ETAP Specifications Guide V5 PDF

How to specify an Electrical Digital Twin
Sep 2022
Shashwat Khare
ETAP commercial synergies director
Confidential Property of Schneider Electric

How enables the electrical digital twin journey
Traditional Digital with static data Digital with Real time data
Mobility
Design Field engineer/

engineer Maintenance crew
Operator Automation
engineer
Electricity
Planning Controls &

engineer Approvals
Analysis
engineer
A partial, static, and/or not updated Create, configure, customize, and Network analysis includes a powerful set of Monitor and predict system behavior Quickly identify and synchronize project
view of the network. manage your electrical system model analytical tools empowering design, using real-time data from smart meters or changes from multiple engineers through
for engineering analysis and power planning, simulation and optimization of eSCADA. Quickly determine root-cause NetPM™
systems operation. power systems utilizing an intelligent one- of outages and disturbances using
line diagram and the flexibility of a multi- forensic analysis solutions and Data collection and project updates from
✓ Build Faster dimensional database. historical data stored in ETAP Playback. etapAPP™ or an engineering workstation
✓ Manage Quicker are simultaneously reflected on the main
✓ Share Easier ✓ Analysis and Optimization ✓ Operate with design knowledge model; approved updates are broadcasted
✓ Operate Intelligently ✓ Automated protection and coordination ✓ Design with operation knowledge to selected users.
✓ Arc Flash Safety, Arc Fault ✓ Prevent system interruption
✓ Renewables & Energy storage ✓ Accelerate operator training ✓ Accelerate project schedules
✓ Dynamics & Transients ✓ Streamline information sharing
✓ Grid code compliance
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a unified platform for Electrical digital twin
Model driven electrical system from design to operate & maintain
ETAP offers a one-stop solution with intelligent

interface views and core capabilities to create,
Power
System
configure, customize, and manage your electrical
Modeling and Step 3 power system model built on a unified Digital Twin
Simulation
(ETAP + EcoStruxure
platform.
PME/PSO/EPAS/
3rd party software)
Power system studies Step 2
Electrical Digital Twin model Step 1

Internal
Internal
electrical digital twin specifications
Electrical system
✓ Electrical digital twin Electrical digital twin chapter in the EcoStruxure Specification tool, content to be adapted and deployed locally
o Intelligent single line diagram ETAP Base license, can be used by Consultants or end users to view/design or update their intelligent single line diagrams
o Network Model Management ETAP’s collaborative engineering platform, suitable for all sizes of projects and valuable for global design firms to drive s tandardization & quality assurance
o Power System studies:

o Protection coordination & Short
Circuit study
o Load flow analysis • Comprehensive range of modules for electrical design calculations
o Arc Flash study
• Studies can be performed directly by end users/ consultants/ ETAP services and Schneider consultancy services
o Reliability studies
• Deployed through Global field services as a new offer called Electrical Digital Twin service
o Harmonic analysis
o Motor starting studies
o Renewables/ Grid integrations
studies
o Real time power system

• Predictive simulation based applications developed by connecting the Intelligent single line diagram to real time measurements through field devices
monitoring and simulation
• These applications can be connected to EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert/ Power SCADA Operation and Power Automation System(EPAS)
(PSMS)
• The Schneider Digital Power Application Centres are being trained to deploy this solution, ready to address project enquires now
o Operator training simulator
(eOTS)
o Enterprise Protection Asset • Enables device management, relay settings optimization, and management of change across the enterprise
Management (eProtect) • Solution delivered directly through ETAP

