Power System Automation Laboratory

Publications

Publications and Presentations
  1. Wischkaemper, J. A., Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Manivannan, K., “Electrical Characterization of Vegetation Contacts with Medium Voltage Conductors: Summary of Field Experiments,” CIGRE Grid of the Future Symposium, Raleigh, NC, October 2024.
  2. Wischkaemper, J. A., Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Manivannan, K., “Utilizing Substation-based Monitoring to Improve Condition Assessment of Distribution Networks,” CIGRE Paris 2024, C4 Power System Technical Performance, Paris, France. August 2024.
  3. Benner, C. L. (presenter), Russell, B. D., “Avoiding Wildfire Ignition by Early   Detection of Powerline Equipment Failure,” proceedings of the 77th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, March 26-28, 2024.
  4. Benner, C. L. (presenter), Russell, B. D., “Distribution Circuit Health Monitoring – Detection of Incipient Failures,” proceedings of the 77th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, March 26- 28, 2024.
  5. Wischkaemper, J. A., Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Manivannan, K., “Utilizing High_Quality Waveform Data to Detect and Diagnose Protection Misoperations and Anomalies,” 17th International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, Manchester, United Kingdom, March 2024.
  6. Wischkaemper, J.A., Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Manivannan, K., “Discovering and Diagnosing Protection Anomalies on Distribution Systems,” 2023 CIGRE USNC Grid of the Future Symposium, Kansas City, MO, October 2023.
  7. Wischkaemper, J.A., Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Manivannan, K., “Online Automated System for Incipient Fault and Failure Detection of Distribution Apparatus Using Waveform Disturbances,” CIRED 2023 International Conference & Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, Rome, Italy, June 2023.
  8. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., Manivannan, K., “Effective Use of Incipient Failure Detection,” paper and presentation, 76th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, March 2023.
  9. Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., Manivannan, K., “Detecting and Responding to Incipient Failures on Distribution Circuits,” 2022 CIGRE USNC Grid of the Future Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 2022.
  10. Wischkaemper, J. A., Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Manivannan, K., “Substation-based Waveform Analytics Monitoring System for Improved Circuit Awareness,” 2022 CIGRE USNC Grid of the Future Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 2022.
  11. Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., Benner, C. L., Manivannan, K., “Prevention of Catastrophic Electrical Failures Using Advanced, Real-time Diagnostics and Health Monitoring of Power Circuits,” Mary Kay O’Connor Safety & Risk Conference, College Station, TX, October 2022.
  12. Russell, B. D., “Early Detection of Incipient Powerline Failure Mechanisms-Identify and Repair Before Wildfire Ignition,” Panel Session: Wildfire Detection, Mitigation and Prevention, IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Denver, CO, July 2022.
  13. Russell, B. D., “Electrical Detection of Incipient Wildfire Ignition Mechanisms: 1800 Circuit-Years of Real-Time Monitoring,” Panel Session: Analysis of Wildfire Ignition Incidents caused by Electric Power Distribution Lines, IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Denver, CO, July 2022.
  14. Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., Benner, C. L., Manivannan, K., “Identification, Location, and Remediation of Incipient Fault and Failure Conditions Using Waveform Monitoring and Automated Analysis,” IEEE 20th International Conference on Harmonics and the Quality of Power, Naples, Italy, July 2022.
  15. Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., Benner, C. L., Manivannan, K., “Preventing Certain Powerline Caused Wildfires by Early Detection and Repair of Failing Devices,” Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 2022.
  16. Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., Benner, C. L., Manivannan, K., “Wildfire Ignition from Latent, Undiscovered Distribution Faults: Early Detection Using Signature Recognition,” 2021 CIGRE USNC Grid of the Future Symposium, Providence, RI, November 2021.
  17. Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “Sympathetic Events Resulting from Capacitor Transients” 2021 CIGRE USNC Grid of the Future Symposium, Providence, RI, November 2021.
  18. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “Incipient Electric Circuit Failure Detection and Outage Prevention in Petrochemical Facilities Using Advanced Electrical Waveform Monitoring,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, edition and page pending; to be presented at the 2021 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee, San Antonio, Texas, September 2021.
  19. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “Improving the Reliability and Health of Distribution Circuits Using Real-Time Diagnostics and Incipient Failure Detection Preventing Outages, Fire Ignition and Safety Hazards,” presentation, Texas A&M University Smart Grid Center, Texas A&M University Webinar, March 31, 2021.
  20. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “Complex Faults: Using High-Quality Waveform Data to Understand Faults That Misbehave,” paper and presentation, 74th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, March 23, 2021, paper also published in IEEE Xplore.
  21. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., “Detection of Distribution Circuit Wildfire Ignition Mechanisms Using Substation-only Sensors and Data Analytics,” T&D World Wildfire Conference, December 8, 2020.
  22. Wischkaemper, J. A., Russell, B. D., and Benner, C. L., “Real-time Operational Use of Waveform Analytics – Real World Utility Experiences,” presentation to panel session on “Signatures of Equipment Failures – Application of Power Quality Data Analytics to Equipment Condition Monitoring,” sponsored by the Working Group on Power Quality Data Analytics, IEEE PES General Meeting, August 2020.
