5 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II
IEC 61850 Working Group Meetings (February 20 –24) - Geneva, Switzerland
California Spring Training (Post-CEATI):
Dates: March 9 – March 21, 2017
Duration: 9 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I, Tier II & Tier III
South Korea Training:
Dates: June 30 – July 8, 2017 (over weekend)
Duration: 9 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II & Tier II
IEC 61850 Working Group Meetings (June 18 –22) - Seoul, South Korea
Poland Training (Post-PACWorld):
Dates: June 30 – July 8, 2017 (over weekend)
Duration: 9 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II & Tier II
Vancouver Spring Training #1:
Dates: May 8 – May 12, 2017
Duration: 5 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II
Vancouver Spring Training #2:
Dates: June 5 – June 7, 2017
Duration: 3 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier III Only
Russia Training:
Dates: October 2 – October 6, 2017
Duration: 5 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II
IEC Annual General Meeting (October 9 –13) - Vladivostok, Russia
CEATI Conference - Indian Wells:
Date: March 7, 2017
Setting The Stage for a Successful IEC 61850 Deployment
Post Pacific Area Standards/Panamerican Standards Commission Conference:
Date: June 5 - 7, 2017
Tesco White Paper: Enabling Innovation Through Standardization
PACWorld Conference In Raleigh:
Date: August 1 - September 30, 2017
PACWorld Conference
IEC 61850 University – Tier I
Date: September 27 – 29
IEC 61850 University – Tier I & Tier II:
Date: October 2 – 7, 2017
PACWorld Conference – Poland:
Date: June 26 - June 29
July 2017
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
61850 University 2018 Roadshow
February 26 - March 2
Tier I & Tier II
March 12 - March 16
Tier I & Tier II
April 16 - 20
Tier I & Tier II
July 2 - 6
Tier I & Tier II
August 6 - 10
Tier I & Tier II
2015
IEC 61850 Consulting
2015:
Workshop about functional testing of IEC 61850
2013, 2014:
Workshop about testing capabilities of IEC 61850
2015 -
Support of Coned during the refurbishment of a major substation using IEC 61850. Tasks include design review, review of migration scenarios and participation at FAT.
2014
Support with the preparation of the specification for a refurbishment of a major substation using IEC 61850
2014 - 2017
Participation in OS4ES (Open System for Energy Services) – a project to develop an open, standard based platform for integration of DER systems in the grid through aggregators. Responsible for the overall specification, the development of a semantic data model and the specification of generic interfaces to DER systems and to a DER registry.
2010 - 2012
Participation in Web to Energy (W2E) – a demonstration project for SmartGrid. Responsible for the concept of IEC 61850 based communication for the virtual power plant with several distributed generation devices, controllable loads and storage devices and for the self-healing distribution grid.
2014
Support with the development of a Smart Grid Roadmap in the areas of Substation Automation and SCADA communication
2014 -
Support development of an ENTSO-E profile for IEC 61850; define concept of a tool to collect modeling requirements from ENTSO-E
2013
Support with the use of IEC 61850 for Distribution Automation
2013
Support with the specification and development of IEC 61850 interface to protection IEDs from ice
2013
Support with the definition of product functionality for tools used for testing of IEC 61850 systems and devices
2012
Review of a EPRI report on system and network management of utility automation system
2012
Support with the development of IEEE 1815.1 – mapping of IEC 61850 and DNP3
2011
Support with the definition of XML schema for IEC 61850 to DNP mapping
2010
Define the mapping between DNP3 and IEC 61850
2012 / 2013
Development of testing guidelines for equipment and systems based on the IEC 61850 standard
2009
Support for the preparation of a roadmap for a SmartGrid for the US National Institute for Standardization
2007 / 2008
Transmission architecture specification
2007
Testing and technical issue resolution within IEC 61850
2006 - 2008
Harmonization IEC 61850 and CIM
2012
Support with the set-up of an IEC 61850 laboratory as part of IEC 61850 introduction to rte
2012
Development of a report with review of past IEC 61850 activities of Ausgrid and strategy and roadmap recommendations
2012
Support with Time Synchronization requirements for Smart Grids
2012 / 2013
Support with the preparation of IEC 61850 models for SmartGrid applications and for battery storage systems
2012
Preparation of a procurement specification for protection relays supporting IEC 61850
2011
IEC 61850 Market survey – Edition 2 and networking
IEC 61850 Model development for GIS condition monitoring including preparation of IEC 61850 ICD files
2011
IEC 61850-9-2 development support for Energy Meters
2010 / 2011
Preparation of a report on operation, test and commissioning of IEC 61850 IEDs and systems
2010 / 2011
Support of the development of a IEEE Standard for mapping of IEC 61850 and DNP3
2010 / 2011
Support with the development of the IEC 61850 engineering integration in a station operator workplace and gateway
2006 - 2008
Support on implementing IEC 61850 in a station operator workplace and gateway
2010
Support for the setup of an IEC 61850 lab including IEC 61850-9-2 support and IEC 61850 training.
2010
Support the preparation of a requirement specification for an IEC 61850 based substation management system.
2010
Support the development of a design library for IEC 61850 based substation.
2010
Prepare a specification with the IEC 61850 specifics of a substation automation system.
2010
Prepare a Request For Information for Control IEDs, gateways, station HMI and Merging units with IEC 61850 interface.
Prepare a Request For Information on IEC 61850 tools for specification, design, commissioning and testing.
Preparation of a design concept report for the application of IEC 61850 for Substation Automation
2008
Conversion of IEC 61850 SCADA database in IEC 61850 structure – concept development
2010
Prepare a generic specification for IEC 61850 based substations and a specification for a first IEC 61850 pilot project.