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Customer benefits
Electrical system 1. Intelligent single line diagram An intelligent single line diagram unlocks
the following customer values:
✓ Electrical digital twin An intelligent electrical system single line diagram (iSLD) including HV, MV and LV with all AC and
DC equipment in one unified environment shall be developed to represent the power system ✓ Safety & Reliability: Unlocks single
o Intelligent single line diagram
accurately. Updates shall be possible from engineering station but also from the field using a standard digital source of truth and data continuity
o Network Model Management mobile device. common to all stakeholders, keeping
technical documents healthy and reliable
The intelligent Single Line Diagram (iSLD) must: for your future maintenance planning
o Protection coordination & Short ✓ Allow to digitally view and browse the SLD and its properties (Equipment nameplate & data
✓ Compliance: Compliance with codes
Circuit study sheet information)
and standards with an updated SLD
o Load flow analysis ✓ Track revision of the model in a multi-dimensional database through SE remote support for model
o Arc Flash study
✓ Simplify change management by leveraging the digital model and provide Power System updates
calculations
✓ Support root cause analysis ✓ OPEX Savings: Reduces operating
o Harmonic analysis ✓ Include a simulation engine to simulate the behaviour of the power system expenses across engineering, data
o Motor starting studies ✓ Include a brand agnostic verified and validated library of equipment collection, downtime costs and more
o Renewables/ Grid integrations ✓ Propose an interface to be connected to real time measurement from the field devices or from
studies any energy and monitoring control system ✓ Opportunity for Greater Connectivity:
✓ Allow simultaneous co-engineering and sharing of database among different stakeholders with Provides foundation for digital
transformation through extending
customizable access rights
o Real time power system monitoring & analysis by connection to
monitoring and simulation The Intelligent single line diagram must be developed using the latest version of the ETAP software to SCADA to unlock advanced features
(PSMS) ensure design consistency and maintain a single source of truth for the electrical design across the
project lifecycle.
(eOTS)
o Enterprise Protection Asset
Management (eProtect)

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 2. Network model management and team collaboration ETAP Network Project Management
(NetPM™) provides a platform for
✓ Electrical digital twin The Electrical design and simulation must provides a platform for collaborative engineering using collaborative engineering using smart
smart management tools, for topology synchronization, data integration, model coordination & management tools to shorten the time for
o Intelligent single line diagram power system modelling and studies from
validation, and information transfer across the entire life cycle of the electrical network from modelling
o Network Model Management months to weeks.
to operation and from engineering-consultants to owner-operators. The selected platform must
provide: ✓ Efficiency: Cut disparate, uncoordinated
o Power System studies: work on a project from contributing
o Protection coordination & Short ✓ A collaborative multi-user model creation, data collection and validation members and save not only time but also
resources and effort
Circuit study ✓ Concurrent system studies, analyses, and reports
o Load flow analysis ✓ Topology synchronization and data validation between Desktops application and digital field ✓ Speed: Remove sequential, re-circulation,
o Arc Flash study and repetition of studies due to conflicting
data collection apps project solutions
o Harmonic analysis
✓ Single source repository for all data changes
✓ Collaboration: Allow engineers to model
o Motor starting studies ✓ Seamless synchronization of annotations & graphics and analyze projects simultaneously from
anywhere. Track project changes, progress
o Renewables/ Grid integrations ✓ Manage one model between consultants and owner-operators and share study results with team
studies members
✓ User Access Management with role-based and password authentication manager
✓ Revert data using local change queue ✓ Data management: Automatic cloud-
o Real time power system based project synchronization with all
monitoring and simulation sources of data and distribution to
(PSMS) authorized team members
o Operator training simulator ✓ Transparency: Manage projects between

(eOTS) consultants and owner-operators

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 3. Power System studies: Comprehensive Power Systems studies
can enable:
✓ Electrical digital twin As a part of the project, the contractor, with their own technical team or through a qualified consultant,
must perform Power Systems Analysis Study. The study will be performed with the latest version of ✓ Secure your system design committing
the ETAP software to ensure design consistency and maintain a single source of truth for the on plant operation philosophy and
o Network Model Management electrical design across the project lifecycle. The successful consultant will assist Company with the running root cause/forensic analysis
following:
o Power System studies: ✓ Check your equipment design as per
✓ Site visit & review of the safety procedure, and facility conditions to determine what steps need to international regulations
be taken to perform power system study (IEC/ANSI/GOST/BS…)
Circuit study
o Load flow analysis ✓ Collection of additional data
✓ Run safety studies to comply with Arc
o Arc Flash study ✓ Verification of equipment nameplate ratings Flash and define your personal protective
o Reliability studies equipment and labels.
✓ Verification of the ETAP model & updated the as built study after commissioning.
o Harmonic analysis
✓ Verify the protection relay setting & coordination study. ✓ Commit on new architectures and
identify retrofit to be done on existing
o Renewables/ Grid integrations The following studies must be covered as a scope of the power system analysis: asset by simulating new process,
studies renewable source, storage or even EV
charging bank integration.

