In this paper, we present the real-world experience of implementing a UHS protective relay scheme on a 115 kV circuit at Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) and the driving factors to do so. Abstract—Breakthroughs in line protective relay design have brought about ultra-high-speed (UHS) protection elements that operate in a few milliseconds. IBRs provide additional load support and improve the renewable energy portfolio for PNM. However, IBRs also pose many challenges to PNM's existing extra-high-voltage (EHV) transmission line protection. Public electricity networks place very high demands on the protection technology needed to guarantee secure and uninterrupted energy supply. Protective mechanisms are needed to monitor electrical networks and equipment.
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