2009 / 2010
Prepare a report on the status of standardization, product availability as well as recommendations on IEC 61850 for hydro power plants (IEC 61850-7-410)
2009
Prepare guidelines for routine testing of an IEC 61850 based substation
2008
Support with IEC 61850
2009
Support concerning interoperability problems with IEC 61850 equipment from multiple vendors
2009
Overview on vendor independent engineering tools for IEC 61850
2008
Support with IEC 61850 implementation in a substation SCADA gateway and in an enterprise server
2008 / 2009
Design the IEC 61850 models for the devices supplied by Qualitrol
2008
Support concerning the use of IEEE 1588 precision time protocol for synchronization in substations
2008
Support with an offer for the substation automation and protection system of an offshore wind power plant
2008
Support with IEC 61850 system architecture specification
2008 - 2009
Preparation of a functional specification for IEC 61850 substation
2007
Support with IEC 61850 project
2006
Modeling of IEC 61850 based substation automation system
2007
Review tender for IEC 61850 project
2007
Review Specification for an IEC 61850 project
2006 - 2007
Support with preparation of a functional spec for an IEC 61850 based substation automation system
2006
Consulting on design and engineering of IEC 61850 based projects
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 Training
2015
IEC 61850 advanced training with practical exercises / 2 x 2 days
IEC 61850 basic training / 2 days
2015
Latest developments in IEC 61850 / 0.5 day
2015
Public training on IEC 61850 with practical exercises / 5 days
2015
Public seminar IEC 61850 and its role in the smart grid / 3 days
2015
IEC 61850 workshop during Indian Smart Grid Week / 0.5 day
2014
Public IEC 61850 workshop / 2 days
2014
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 0.5 day
2014
Public IEC 61850 base training and workshop / 4 days
2014
Public seminar on IEC 61850, Edition 2 update and testing / 1 day
2013
Public seminar on IEC 61850, Edition 2 update / 1 day
2014
Workshop IEC 61850 / 1 day
2014
IEC 61850 basic training and workshop / 2 day (in French)
2012
Basic introduction to IEC 61850 and product implementation workshop / 2.5 days (in French)
2014
Training IEC 61850 / 1 day
IEC 61850 Tutorial / 1 day
2014
Public seminar on use of IEC 61850 for DA / 2 day
2014
Training IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-101 / 2 day training and 1 day workshop
2013
IEC 61850 training / 2 x 2 days (in French)
2013
IEC 61850 training / 2.5 days (in French)
2012
IEC 61850 - backbone for utility automation / 0.5 day
2012
Short introduction to IEC 61850 / 0.5 day (in German)
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2011
Public training on different IEC 61850 topics / 2 days
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2008
IEC 61850 seminar on system integration / 4 days
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2012
Public training on new features and ongoing developments of IEC 61850 / 1 day
2012
Advanced Training on IEC 61850 for developers / 4 days
2012
IEC 61850 Training / 4 days
2012
Basic IEC 61850 training / 2 days (in French)
2011
Advanced IEC 61850 Training / 3 days (in French)
Basic IEC 61850 training / 3 x 2 days (in French)
IEC 61850 training including practical exercises / 3 days (in French)
2011
IEC 61850 Training and Workshop for utility participants (2.5 days)
2011
Public Training on communication for SmartGrids / 2 x 1 day (in German)
2010
Public Training on communication for SmartGrids / 1 day (in German)
2011
Short introduction to IEC 61850 / 0.5 days
2010
IEC 61850 basic training / 2 days (in French)
2010
IEC 61850 Detail training / 3 days
2010
Hands on Training on IEC 61850 / 3.5 days
2009
Using IEC 61850 – Project experience, Standard extensions, Application issues, Hands-on workshop / 1 day
2010
IEC 61850 Training for R&D / 1.5 days (in French)
2009
IEC 61850 for R&D Engineers including practical exercises / 4 days (partly in French)
2009
IEC 61850 update and refresh / 1.5 days (in French)
2009
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 1 day
2009
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2009
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Power IT challenges for renewable energy / 1 day
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2008
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2008
Detailed training on IEC 61850 with focus on system design and integration / 4 days (2nd group of engineers)
2007
Detailed training on IEC 61850 with focus on system design and integration / 4 days (1st group of engineers)
2008
Public training on IEC 61850 / 2 days
2006
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
Public training on IEC 61850 / 1 day
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
Public training on IEC 61850 / 2 days
2007
Training on IEC 61850 including application for hydro power plants / 3 days
2007
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2007
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2007
Detailed training on IEC 61850 and other TC57 standards / 4 days
2006
Detailed training with hands-on on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2006
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2006
Public training on IEC 61850 / 1 day
2006
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days (in French)
2006
1 day introduction to IEC 61850
2006
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 3 days
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 3 days (in German)
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 3 days
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 1 day
2004
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 and 61400-25 / 3 days
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2005
Introduction to IEC 61850 / 2 days
2005
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
2004
Public training on IEC 61850 / 3 days
1st Week of March
1st Week of June
1st Week of September
1st Week of September
1st Week of February
DistribuTech Training:
Date: January 30, 2017
Duration: 2 - Half Day Sessions
Session 1 Content: UU 206: IEC 61850 for Your Smart Grid Initiative: Benefits, Challenges and Practical IEC 61850 Use Cases Behind Your Grid Modernization Strategy
Session 2 Content: UU 305: Deployment of IEC 61850 in a Nutshell - Step by Step Guidance to Realize an IEC 61850 System
Tesco White Paper: January 31, 2017: IEC 61850 Naming Nomenclature: Making Sense of the Semantics
Come visit us at Booth 2153 at DistribuTech. Here is a live map of the venue
California Winter Training (Post-DistribuTech):
Dates: February 6 – 10, 2017
Duration: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 day sessions (Enrol in the sessions that are of interest)
Content: Click here to view.