(PSMS)
(eOTS)

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 4. Protection coordination & Short Circuit study ETAP’s Protection and Coordination
modules provide:
✓ Electrical digital twin ETAP power system analysis software suite will be used in the preparation of the fault level and
protection discrimination studies. ✓ Detection and evaluation of system
o Intelligent single line diagram protection and coordination / selectivity
o Network Model Management ✓ Determining settings to be applied to the devices to achieve targeted discrimination. based on customized design criteria and
industry guidelines
✓ In case of existing settings, they would be reviewed, and alternative settings proposed
o Power System studies: where necessary. ✓ Quickly create TCC curves based on
o Protection coordination & Short automated path of protection
✓ Performing a protection study would ensure the following:
Circuit study
✓ Easily identify false tripping and
o Load flow analysis ▪ Protection to remain stable during normal operating conditions, including transient miscoordinations
o Arc Flash study conditions such as transformer energisation
✓ Avoid mistakes and laborious reviews
o Reliability studies ▪ Electrical plant and personal are adequately protected
o Harmonic analysis ✓ Standardize on industry rules and
▪ The minimum amount of electrical network is disconnected in the event of a fault
o Motor starting studies guidelines for system protection &
occurring, thereby minimising the impact on other loads coordination
Outputs would be presented in the form of a detailed report to include the following:
studies ✓ Gain insight to the scope of protection
✓ A single line diagram with a summary of steady-state fault levels calculated study at the front-end of the project

✓ Protection time-current characteristics of all included protective devices
(PSMS) ✓ Protection settings tables including distance protection if applicable
o Operator training simulator ✓ A write-up for of protective devices, including justifications for any settings changes
(eOTS) proposed
The software suite must be able to automatically detect and evaluate system protection and
coordination / selectivity based on customized design criteria and industry guidelines

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 5. Load flow analysis ETAP industry leading Load Flow
Software program calculates bus
✓ Electrical digital twin Load flow analysis shall be carried out for maximum operational load, under the most onerous load voltages, branch power factors, currents,
configuration and power distribution arrangement. A minimum of two distribution configurations shall system losses, power generation versus
o Intelligent single line diagram loading, and simulates control voltages
be studied, with the calculation of voltages, the flows of active and reactive power and the voltage
o Network Model Management throughout the system using the ETAP
drops on the level of main panels.
Electrical Digital Twin model with
Both active and reactive power, absorbed by operational loads and transmitted by main power powerful calculation engines and user-
o Power System studies: friendly interface.
transformers, shall be indicated. HV loads and the most significant low voltage loads shall be
indicated singularly, while minor loads shall be grouped. The load flow study shall include optimisation Load Flow Software Result Analyzer Key
Circuit study of the transformer tap-changer settings and transformer ratings. values:
o Load flow analysis ✓ Understand results of multiple studies in
o Arc Flash study
Simulation Software selected must be able to: one glance
✓ Compare & view multiple load flow study
o Reliability studies ✓ Provide a Load schedule for power system components (switchgear, MCC, Transformers, cables
results in a single view
o Harmonic analysis lines, panels etc). ✓ Analyze & compare load flow reports
o Motor starting studies from multiple projects
✓ Calculate Terminal Voltage at each motor load and shall be able to reflect the same in Single Line
✓ Create a base line report & quickly
o Renewables/ Grid integrations Diagram. identify deviations for all cases
studies ✓ View multiple bus, branch, load, & source
✓ Provide one comparison report incorporating all results of load flow for all cases considered. results
✓ It should be able to perform contouring on single diagram based on power flow results so as to ✓ Advanced alert & warning feature
o Real time power system identifies & highlights overstressed
monitoring and simulation quickly identify the most affected parts of the network. components
✓ Easily find components on one-line
(PSMS) ✓ Software shall provide validated typical impedance data for equipment like transformers, motors,
diagrams from the load flow analyzer
o Operator training simulator generators etc. for preliminary stage analysis as per international standards. view
(eOTS) ✓ Export summary view into Microsoft®
Excel for maximum data flexibility &
visualization