  23. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “Incipient Electric Circuit Failure Detection and Outage Prevention in Petrochemical Facilities Using Advanced Electrical Waveform Monitoring,” 2020 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee, Atlanta, GA, 2020.
  24. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., and Wischkaemper, J. A., “Anticipating and Detecting Wildfire Ignition Mechanisms from failing Line Devices,” presentation to CIGRE New Zealand Conference 2020, University of Auckland, August 6, 2020. (re-presented to CIGRE New Zealand Workshop, November 19, 2020, by Carl Benner).
  25. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., “Detection of Distribution Circuit Wildfire Ignition Mechanisms Using Substation-only Sensors and Data Analytics,” The North American SynchroPhasor Initiative Webinar Series, August 19, 2020.
  26. Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “Operator Justification for De-energizing Electric Circuits for Wildfire Prevention – Utilization of Objective Electrical Criteria,” Proceedings of the CIGRE USNC Grid of the Future Symposium, Atlanta, GA, November 3-6, 2019.
  27. Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “DFA Technology Detects Circuit Device Failures – Experience of Mid-South Synergy,” Proceeding of the 72nd Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, March 25-29, 2019, College Station, TX.
  28. Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., Wischkaemper, J. A., and Manivannan, K., “Improving Reliability and Safety of Electric Power Delivery Using DFA Technology,” Proceedings of the CIGRE USNC Grid of the Future Symposium, Reston, VA, October 28-31, 2018.
  29. Peterson, R. A., Benner, C.L., and Russell, B. D., “Fault Anticipation Improves Operations: Pedernales is improving the reliability and safety of its distribution system and reducing wildfire risk,” T&D World Magazine, June 2018, pp. 28-34.
  30. Carl L. Benner, B. Don Russell, “Automated Waveform Characterization for Providing Situational Awareness to Distribution Operators,” presented at and published in Proceedings of the 2018 Georgia Institute of Technology Fault and Disturbance Analysis Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 30 – May 1, 2018, 9 pp.
  31. K. Muthu-Manivannan, Carl L. Benner, B. Don Russell, and Jeffrey A. Wischkaemper, “Automatic Identification, Clustering and Reporting of Recurrent Faults in Electric Distribution Feeders,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Systems Applications to Power (ISAP), Sept. 17-21, 2017, San Antonio, Texas.
  32. Benner, C. L, Peterson, R. A., Russell, B. D., “Application of DFA Technology for Improved Reliability and Operations.” Proceedings of the IEEE Rural Electric Power Conference, Columbus, OH, April 22-26, 2017.
  33. Thomas Ellis, Kim Bender, Carl L. Benner, and B. Don Russell, “Advanced Monitoring Tools to Improve Distribution System Visibility and Reduce Faults and Outages,” Proceeding of the 70th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, April 3-6, 2017, College Station, TX.
  34. Benner, C. L., Wischkaemper, J. A., Manivannan, K., Russell, B. D., “On-line Monitoring of Substation Waveform Data for Improved Asset Management and Circuit Operations.” 2015 CIGRE Canada Conference, Winnipeg, Canada, September 2015.
  35. Russell, B.D., “Causes of Wildfire Ignition by Powerlines”, 2015 Wildland Fire Litigation Conference, Monterey, California, May 2015.
  36. Russell, B. D., “Detection of Incipient Faults Using Waveform Analytics”, Proceedings PES General Meeting, July 2014, Washington DC, presentation and panel session organizer.
  37. Wischkaemper, J. A., Benner, C. L., Russell, B. D., and Manivannan, K., “Application of Advanced Electrical Waveform Monitoring and Analytics for Reduction of Wildfire Risk.” IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Washington DC, February 2014.
  38. Russell, B.D., Benner, C.L., Wischkaemper, J.A., “Distribution Feeder Caused Wildfires: Mechanisms and Prevention,” Proceedings of 65th Annual Conference for Protective Relay Engineers, College Station, Texas, April 2 -5, 2012.
  39. Russell, B. D., Benner, C. L., “A New Monitoring Architecture for Distribution Feeder Health Monitoring, Asset Management, and Real-Time Situational Awareness,” Proceedings of the 2012 PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, Washington, DC, January 16-18, 2012.

 

Significant Technical Reports
  1. Mitigating the risk of fire starts and the consequences of fires near overhead lines for System Operations, CIGRE Technical Brochure, C2, Power system operation and Control, reference 868, April 2022
  2. Best Practices in Vegetation Management for Enhancing Electric Service in Texas, Public Utility Commission of Texas, project 38257, September 2011.
  3. Arcing Fault Detection and Intelligent Monitoring and Diagnostics on ConEd’s Low-Voltage Networks, Phase I report, TEES, December 2008.
  4. “Distribution Fault Anticipation, Phase III: System Integration and Library Enhancement,” Final Report, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA, EPRI Publication #1016036, July 2009.
  5. “Distribution Fault Anticipation, Phase III: System Integration and Library Enhancement,” Interim Report, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA, EPRI Publication #1013824, December 2007.
  6. “Reliability Based Vegetation Management Through Intelligent System Monitoring,” Final Project Report, Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC), August 2007.
  7. “Distribution Fault Anticipation, Phase III: System Integration,” Technical Update, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA, EPRI Publication #1012435, December 2006.
  8. “Distribution Fault Anticipator, Phase II: Field Data Collection and Algorithm Development,” Final Report, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA, EPRI Publication #1010662, November 2005.