Switzerland Training:
Dates: February 27 – March 3, 2017
Duration: 5 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II
IEC 61850 Working Group Meetings (February 20 –24) - Geneva, Switzerland
California Spring Training (Post-CEATI):
Dates: March 9 – March 21, 2017
Duration: 9 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I, Tier II & Tier III
South Korea Training:
Dates: June 30 – July 8, 2017 (over weekend)
Duration: 9 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II & Tier II
IEC 61850 Working Group Meetings (June 18 –22) - Seoul, South Korea
Poland Training (Post-PACWorld):
Dates: June 30 – July 8, 2017 (over weekend)
Duration: 9 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II & Tier II
Vancouver Spring Training #1:
Dates: May 8 – May 12, 2017
Duration: 5 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II
Vancouver Spring Training #2:
Dates: June 5 – June 7, 2017
Duration: 3 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier III Only
Russia Training:
Dates: October 2 – October 6, 2017
Duration: 5 days
Content: IEC 61850 University - Tier I & Tier II
IEC Annual General Meeting (October 9 –13) - Vladivostok, Russia
CEATI Conference - Indian Wells:
Date: March 7, 2017
Setting The Stage for a Successful IEC 61850 Deployment
Post Pacific Area Standards/Panamerican Standards Commission Conference:
Date: June 5 - 7, 2017
Tesco White Paper: Enabling Innovation Through Standardization
IEC 61850 University – Tier I
Date: September 27 – 29
IEC 61850 University – Tier I & Tier II:
Date: October 2 – 7, 2017
July 2017
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The modular design and vendor-neutral environment of the Substation Automation Labs allows to accommodate all types of IEC 61850 and Non-IEC 61850 related testing. Whether it is bench-top testing a single IED or completing an end-to-end test of a complete IEC 61850 PACS, we are disciplined in applying our ISO 9001 quality management system. This quality management system ensures a systematic approach is being taken. Our testing methods aim to produce consistent and repeatable test results that are accountable towards the process-orientated culture that we have established.
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Request Consulting ServicesThis module first describes the differences between syntax, semantics, namespaces, and nomenclatures. It clarifies the differences between private and public namespaces, and advises the participant in terms of establishing a standard IEC 61850 naming nomenclature, which maintains user’s flexibility (e.g. free allocation of logical nodes) and still adheres to the Substation Configuration Language (SCL) schema. Real-world naming nomenclatures from past projects will be referenced, and participants can see the pro's and con's of the various methods used by past IEC 61850 users.
One of the first steps into IEC 61850 is establishing a standard naming nomenclature that describes how the user’s equipment and functionalities are to be described/modeled using IEC 61850 data models. It’s important to maintain semantics that are familiar to the user's personnel including engineers, technicians and operators. Users may opt to adapt a pre-existing nomenclature - generally applied for bit-orientated data - that attempts to bolt-on IEC 61850 semantics; or they may opt to start with a new nomenclature that is better suited for object-orientated protocols such as IEC 61850. Participants will understand how to pursue either approach.
Objective
This is an advanced training module that allows participants to gain a better understanding on the implications that are associated with building mixed IEC 61850 systems, which incorporate both Ed.1 and Ed.2 IEDs. These hybrid systems have unique constraints and special provisions that need to be made to ensure the interoperability of these mixed systems. The purpose of this module is to better prepare the IEC 61850 user community when having to support mixed systems.
For users who have already integrated IEC 61850 Ed.1 within their systems, and wish to capture the additional functionality that Ed.2 offers, a mixed system may be inevitable. Backwards compatibility is made possible through the use of pre-defined “rules” that tools/IEDs must adhere to when transforming SCL files between Ed.1 and Ed.2 environments.
**Participants of the advanced modules will be asked to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify their preferred subjects and their level of competency, which will be used in developing the curriculum.
The objective of this module is to take a closer look at IEC 61850's Process Bus and discuss the inherent design implications (e.g. isolation of multi-cast signal) that comes along with deploying digital substations. Participants will be exposed to all aspects of the process bus, including the complimentary standards on time protocols (e.g. IEC 61850-9-3) and network architectures (e.g. IEC 62439-3).
Objective
This is an advanced training module that provides participants with the information required to properly specify and engineer an IEC 61850 based system, which is tailored for Distributed Energy Resource (DER) applications, such as the interconnection of wind power, solar power, and other inverter based power sources.
As the electrical grid continues to evolve, DER such as storage and advanced renewable technologies will help facilitate the transition to a smarter grid. Deploying DER with IEC 61850 allows for a consistent manner to interconnect and coordinate these distributed power sources.
This module will explain how the IEC 61850 data models, communication services and other design principals carry over to the various DER domains. We will describe how the inverter-based functions and informative versions of the IEC 61850 data model are meant to be applied to these applications.
**Participants of the advanced modules will be asked to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify their preferred subjects and their level of competency, which will be used in developing the curriculum.
User Selects 1 of the Following Types of Resources:
Applicable to ALL Modules:
Applicable to Microgrid Module:
Provide technical guidelines for Microgrid planning and design activities. This module provides a standard definition of the Microgrid , which is to be an AC electrical system with load and distributed resources that can satisfy customer needs in terms of power quality and reliability. This module explains how Microgrids are classified into connected microgrids and isolated microgrids, and references the IEC 62898 standard along with other Smart Grid standards such as IEC 62913 will be made throughout this module, and correlated to real-world Microgrid projects.
The Microgrid module covers:
The objective of this module is to expose participants to the NERC CIP and other cyber-security requirements. We will reference the evolving standards including the IEC 62351
This course will introduce cyber security design considerations and methods to help secure your PACS and ensure it's compliant to the NERC CIP requirements. Our instructors have a solid understanding of what is needed to demonstrate compliance, which has been condensed into this one day course.
Objective
This is an advanced module that discusses the fundamental concepts behind an evolving initiative that is referred to as IEC 61850 Basic Application Profiles (BAP). The IEC 61850 standard offers a broad range of models and services for communication networks and systems in power utility automation. Due to this broad coverage of utility automation applications, it is up to the user/integrator to select and choose specific "options" from the standard that are required to fulfill the end requirements. Every IEC 61850 project implements only a subset of the entire IEC 61850 standard, which is collectively referred to as a BAP.
The BAPs intend to reduce the complexity and improve the interoperability for a specific user application (e.g. Reverse blocking, breaker operation, GOOSE isolation) over the long-term. In order to achieve both these goals, a properly defined profile and adequate testing considerations are required. This module explains:
**Participants of the advanced modules will be asked to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify their preferred subjects and their level of competency, which will be used in developing the curriculum.