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Customer benefits
Electrical system 6. Arc flash study ETAP offers the most Capable & User-
Friendly Arc Flash analysis Solution:
✓ Electrical digital twin Arc flash study will be carried out in accordance with NFPA70E & IEEE 1584 and includes the
following deliverables. ✓ All-in-one software solution to perform
AC and DC arc flash analysis on LV, MV,
o Network Model Management ✓ Review fault level studies to ascertain maximum and minimum fault levels at the utility intake and
and HV systems
throughout each network
o Power System studies: ✓ Carry out arc flash calculations to ascertain peak arc flash energy released at switchboards and ✓ Automatically determine the Arcing Fault
o Protection coordination & Short determine PPE to be worn with defined boundaries Clearing Time
Circuit study
✓ Make recommendations to the Company to mitigate the effect of arc flash ✓ Instant determination of the arc flash
o Load flow analysis
protection boundary
o Arc Flash study ✓ Specify PPE(Personal Protective Equipment)
o Reliability studies ✓ Provide instruction to staff and contractors on the procedures and PPE to be worn for defined tasks ✓ Determine individual arcing current
o Harmonic analysis and provide easily understood written instructions contributions
✓ Generate arc flash labels for every incoming main circuit breaker cubicle, load circuit breaker, & ✓ Generate arc flash labels for every
o Renewables/ Grid integrations motor starter bucket incoming main circuit breaker cubicle, load
studies circuit breaker, & motor starter bucket
o Real time power system The model will be created in ETAP and will be used to carry out an arc flash analysis based on the
monitoring and simulation recommended overcurrent settings from the protection study carried out. If alternative settings are
(PSMS)
recommended the arc flash analysis will also be completed for the new settings.
o Operator training simulator If the arc flash analysis shows significant hazards the use of arc flash detection & protection
(eOTS) equipment will be considered to reduce the risk.

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 7. Reliability studies ETAP offers a best-in-class Power Quality
simulation module:
✓ Electrical digital twin
o Intelligent single line diagram A key part of power system design involves considering service reliability provided by any proposed ✓ All-in-one software Simulating harmonic
current and voltage sources, determining
o Network Model Management system and service reliability requirements of loads to be supplied.
system harmonic impedance and reporting
harmonic voltage and current distortion
o Power System studies: limit violations
Based on the existing failure rates and outage duration times, the objective of this study is to evaluate
the probability of electrical components in performing their intended purpose adequately during the ✓ Protect equipment lifetime identifying
Circuit study harmonic problems
system lifetime and under the various operating conditions encountered. The statistical availability of
o Load flow analysis different subsystems within the electrical system is determined.
o Arc Flash study ✓ Secure plant runtime reducing nuisance
o Reliability studies trips
o Harmonic analysis Reliability indices are calculated, displayed on single line and reported graphically to evaluate the
reliability of a power distribution system and to provide useful planning information regarding ✓ Mitigate power quality issues designing
and testing harmonic filters
improvements to existing systems and the design of new power systems.
studies

(PSMS)
(eOTS)

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 8. Harmonic Analysis (power quality assessment) ETAP offers a best-in-class Power Quality
simulation module:
✓ Electrical digital twin Harmonic studies will be performed to identify the impact of harmonic loads on the system. Currently
identified harmonic producing loads include the VSDS, UPS supplies and discharge lighting. In ✓ All-in-one software Simulating harmonic
particular, the levels of harmonic producing loads on the emergency generator (UPS loads) will be current and voltage sources, determining
o Network Model Management monitored. system harmonic impedance and reporting
harmonic voltage and current distortion
A harmonic frequency scan shall also be carried out. The purpose of the harmonic frequency scan is limit violations
to identify the scan impedances and if any resonance conditions occur at particular harmonics order.
Resonance condition will occur when the harmonic current injected to the system results in ✓ Protect equipment lifetime identifying
Circuit study overvoltage in the system and the same is reflected as very low scan impedance on the Impedance harmonic problems
o Load flow analysis versus Harmonic order curves.
o Arc Flash study ✓ Secure plant runtime reducing nuisance
All new VSDS for electric motors shall be of the 24-pulse type to minimise the need of filtering trips
equipment. A higher pulse number is acceptable but only if it is a multiple of 12, e.g. 36-pulse. The
o Harmonic analysis total harmonic distortion (THD) for all voltages at all the switchgear busbars shall not exceed 5%, ✓ Mitigate power quality issues designing
o Motor starting studies including the 11kV intake switchboards. and testing harmonic filters
studies

(PSMS)
(eOTS)

