From Complexity to Consistency: Reframing Fault Response Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources

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IEEE Northern Canada Section Jt. chapter PES/IAS is hosting the technical webinar on "From Complexity to Consistency: Reframing Fault Response Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources" presented by Dr. Dr. Bogdan Kasztenny. 

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  • Starts 30 July 2026 04:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 22 October 2026 07:45 PM UTC
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Dr. Bogdan Kasztenny

Biography:

Dr. Bogdan Kasztenny is a globally recognized engineering leader in electric power system protection and control, with a distinguished career spanning over three decades across industry, academia, and international standards development. Dr. Kasztenny has played a central role in the development and commercialization of protection and control technologies that have generated over $1 billion in global sales, with widespread deployment in more than 100 countries. His innovations are embedded in critical infrastructure, with an estimated three-fourth of North American transmission lines protected by at least one of his devices. His patented technologies – over 60 U.S. patents granted and cited by more than 1,000 others – have driven product differentiation, market leadership, and sustained economic value. A prolific author with over 280 publications and more than 7,700 citations, Dr. Kasztenny has shaped both academic thought and industrial practice. He has served as a senior editor, journal founder, book editor, and invited lecturer at leading universities. His leadership in IEEE, IEC, and CIGRE has influenced global standards and best practices in power system protection.




Agenda

Date: 22-October-2026

Time: 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM ET

Abstract:

The fault response of inverter-based resources (IBRs) remains one of the most significant challenges in modern power systems and a major focus of standardization efforts. Despite years of work, protection engineers still face uncertainty regarding IBR behavior during faults. Protection design near IBRs currently relies heavily on detailed models and simulation studies. This approach is fragile because changes in user-adjustable settings or firmware can invalidate prior studies and require costly redesign. While model-based design was initially necessary, it is not a sustainable long-term solution.

This presentation introduces a new framework for defining IBR fault-response requirements in high-voltage networks. The approach is simple, time-domain based, and grounded in physical principles. It emphasizes fast response, current-voltage consistency, and incremental currents, including negative-sequence incremental current. We show that an IBR can be designed to behave as a static current source behind a virtual shunt reactor, producing currents compatible with established protection principles. The method requires no explicit negative-sequence controller while still delivering instantaneous and correct negative-sequence current.

The proposed framework promotes network homogeneity and preserves expected voltage-current relationships, allowing protection functions to operate reliably without detailed IBR models. It reduces the need for extensive modeling, supports both conventional and incremental-quantity-based protection elements, and imposes no additional cost or complexity on manufacturers. By constraining IBR fault response, it provides a practical path toward standardization, improved protection reliability, and reduced engineering effort in networks with high IBR penetration.

Schedule:

03:00 – 03:02 PM ET: Greetings to attendees and Speaker introduction

03:03 – 03:50 PM ET: Technical presentation by the speaker

03:51 – 04:00 PM ET: Questions and Answers

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Virtual only. WebEx meeting room.