Objective
Some participants may be interested in a particular application or subject matter, and the objective of this module is to provide participants with the flexibility to select a customized set IEC 61850 applications/subjects that can be tailored to your needs. This is a generic basic training module that is meant to be tailored to any user's requirements, and the list of applications/subjects are only examples. Applications and subject matters that are not specified on www.61850University.com are also welcome, and we are happy to tailor a curriculum to your specific needs.
This basic module covers a broader range of user-defined subjects, however if a user is interested in a specific application/subject, the AT10 module may be better suited, since that module goes into greater detail.
Please select 4 of the following subjects. There will be roughly 1/4 day spent on each topic.
Objective
Identification of the current working/approved version of configuration files is paramount to the safe and secure operation of the Bulk Electric System. The primary goal of this module is to provide participants with the means to differentiate between the working/commissioned copy vs. issued for construction copy vs. issued for approval copy vs. work in progress copy, etc. This is an advanced module that focuses on the configuration management for protection, automation, and control systems. Management of IED configurations have significantly increased with the advent of "Smart" electronic devices. IEC 61850 has introduced an additional set of SCL files that need to be managed, in addition to the proprietary configuration files and firmware files. Furthermore, NERC CIP V5 states:
"The Responsible Entity shall establish and document a process of change control and configuration management for adding, modifying, replacing, or removing Critical Cyber Asset hardware or software, and implement supporting configuration management activities to identify, control and document all entity or vendor- related changes to hardware and software components of Critical Cyber Assets pursuant to the change control process."
The adoption of IEC 61850 (e.g. Smart) IEDs, in combination with the roll-out of NERC CIP V5, is creating a paradigm shift that is forcing users to develop a configuration management strategy that addresses these inherent challenges. The module will focus on addressing the following strategies:
This module describes configuration management from the NERC perspective, which requires users to have solid configuration management and vulnerability assessment controls in place to protect their bulk electric system (BES) cyber assets and BES Cyber Systems. This module will explain how to create a "baseline configuration", which is intended to clarify precisely when a change management process must be invoked and which elements of the configuration must be examined. This module explains how to automate these configuration management processes, including the generation of the reporting/auditing requirements. The module is structured in the following sections:
Objective
Some participants are interested in a particular applications or subjects and the objective of this module is similar to BT10 where participants can select their preferred applications/subjects. This module goes into much greater details and provides working examples to reference as it relates to the participant's preferred subject/application. Similar to BT10, this advanced training module is intended to be customized to the participants needs, and may include up to two of the list subjects/applications, but it may also cover other subjects/applications that are not listed. Please contact for further details.
This is a generic advanced training module that is meant to be tailored to the user's preferred subject and the list of applications/subjects are only examples. Applications and subject matters that are not specified on www.61850University.com are also welcome, and we are happy to tailor a curriculum to your specific needs.
This advanced module covers a narrower range of user-defined subjects, however if a user is interested in a broader set of applications/subjects, the BT10 module may be better suited, since that module covers more topics.
General IEC 61850 Updates include similar information received in the 61850 University.com Membership, and is presented in a training module format. This module covers:
User Selects 2 of the Following Subjects:
The objective of this module is to teach participants the fundamentals of the most widely-used utility communications protocol in North America, including its message structure, services, data objects, conformance subsets, options, cyber-security mechanism, configuration file format. It also covers the IEEE Std 1815.1TM mapping between DNP3 and IEC 61850.
• Explanation of what DNP3 is, including when and where it is most often used, what the characteristics of the SCADA environment are, and how DNP3 addresses that environment.
• Definition of the basic concepts of DNP3 such as data points, synchronization of databases, metadata, wildcard requests, and the proper application of its multiple data retrieval mechanisms.
• Introduction to the history of DNP3 including its creators, its administrators and the structure of the DNP Users Group, plus major events in the protocol’s development.
• Comparison between DNP3 and other utility protocols such as IEC 60870-5, Modbus and IEC 61850 and explanation of what makes it distinctive.
• Example scenarios of where DNP3 is used, including substations, feeders and SCADA masters.
• Description of the layer structure of DNP3, beginning with a tutorial on the OSI model and how DNP3 layers relate to that model, and illustrating which protocol stacks are used in which situations, including over Internet protocols.
• Features of the physical layer of DNP3, including bit framing, frame integrity, and collision avoidance.
• Features of the data link layer of DNP3, including comparison to IEC 60870-5, frame types, addressing, cyclic redundancy checks and other frame integrity checks, acknowledgements, link resetting and flow control.
• Features of the Transport function, including message segmentation
• Concepts of the application layer including headers, function codes, fragmentation and resassembly, requests, responses, and unsolicited responses, and error handling
• Concepts of the data model including object headers, object groups and variations, static vs. event data, data classes, data polling options, data freezing and analog deadbands
• Structure of the data model focusing on qualifiers, ranges and options in presenting data
• Introduction to data management including buffering, confirmations, unsolicited response initialization, throttling message storms and interactions between polled and unsolicited messages
• Overview of the most common DNP3 data objects and their structural parts including quality flags, timestamps, control options, status flags and internal indications
• Explanation of the operation and semantics of DNP3 controls
• Explanation of DNP3 time synchronization options and when they are used
• Description of how DNP3 is used with Internet protocols including when to use TCP and UDP, the DNP3 approved port numbers, connection management and endpoints, and how DNP3 is used with IP terminal servers.
• Introduction to the DNP3 document set, its structure, history, and update process including subset definitions, technical bulletins, test procedures, device profiles and application notes
• Introduction to how to specify and use DNP3 including the details of the subset definitions device profiles and requirements for compliance.
• Introduction to the DNP3 test procedure process, methods of certification, and requirements for testing.
• Explanation of how DNP3 is evolving.
The objective of this module is to teach participants the concepts and application of the Secure Authentication addition to DNP3, including its capabilities, requirements, options and use. It includes an introduction to the basic cyber-security concepts behind the protocol and an overview of test procedures and compliance.