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 9. Motor starting studies Motor starting analysis performed
on ETAP software provides:
✓ Electrical digital twin Motor starting studies shall be performed for all the large motors for which the starting requirements
are deemed as critical. As a minimum, the starting of the largest motor at each voltage level ✓ A comprehensive view, alert &
o Intelligent single line diagram warning of all starting motors within
associated with each site shall be investigated. The ability to start, starting run up duration, associated
o Network Model Management your system
voltage and frequency drops, power system recovery time and the real and reactive power shall be
calculated, comprehensively checked and specifically shown within detailed plots, for a maximum of ✓ Helps you reduce unwanted
o Power System studies: two configurations. effects
For the studies the worst operating conditions must be considered (the largest motor of the plant ✓ Ability to run multiple analyses on
Circuit study being started as the last one with all the other loads running with the exception of spares). If there are various configurations
o Load flow analysis problems with the starting of the larger type motors (i.e. system voltage drop that exceeds the
o Arc Flash study permitted value), all the necessary improvements to the system shall be provided, incorporating for ✓ Second-by-second data
example one of the following solutions: throughout the full starting cycles
o Harmonic analysis ✓ Auto-transformer ✓ Simple settings include basic start
o Motor starting studies delay
✓ Soft-starter
✓ Complex methods included, such
studies ✓ Variable Frequency Driver as capacitor, VFD and soft starters
Dynamic performance studies using the scope above shall be carried out for Motor Control Centres ✓ Full consideration of factors such
o Real time power system that have highly rated induction motors that have long starting or ‘run-up’ times, i.e. high inertia loads as substations, source impedances,
monitoring and simulation such as gas compressors, large fans. The emphasis should be on the direct-on-line (DOL) starting of and detailed line models
(PSMS) motors from zero to full-load speed and on the volt-drops that occur in the network during the run-up
o Operator training simulator period.
(eOTS) Motor nameplate should be produced as a part of the report.

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 10. Renewables/ Grid integrations studies (Electrification/ DER integration) Take control of your renewable energy
generation in order to maximize output and
✓ Electrical digital twin A grid integration study is an analytical framework used to evaluate a power system with high penetration levels improve efficiency
of variable renewable energy (RE). The study will generally simulate the operation of the power system under
o Intelligent single line diagram different variable RE scenarios; identify reliability constraints; and evaluate the costs of alleviating those ✓ ETAP enables designers and engineers to
o Network Model Management constraints. The study results can help build confidence among policymakers, system operators, and investors to conceptualize the collector systems,
continue increasing the amount of VRE on the grid. Scope would include the following studies: determine wind and PV solar penetration
and perform grid interconnection studies.
o Power System studies: ✓ To design and optimize integration of renewable producers in the electrical distribution. Any modification to be
o Protection coordination & Short applied on the existing network will be highlighted in the report’s outputs. All grid code studies will be run to ✓ ETAP includes comprehensive renewable
ensure that the system is compliant with the regulations. The study shall include power plant controller energy models combined with full spectrum
Circuit study
regulation in order to define its parameters. If required the study will include time domain load flow analysis to power system analysis calculations for
o Load flow analysis assess system behaviour against a defined period of time (including irradiance, wind… fluctuation). accurate simulation, predictive analysis,
o Arc Flash study equipment sizing, and field verification of
✓ To run “what if” scenario by comparing outputs of different electrification scenarios: new “green” process, new wind parks, solar farms and other renewable
production source, new topology distributed energy resources (DER).
o Harmonic analysis
o Motor starting studies ✓ Prediction of system response to operator
actions is made possible through ETAP by
o Renewables/ Grid integrations The software suit shall:
enabling the user to:
studies ✓ Provide a verified and validated library of PV, Wind, Storage (BESS), inverters equipment ▪ Design, Analyze & Operate Green
Energy Power Systems
✓ Offer the capability to include any equipment model from any supplier in the system model ▪ Perform Wind penetration studies
o Real time power system ▪ Optimize Grid interconnection
monitoring and simulation ✓ Deliver one unique report, plot and graphical interface to compare all scenarios together highlighting pain studies
points of existing installation. ▪ Generation Management System
(PSMS)
▪ Wind turbine performance
o Operator training simulator ✓ Offer a model based design platform unlocking the automatic generation of Programmable Logic Controller
monitoring
settings generation
(eOTS) ▪ Solar panel & inverter performance
o Enterprise Protection Asset ✓ Be able to be connected to field data in order to monitor and flag any violation to grid code agreement monitoring

