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GER-4003 Generator Protection Needs in a DG Environment Generator Protection Needs in a DG Environment DALE FINNEY BOGDAN KASZTENNY MARK ADAMIAK GE Power Management GE Power Management GE Power Management Markham, Ontario Markham, Ontario King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Abstract 2. Application This paper will outline the features required for a Typical applications include standby/emergency power, multifunction protective relay or intelligent electrical peak shaving and combined heat and power (CHP). device (IED) that meets the special requirements of the Independent and parallel operation with the EPS distributed generation environment. including import and export capability may be required. 3. Size Power ratings can be subdivided into small units (25 - 250 Keywords kVA) and large units (250 kVA – 30MVA). Distributed Generator, Protection, Electrical Power System, Virtual Private Network. EPS Interconnect Protection Requirements Introduction Voltage/Frequency Protection A distributed generator (DG) may be defined as a power Voltage and frequency elements are required to detect source that is connected to the Area Electrical Power deviations outside of the nominal operating ranges. This System (EPS) and is not under the direct control of the is usually the primary indicator that the DG has become EPS operator. This definition may ultimately include a islanded from the EPS. very broad range of devices; some of which are now commercially available and others that are currently under Overcurrent Prot