• Security concepts such as replay and denial of service threats, the security triad, security controls and where they are used
• Applications of security technology such as authentication, authorization, key distribution, role-based access control and non-repudiation. Explanation of which of these features DNP3-SA addresses.
• Overview of cryptography concepts including symmetrical vs. asymmetrical encryption and their strengths and weaknesses, message authentication codes, digital signatures, certificates, and public key infrastructure
• Explanation of challenges in creating security protocols, including the choice of which layer to apply security.
• Listing of the objectives of DNP3-SA, what problems it was designed to solve, and its relation to other standards.
• Design concepts such as critical functions, sequence numbering, error message reporting, and security statistics
• Message definitions, including objects and function codes
• Basic authentication using message authentication codes, challenge/reply, and aggressive mode
• Remote key management including symmetric and asymmetric methods
• Choice of algorithms and cryptographic suites
• Software implementation through state machines and error handling
• Introduction to the DNP3-SA test procedures including algorithms, configuration parameters
• Implementation issues: symmetric vs. asymmetric, pre-shared vs. remote update, use over TLS, use over data concentrators, and redundancy
• Using the documentation including the DNP Users Group tutorial
• Exploration of several key management scenarios
• Introduction to the DNP3 Key Management Protocol (DKMP), under development
• Integrating DNP3 authorities and key management authorities
• Responsibilities of utilities and vendors
This course introduces the IEEE Std 1815.1 standard for mapping IEEE Std 1815 (DNP3) to IEC 61850, including its history, use cases, structure and use.
• Introduction to the differences between DNP3 and IEC 61850, particularly their data models, configuration file formats, and configuration processes
• Description of the challenges in mapping DNP3 to IEC 61850
• Identification of the objectives and conceptual architecture of the IEEE Std 1815.1
• Description of the use cases identified in IEEE Std 1815.1, their sequence and data flow, including retrofit and greenfield cases
• Introduction to the sections of the standard including mapping of common data classes, mapping of services, cyber-security requirements, the gateway architecture, leaf mapping rules, and XML file formats
• Explanation of the details of the mapping, including enumerated values, quality flags, and error conditions
• Walk-through of some common data class mappings
• Walk-through of the mapping of the many control service models and error cases
• Details of the security approach and requirements
• Details of the XML file formats
The objective of this module is to introduce participants to the specification and engineering processes prescribed by IEC 61850, including the explanation of the various tools and SCL files used throughout the specification and engineering phases of the project. The participant will have a solid understanding of the workflow process for both bottom-up and top-down approaches.
This is an advanced training module that intends to introduce participants to the detailed aspects of IEC 61850's specification and engineering processes. This module is for users who wish to gain a detailed understanding of IEC 61850's work flow processes, including how the SCL files are created and exchanged between the various tools.
Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a complete specification process, which exhibits how the top-down engineering process is to occur. Participants will configure an entire IEC 61850 system starting through the rendering of a single line diagram, to the creation of the SSD file; the the instantiation into the SSD file to create the SCD file and associated IID/CID files, and finally the uploading of the CID to the IED to showcase how the top-down engineering approach is to be completed. The focus of this exercise will be the interface points where the importing and exporting of the SCL files take place, as well as what quality assurance checks should be enforced upon exchanging these important files.
**Participants of the advanced modules will be asked to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify their preferred subjects and their level of competency, which will be used in developing the curriculum.
** We will try to accommodate the participant's preferred Vendor and IED platform.
The objective of this module is to introduce participants to the fundamentals behind IEC 61850's data model and the mark-up language (XML) that is used to model the PACS functionalities. Participants will understand the importance of object-orientated programming and the added-value of inheriting a self-describing data model. This module describes the core set of XML rules used for encoding SCL documents in a format which is both human-readable and machine-readable.
This is an advanced training module that provides participants an opportunity to learn the most advanced aspects of IEC 61850, and analyze it at the most elemental level. Many of the details discussed will be transparent to an end-user, but for those interested in understanding these details, this module is for you. Participants will undergo a brief refresher on the fundamentals, and depending on interest levels, the module will either focus on the data modeling or the communication services. Unlike training module AT2 - Specification & Engineering Process - which is heavily focused on the interface - this module is focused on the configuration within each tool, with a hands-on exercise that allows participants to establish a connection with an IEDs and demonstrate interoperability.
IEC 61850's theoretical concepts will be described in detail and validated by practical exercises within the hands-on workshop. We understand a vital part to any learning process is having an opportunity to apply the concepts to an actual project configuration. This module allows participants to go through the full configuration process and apply these concepts to build functional applications with IEDs of their choice.
The testing and commissioning aspects will briefly discuss the following, however the majority of this material is covered within AT5 - Advanced IEC 61850 Testing & Commissioning
**Participants of the advanced modules will be asked to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify their preferred subjects and their level of competency, which will be used in developing the curriculum.
The objective of this module is to introduce participants to the fundamentals behind the IEC 61850's abstract communication service interface (ACSI) defined in IEC 61850-7-2, as well as the communication mappings defined in IEC 61850-8-1 for MMS and GOOSE communications. This module covers the core communication profiles that must be adhered to when exchanging information using client/server and publisher/subscriber communication interfaces.
This is an advanced training module that provides participants an opportunity to learn the most advanced aspects of IEC 61850, and analyze it at the most elemental level. Many of the details discussed will be transparent to an end-user, but for those interested in understanding these details, this module is for you. Participants will undergo a brief refresher on the fundamentals, and depending on interest levels, the module will either focus on the data modeling or the communication services. Unlike training module AT2 - Specification & Engineering Process - which is heavily focused on the interface - this module is focused on the configuration within each tool, with a hands-on exercise that allows participants to establish a connection with an IEDs and demonstrate interoperability.
IEC 61850's theoretical concepts will be described in detail and validated by practical exercises within the hands-on workshop. We understand a vital part to any learning process is having an opportunity to apply the concepts to an actual project configuration. This module allows participants to go through the full configuration process and apply these concepts to build functional applications with IEDs of their choice.
The testing and commissioning aspects will briefly discuss the following, however the majority of this material is covered within AT5 - Advanced IEC 61850 Testing & Commissioning
**Participants of the advanced modules will be asked to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify their preferred subjects and their level of competency, which will be used in developing the curriculum.
