Dr. Harpin

IEEE has recently published a revised version of Std. 1547 (2018) which specifies power quality requirements for
interconnecting distributed energy resources with the power system. These include harmonic, voltage fluctuation,
and unbalance requirements. IEC is in the process of revising the existing technical reports in the 61000-3-X series
which specify power quality limit allocation methods for interconnected installations including energy-producing
installations. Harmonics, voltage fluctuations, and unbalance are all covered by the IEC documents. In addition,
other countries, notably China, have interconnection requirements for energy-producers. An overview of these
different requirements, along with their similarities and differences, and an overview of how to apply and utilize
them will be provided in this seminar.

Biography:

Dr. S. Mark Halpin has been a driving force in the development of uniform power systems and power quality
standards that promote worldwide reliability and safety. He has worked to create international standards that
advance the state of the art of power systems engineering. His work in both the IEEE Power Engineering and IEEE
Industry Applications Societies resulted in the creation of nearly 40 IEEE power standards. Besides authoring or
contributing to the IEEE Color Book series of power standard, he also initiated a major reorganization of the series,
thus enhancing its usefulness to practicing engineers and engineering students. He is also involved in Cigre and IEC
activities where he has served as convener of numerous Working Groups dedicated to power quality concerns. He is
presently the Convener of IEC TC77/SC77A/WG2 dealing with voltage fluctuations and flicker and he is leading the
revisions of the IEC power quality standards for the connection of disturbing installations in the 61000-3-X series.
Dr. Halpin, who is the Alabama Power Company Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, has made many other related contributions. These include pioneering
methods for both power quality measurement and techniques to identify areas of bulk power transmission systems
subject to voltage and angular stability problems. An IEEE Fellow in 2005 “For contributions to remote power
quality measurements and standards,” Dr. Halpin received the 1998 IEEE IAS Outstanding Young Member Award
and an IEEE Third Millennium Medal. In 2006, he received the IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award “For
leadership in the development and revision of power systems and power quality standards” and he received the IEC
1906 Award in 2017 “For his dedication and his outstanding contribution to EMC standardization in the field of
low-frequency conducted disturbances, in particular concerning voltage fluctuations and flicker.”