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 11. Real time power system monitoring and simulation (PSMS) Power system monitoring and simulation
values:
✓ Electrical digital twin The Intelligent Single Line diagram(iSLD) must include power system modelling and simulation
capabilities the allow the operator to determine the appropriate system response to a variety of ✓ Improve site reliability
o Intelligent single line diagram Secure your operation & maintenance
changes and disturbances by using electrical and physical parameters, loading and generation levels,
o Network Model Management activities running “what if” analysis based
network topology, and control logics. In addition, power management software must be able to
on real time loading of your plant. Bring
determine the source of potential problems and advise on corrective actions to avoid interruptions. peace of mind to your operators.
The iSLD shall be connected to real time measurement from the field devices or from any energy and
o Protection coordination & Short ✓ Minimize downtime
monitoring control system to run preventive simulation “what if” to assess accurate behaviour of the Speed up root cause analysis collecting
Circuit study network before running a sequence of operation. The iSLD can be used by operator as a “validate data form historian to run event playback
o Load flow analysis before operate” simulation environment. Preventive simulation environment shall also propose a state and forensic analysis using ETAP
o Arc Flash study load estimator functionality to ensure accuracy of data from the field and validation of the network calculation engine.
o Reliability studies modelling. Below are the key functionalities to be delivered by PSMS application:
✓ Optimize OPEX
o Harmonic analysis ✓ State & Load estimation Optimize plant modernization simulating
o Motor starting studies new process, renewable source, storage
✓ Real Time Power flow with direction, percentage of loading of bus etc. at each branch & buses or even EV charging bank integration
based on real time plant loading
studies ✓ Bad Data identification
✓ Increase equipment life
✓ Real Time: Load Flow, Short Circuit, Motor Acceleration, Time Transient Stability Secure current usage of your asset
o Real time power system running simulation based on real time
monitoring and simulation ✓ What-if analysis and Operating Scenarios data from the field. Implement a Power
Quality Management System to track
(PSMS) ✓ Simulate Circuit Breaker Operation
and correct harmonics contingencies.
✓ Predict System Response Based on Operator Actions
(eOTS)
o Enterprise Protection Asset ✓ Simulate Real-Time & Archived Data

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 12. Operator training simulator (eOTS) ETAP eOTS - Model-Driven Power
System Training Simulator helps to
✓ Electrical digital twin With increased focus on elimination of overdesign, system validation using digital twins, safety and develop and improve operator
emission compliance, as well as realized savings through virtual readiness and preparation, utilization of competency through real-world
o Intelligent single line diagram simulated learning:
Operator Training Simulators(OTS) have become a key factor in better design and improved operation of
o Network Model Management power systems. OTS will be used as a training device supporting a systematic program for training
operators and their supervisors in the safe and efficient operation of complete Electrical networks without ✓ Efficiency: Ensure operator readiness &
foreplan contingencies. Reduce planned
o Power System studies: disrupting running IPCS/ECMS and hence the electrical network. A dedicated eOTS simulator software to
turnaround time and minimize outages
be provided to complete the software & hardware close loop simulation to create real time scenarios due to operator errors
depicting the HMI and functionalities of EMCS as is.
Circuit study
✓ Productivity: Increase operator
o Load flow analysis The Intelligent Single line diagram must be accompanied but a virtual training environment that reflects the
competency & audit productivity
realistic operations and control responses of the actual electrical network as per plant operation and
o Arc Flash study
EMCS (if any) configuration. The training module must tie together steady-state and dynamic simulation of ✓ Safety: Improve system safety &
o Reliability studies the power system to emulate automatic controls, including relay characteristics, interlocks, exciter/AVR & security through real-world simulations
o Harmonic analysis speed governor, and generator capability using a simulation engine.
o Motor starting studies ✓ Reliability: Validate design using
The simulation engine shall enable the following via an electrical digital twin which shall be visualized for steady-state & dynamic simulation
o Renewables/ Grid integrations the user within the Software Platform:
studies ✓ Speed: Faster start-up & reduce
✓ Emulating and simulating the real-time plant conditions ✓ Use of ETAP SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) to emulate shutdown times
for on-site competency development and training user interface and create a high fidelity training
simulator.
monitoring and simulation ✓ Deep learning in a safe, simulated, non-intrusive
(PSMS) environment. ✓ Multiple trainer and trainer scenario creation utilizing
real time, historical and simulated data
o Operator training simulator ✓ Improve operator competency through hands-on
(eOTS) training. ✓ Virtual test of operator actions
o Enterprise Protection Asset ✓ Qualify and certify new and experienced operators ✓ Ad hoc & pre-defined evaluation scenarios
Management (eProtect) using standardized operating scenarios and test cases.
✓ Trainer-to-trainees learning environment