The objective of this module is to introduce participants to an important underlying technology that underpins IEC 61850's functionality - Ethernet. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the OSI 7 Layer Model; the various types of physical network architectures including PRP/HSR/RSTP; virtual networks including VLAN/VPN details; and network management details such as SNMP. Participants will be provided sufficient information that allows them to better specify and manage their PACS networks.
This is an advanced training module that provides participants with an in-depth curriculum on the network components of the Protection, Automation, and Control System (PACS), including a practical experience where participants are tasked to design, configure and test a IEC 61850 based PACS network.
Participants will also be provided a crash course on the Wireshark tool, and will have an opportunity to capture network traces, and apply Wireshark's customized filters to streamline the testing and troubleshooting process.
The focus of this module is the testing the functionality/performance from a LAN/IT perspective, however for testing the functionality/performance of the IEC 61850 components we recommend AT5 - Advanced IEC 61850 Testing & Commissioning Considerations.
**Participants of the advanced modules will be asked to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify their preferred subjects and their level of competency, which will be used in developing the curriculum.
This executive module is best suited for executive and senior managers who are involved in the planning of their Smart Grid strategy. This module focuses on the following two aspects:
Participants will be capable of differentiating between complimentary use cases and competing use cases. Participants will be comfortable breaking down their Smart Grid initiative into manageable use-cases, and defining them in a standardized fashion using standard templates.
This module is tailored to senior business and/or technical managers who are seeking a higher-level understanding of IEC 61850 from a business perspective. The emphasis will be placed on the financial implications, business justification, organization culture, workflow processes, and does NOT focus on the technical drivers. A PESTEL analysis (political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal) will be completed and participants will better understand if/when they are ready to integrate IEC 61850, and where it fits best into their Smart Grid strategy. It provides participants with a crash-course on IEC 61850's business fundamentals, and arms managers with critical information required in making informed, high-level decisions.
Participants will be comfortable raising informed questions that challenge the technical Team to factor in ALL implications to the business case, such as increased hurdle rate on high-tech/innovative investments, inefficiencies during the trial periods and pilot projects, etc.
GROUP DISCUSSION:
This module is empowers senior business and/or technical managers with the tools/skills to develop a detailed IEC 61850 Business Case that supports their corporate strategy, and correlates the anticipated savings to their balanced corporate scorecard. The objective of this module is for participants to become familiar with the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), and gain confidence in deriving forecasted cash flows to derive the NPV for their respective IEC 61850 use case(s).
Participants will witness how the various combination of use cases can provide value with the shortest payback period, and will learn how to complete a quantitative analysis to evaluate these emerging technologies. This executive training module provides participants with a consistent framework that produces unbiased results that can be used as a basis for their decisions.
We will walk through the entire process from identifying the functional design requirements; complete a refresher course on the CAPM and the time value of money; clarify the financial terminology that will be used; explain the change management practices to manage the cultural aspect; identify optimal use cases and derive the NPV for each so they can be justified and prioritized accordingly.
Participants will learn common frameworks such as PESTEL Analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, Kotter’s Change Management Analysis to address the soft aspects of a IEC 61850 initiative, but equally important, participants will have a solid understanding of the financial modeling that is essential in conducting an objective analysis, which covers the hard aspects.
Behind any successful IEC 61850 implementation lies a solid business case that provides shareholders with the financial justification that instills confidence when making innovative investments such as these. Shareholders expect to see a robust financial model that supports these “disruptive” types of initiatives, which call for fundamental stepped changes within their organization. Rightfully so, the shareholders will seek a higher return on these high-tech ventures. This module provides users with the skill-sets to financially model the various IEC 61850 and Smart Grid uses cases.
This module focuses on the following three aspects of the corporate strategy, where attendees will build a business case that is tailored to a fictitious corporation.
This module provides the participants with a template and checklist to build from when putting forward their IEC 61850 Business Case to their respective stakeholders/shareholders. Participants will leave:
The module will transition into defining the terminology that is commonly used when building a business case, and provides a refresher as to how these financial metrics are derived and are linked to each of the financial statements using sample statements. We will discuss how the various aspects of IEC 61850 can be correlated to each of these financial metrics, and explain the general concepts of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
GROUP EXERCISE:
We will then walk through the process of deriving a Net Present Value (NPV); for example IEC 61850 use cases (individual and grouped), and contrast these to the targeted Internal Rate of Return, Pay Back Period, Corporate Scorecard, etc. We will provide three, example IEC 61850 use-cases and participants will complete their analysis using these real-world examples (with normalized data) that calculates the NPV and compares this to a baseline NPV (e.g. legacy solution). Participants will be tasked with identifying the best combination of the three use cases, and will be asked to derive a condensed business case that explains their reasoning.
This module is tailored to field engineers, technicians, operators and the emphasis will be placed on the operation and maintenance aspects, and does NOT focus on the technical components. It provides participants with a crash-course on IEC 61850's fundamentals at a point where the participants will become comfortable with the underlying concepts behind this modern technology. It will cover sensitive issues such as the safety and reliability of IEC 61850 based systems, and how they increase the overall safety and reliability of the substation.
Participants will be comfortable with the terminology/acronyms used when articulating issues to other personnel, and will be in a better position to challenge and improve the engineer's IEC 61850 design.
The objective of this module is to introduce field engineers, technicians, and operators to one of the most important aspect of IEC 61850, which is the testing and troubleshooting aspects. This course uses non-technical terminology that explains the testing/troubleshooting considerations in a trivial manner that can be easily understood by personnel without any IEC 61850 experience. This course is effectively a combination of the following modules, which have been tailored for field personnel.
Participants will become familiar with the terminology that is used in IEC 61850-10-3, and be comfortable with the various testing mechanisms provided by IEC 61850 that can emulate the functionality of traditional FT links, test blocks, etc. Participants will recognize the added-value features such as the capability to monitor the associations between client/server and publisher/subscriber. The goal is for participants to walk away with a full understanding of IEC 61850's latest set of testing mechanisms and be comfortable with the safety and reliability of these new testing methodologies.
GROUP EXERCISE:
This is a customized module that develops a customized training curriculum for your specific PACS systems. The training module will cover the operation and maintenance aspects of their various systems, and are provided the course curriculum to conduct training to other internal staff and/or incorporate into the corporation's training curriculum. This module is specific to the PACS system(s) used by the participant, and can be customized to any vendor solution.
Prior to the course, we will review the design and configuration of your PACS system(s) and develop a curriculum that is specific to your design and operation principles. This curriculum will be turned-over to participants to conduct further internal training to your Team, and provides a narrative in terms of describing the operational behavior of your system(s), including the HMI, data concentrator, gateway devices, managed switches, fault recorders, etc. Participants will be introduced to the various tools used to configure and test these systems.
The detailed content of this course is dependent on the type of system(s) that will be covered. The price includes the presentation of the training material to the participant and their team. Additional fees apply to analyze the user's system and create the applicable documentation.
The objective of this module is to teach participants the fundamentals of the most widely-used utility communications protocol in North America, including its message structure, services, data objects, conformance subsets, options, cyber-security mechanism, configuration file format. It also covers the IEEE Std 1815.1TM mapping between DNP3 and IEC 61850.
Explanation of what DNP3 is, including when and where it is most often used, what the characteristics of the SCADA environment are, and how DNP3 addresses that environment.
Definition of the basic concepts of DNP3 such as data points, synchronization of databases, metadata, wildcard requests, and the proper application of its multiple data retrieval mechanisms.
Introduction to the history of DNP3 including its creators, its administrators and the structure of the DNP Users Group, plus major events in the protocol’s development.
Comparison between DNP3 and other utility protocols such as IEC 60870-5, Modbus and IEC 61850 and explanation of what makes it distinctive.
Example scenarios of where DNP3 is used, including substations, feeders and SCADA masters.
Description of the layer structure of DNP3, beginning with a tutorial on the OSI model and how DNP3 layers relate to that model, and illustrating which protocol stacks are used in which situations, including over Internet protocols.
Features of the physical layer of DNP3, including bit framing, frame integrity, and collision avoidance.
Features of the data link layer of DNP3, including comparison to IEC 60870-5, frame types, addressing, cyclic redundancy checks and other frame integrity checks, acknowledgements, link resetting and flow control.
Features of the Transport function, including message segmentation
Concepts of the application layer including headers, function codes, fragmentation and resassembly, requests, responses, and unsolicited responses, and error handling
Concepts of the data model including object headers, object groups and variations, static vs. event data, data classes, data polling options, data freezing and analog deadbands
Structure of the data model focusing on qualifiers, ranges and options in presenting data
Introduction to data management including buffering, confirmations, unsolicited response initialization, throttling message storms and interactions between polled and unsolicited messages
Overview of the most common DNP3 data objects and their structural parts including quality flags, timestamps, control options, status flags and internal indications
Explanation of the operation and semantics of DNP3 controls
Explanation of DNP3 time synchronization options and when they are used
Description of how DNP3 is used with Internet protocols including when to use TCP and UDP, the DNP3 approved port numbers, connection management and endpoints, and how DNP3 is used with IP terminal servers.
Introduction to the DNP3 document set, its structure, history, and update process including subset definitions, technical bulletins, test procedures, device profiles and application notes
Introduction to how to specify and use DNP3 including the details of the subset definitions device profiles and requirements for compliance.
Introduction to the DNP3 test procedure process, methods of certification, and requirements for testing.
Explanation of how DNP3 is evolving.
The objective of this module is to teach participants the concepts and application of the Secure Authentication addition to DNP3, including its capabilities, requirements, options and use. It includes an introduction to the basic cyber-security concepts behind the protocol and an overview of test procedures and compliance.
Security concepts such as replay and denial of service threats, the security triad, security controls and where they are used
Applications of security technology such as authentication, authorization, key distribution, role-based access control and non-repudiation. Explanation of which of these features DNP3-SA addresses.
Overview of cryptography concepts including symmetrical vs. asymmetrical encryption and their strengths and weaknesses, message authentication codes, digital signatures, certificates, and public key infrastructure
Explanation of challenges in creating security protocols, including the choice of which layer to apply security.
Listing of the objectives of DNP3-SA, what problems it was designed to solve, and its relation to other standards.
Design concepts such as critical functions, sequence numbering, error message reporting, and security statistics
Message definitions, including objects and function codes
Basic authentication using message authentication codes, challenge/reply, and aggressive mode
Remote key management including symmetric and asymmetric methods
Choice of algorithms and cryptographic suites
Software implementation through state machines and error handling
Introduction to the DNP3-SA test procedures including algorithms, configuration parameters
Implementation issues: symmetric vs. asymmetric, pre-shared vs. remote update, use over TLS, use over data concentrators, and redundancy
Using the documentation including the DNP Users Group tutorial
Exploration of several key management scenarios
Introduction to the DNP3 Key Management Protocol (DKMP), under development
Integrating DNP3 authorities and key management authorities
Responsibilities of utilities and vendors
This course introduces the IEEE Std 1815.1 standard for mapping IEEE Std 1815 (DNP3) to IEC 61850, including its history, use cases, structure and use.
Introduction to the differences between DNP3 and IEC 61850, particularly their data models, configuration file formats, and configuration processes
Description of the challenges in mapping DNP3 to IEC 61850
Identification of the objectives and conceptual architecture of the IEEE Std 1815.1
Description of the use cases identified in IEEE Std 1815.1, their sequence and data flow, including retrofit and greenfield cases
Introduction to the sections of the standard including mapping of common data classes, mapping of services, cyber-security requirements, the gateway architecture, leaf mapping rules, and XML file formats
Explanation of the details of the mapping, including enumerated values, quality flags, and error conditions
Walk-through of some common data class mappings
Walk-through of the mapping of the many control service models and error cases
Details of the security approach and requirements
Details of the XML file formats
Tier I and II combined in 5 days. For more information, please see Tier I and Tier II.