Internal
Customer benefits
Electrical system 13. Enterprise Protection Asset Management Asset Management Software Benefits &
Value
✓ Electrical digital twin Protection assets are critical to the safety and reliability of power systems. Utilities face the challenge
of maintaining and managing protection equipment and rely upon different systems to monitor, ✓ Maintain Grid Compliance
o Intelligent single line diagram Establish & maintain compliance with
manage, and optimize protection settings. Power system asset management requires orchestration
o Network Model Management protection relay & control (PRC)
that addresses data management, personnel training, systems integration, maintenance testing,
standards enforced by bulk electric
documentation combined with change management workflows. system regulators such as NERC
ETAP eProtect™ solution must be used for lifecycle management of protection assets by combining a
o Protection coordination & Short ✓ Vendor Agnostic
centralized protection settings management system with automated protection and coordination tools. Manage relay configurations from
Circuit study
multiple vendors in a single dashboard
o Load flow analysis ETAP eProtect™ shall enable device management, relay settings optimization, and management of
o Arc Flash study
change across the enterprise. Successful and continuous management of data and assets in a digital ✓ Improved Data Quality
substation can be a complex process. Reduction in transcribing errors via
automatic processing & settings file
o Harmonic analysis eProtect™ will be realized as centralized enterprise protection asset management solution that generation
o Motor starting studies communicates with field protection relays and ETAP Protection & Coordination modules directly or
through IPCS/EMCS to manage location, information and settings throughout the lifecycle of ✓ Effective Change Management
protective relays and electrical assets. Relay setting change management with
studies access rights control & auditing reports

(PSMS)
(eOTS)

Internal
a unified platform for Electrical digital twin
Model driven electrical system from design to operate & maintain
ETAP offers a one-stop solution with intelligent

interface views and core capabilities to create,
Power
System
configure, customize, and manage your electrical
Modeling and Step 3 power system model built on a unified Digital Twin
Simulation
(ETAP + EcoStruxure
platform.
PME/PSO/EPAS/
3rd party software)
Power system studies Step 2
Electrical Digital Twin model Step 1

Internal
The Solution: UNY Substation Replacement &
EPO-ETAP Project (Total Contract Value: $304K CAD)
• SE MV switchgear
•
•
ION9000 + SEL protection Relays
GPS clock – Time Synch
Digital Twin
• EPO (PME) & PQ Performance Unified Digital Twin Platform
• ETAP Design & Real Time & Predictive analysis
Customer Benefits
• Single Pane view for overall Electrical Control System.
• Future proof solution, based on latest industry standards
• Interoperable with third party equipment (e.g. SEL)
• Cyber Secure
• One vendor – SE Hardware & Software
Why did we win

• Early adopter of ION Enterprise/PME
• Long term relationship with end user
$ 132,000 CAD • SE National Sales & Digital Power strong collaboration to
win MV gear + Software
• SE Digital Power team identified the opportunity early
matching end user needs. Past Present Future
• UBC long term user of ETAP Design.
Challenges: • SE’s acquisition of ETAP grabbed attention of UBC to Archive the past Understand the present Predict the future
integrate EPO + ETAP for simulation & analysis. ✓ Revisions ✓ Analyse ✓ Optimize
• Substation – Campus Main Utility
• Reliability – Old MV Switchgear • Local presence and PAE support ✓ Validate ✓ Operate
✓ Models
• Safety – Remote breaker operation & Simulation
✓ Studies ✓ Protect ✓ Control
• Efficiency – Data analysis Competition: None
✓ Visuals ✓ Monitor ✓ Forecast
Team Members: Sergio Bertani, Godfrey Santos, Jonathan ✓ Reports ✓ Educate ✓ Simulate
Zhang, Victor Andrade, Yoann Briant, Maryam Nasrollah Nia,
✓ Playback ✓ Maintain
Matthew Puscus
✓ Collaborate

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o Real time power system

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o Real time power system

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o Real time power system

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ETAP offers a one-stop solution with intelligent

Power system studies Step 2

Electrical Digital Twin model Step 1

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