The objective of this 3-day classroom session is to provide a fundamental understanding of IEC 61850 so users are comfortable with the concepts of the standard. It provides the underlying frameworks for the other two tiers to be built upon.
• History of the standard
• Business Benefits/Drivers
• Comparison to other standards
• Implications to Organizational Structure
• Core Component and Structure of the Standards
• Conformance testing process & guidelines on how to interpret test certificates
• Hierarchical Data Model
• Semantics of the Standard
• MMS (Manufacturing Message Specification)
• GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented Substation Event)
• SV (Sampled Values)
• PTP (Precision Time Protocol)
• System Configuration Language (SCL) Files
• System Configuration Tools (SCT) vs. IED Configuration Tools (ICT)
• PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol)
• HSR (High-availability Seamless Redundancy)
• RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol)
• Cyber Security Aspects
• Mode/Behaviour
• Quality Attributes
• Simulation Flag
• Testing Tools
The objective of this 3-day session is to complete the hands-on configuration of IEC 61850's key mechanisms, including classroom sessions that cover the advanced aspects. This course covers the configuration of these mechanisms in isolation, and is pre-cursor to Tier Ill training.
• Configuration of a stand-alone merging unit to publish Sampled Values streams (80 and 256 samples/cycle). Using contemporary tools to analyze transmitted streams
• Subscription of process bus relay to a Sampled Values stream and performance testing
• Using Sampled Values simulation tools to produce Sampled Values streams, visualization and analysis through vendor-independent tools
• Implementation of reverse interlocking scheme utilizing GOOSE communications
• Testing the performance of process bus relay with GOOSE output utilizing contemporary test sets
• Implementation of bus transfer scheme utilizing GOOSE communications
• Configuration and application of control models (direct control with normal/enhanced security, SBO with normal/enhanced security)
• Configuration and application of reporting (buffered/unbuffered reporting)
• Configuration and application of logging and file transfer models
• Configuration and application of setting group control model
The objective of this 3-day session is to complete the full specification, design, configuration, and testing of
a demo IEC 61850 project, which allows users to gain an insight into every aspect of an IEC 61850 implementation:
• Specification Process using Helink STS system configuration tool
• Design & Configuration Process, including configuration of communication network using Helinks STS and various IED configuration tools
• Testing & Commissioning Process using contemporary IEC 61850 tools
During the course participants gain experience in studying IEC 61850 technical specifications on IEDs (PICS, MICS, TICS, PIXIT) to understand limits, which could be imposed in real applications. They implement specific protection and control functions (breaker-failure, reverse interlocking, bus transfer scheme, switchgear interlocking, etc.) and integrate IEDs in process control system using IEC 61850 services.
Now you are qualified to implement digital substations!
IEC TC57/WG 10 Member
IEC 61850-6-2 Task Force Leader
Introduction to 61850 University Faculty Member
Dustin Tessier is the Managing Director for Tesco Automation, which is an system integrator, that specializes in the engineering, procurement and commissioning of Protection, Control and SCADA Systems; with a particular focus on IEC 61850 based systems.
As a member of the IEC Technical Committee 57 Working Group 10, and chair to the IEC Smart Grid Systems Committee, Dustin is actively involved in the on-going development of the IEC 61850 standard. He was an early advocate during his days with a Canadian Utility as a Stations Design Engineer, and has been involved on a global perspective ever since. He has spent a number years working for Siemens Australia, and was involved in some of Australia’s first and most complex IEC 61850 applications, as well as assisting with a large Californian utility with their IEC 61850 initiative.
Memberships & Affiliations
IEC Technical Committee 57, Working Group 10 – Active Member
IEC Smart Energy/Grid Systems Committee – Canadian Chair
CIGRE B5.56 (Optimization of Optimization of Protection Automation and Control Systems) – Canadian Representative
DNP User Group – Member
Systems Engineer
Grid Modernization
Tesco Automation
Grant Gilchrist, P. Eng., is a Systems Engineer specializing in grid modernization for Tesco Electric Ltd. He is a member of several utility data communications standards groups including the IEC working groups for SCADA, substation automation, protocol security, and interoperability. He is a founding member of the Technical Committee for the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3). He has helped several major utilities develop technical requirements for their Advanced Metering Infrastructures and other grid modernization programs. He was editor of the IEC 62351-5 standard for security of the IEC 60870-5 and DNP3 protocols, and the award-winning IEEE 1815.1 standard for gateways between IEC 61850 and DNP3. He specializes in visualizations of the Smart Grid and developed the NIST Smart Grid Framework “cloud” diagrams.
Before joining the power industry, Grant spent a total of 17 years developing embedded data communications software for GE Energy and Nortel Networks. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Canada.
Memberships & Affiliations
Canadian Professional Engineer
IEC Technical Committee 57, Working Group 10 (IEC 61850) – Member
IEC Technical Committee 57, Working Group 15 (Security) – Member
IEC Technical Committee 57, Working Group 3 (Telecontrol) – Member
DNP Users Group Technical Committee – Founding Member, former Secretary
IEEE PES (Power and Energy), IEEE ComSoc (Commmunications Society), IEEE-SA (Standards Association) – Member
IEEE Senior Member
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IEC 61850 Expert
Michael Ritchie holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) from the University of Adelaide (Australia). His practical expertise with IEC 61850 stems from applying IEC 61850 technologies in a wide array of applications, including transmission and distribution substations both greenfield and brownfield, generation and cogeneration, mining and industrial installations, and remote oil and gas plants. He is particularly focused on the specification, design, testing and commissioning aspects of IEC 61850 projects.
Contact UsTesting & PLC Expert
Greg has over 20 years experience working as a IEC 61850 Testing Technologist and Strategic Advisor to SCE on their substation architectures. Greg is a technical expert on SCE’s PLC implementation, and has gained substantial experience completing the functional acceptance testing using the Doble and Omicron test sets. Greg has been instrumental in supporting SCE’s Substation Automation Laboratory and has been involved in the testing and evaluation of station bus and process bus solutions.
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