Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) serves the power industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply and support of products and services for power system protection, monitoring, control, automation, communications and metering. For more than 30 years, SEL has offered unmatched local technical support, a 10‐year, worldwide warranty and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.

Case Studies

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Paper Mill Pioneers Power Protection Using Optical Fiber Skywire Supported by Digital Relay Protection

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Distribution Automation Controller (DAC) Helps AEP Advance Customer Service

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Innovative Phase-Angle Control Helps AEP Optimize Power Flow on Transmission Grid

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Automatic Transfer Scheme Retrofit Ensures Reliable Power in Calgary High-Rises

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Relay’s “Intelligence” Slashes Time and Costs on Retrofit of Generator for Advanced Waste-to-Energy System

Relays and Communications Processors Help Energize Barrie Hydro Expansion, Automation, and Transition to Open Market

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SCADA System Sheds Light on Texas Utility’s Power System

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A System of Robust Reliability for the Water and Wastewater Industry

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Caribbean Utility Thwarts Island-wide Power Outages Brain Surgery Performed on Live Substation

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System-Wide Automation Solution Prolongs Life of Existing Relays

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Efficiently Replace PLC Automation Systems by Integrating IEDs With Fiber-Optic and Ethernet Communications in the Substation

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SEL Icon Helps CUS Upgrade Its Primary Communications and Relay System

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City Utilities of Springfield - Customer Case Study

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Town of Clayton Improves Underground Feeder Protection With the SEL-FT50 and SEL-FR12

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Rural Idaho Electric Cooperative Saves Restoration Time With SEL Recloser Controls and Remote Communications

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Making the Switch How One Utility Is Transitioning Seamlessly From Leased Analog to Ethernet

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Relay’s Event Reports Offer Powerful Data for Diagnosing Power System Problems

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Multitasking Metering System Enhances Dairyland Power’s Widespread Generation and Transmission Operations

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Duke Energy Builds Microgrid Control System With Standard Power System Components

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Cool Solution Solves Brazil's Heat Challenges

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Belgium Integrates Offshore Wind Power Into European Grid

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SEL Protective Relay Withstands EF5 Tornado

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Busbar Protection Made Simpler and Safer With Innovative TiDL Technology

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Relays Provide Critical Automation and Communications Features for Windsor Substation Upgrade and Auto Plant Transformer Stations

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Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) - Customer Case Study

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Power Metering Water Utility Savings Success

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GRU Partners With SEL to Protect Florida Aquifer

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Georgian State Electrosystem - Customer Case Study

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Safer by Design Protecting Industrial Personnel and Equipment From Arc-Flash Hazards

Mine Discovers Arc-Flash Detection Saves Lives and Equipment

RTD Enhances Protection and Reduces Maintenance at Vital Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant

Idaho Power RAS A Dynamic Remedial Action Case Study

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Case Study of a Multiterminal Generation Interconnect Scheme

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Drillship Solves Power Challenge and Saves Big

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Distribution Automation Smart Grid Pilot Project Improves Electric Power Reliability and Lifestyles for Eastern European Community

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Wind Farm in Mexico Completes First Successful IEC 61850 Application With Multivendor Interoperability

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SEL Relays Simplify Power System Protection on World’s Longest Overwater Application

Distribution Modernization in Kentucky

Louisville Gas and Electric Company (Lg&e) and Kentucky Utilities Company (Ku) logo

Value of Digital Protective Relays Is Discovered at Oil and Gas Facility

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Utility-Grade Relays Protect Critical Motors at Denver-Area Wastewater Plant

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Relay’s Event Reports Prevent Unnecessary Losses in Materials and Production

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Self-Healing Network Restores Power Fast

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Microgrid Solution Plays Big On Campus

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PowerMAX Prevents Blackouts at Motor Oil Hellas Refinery

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Automated Power Management System An Economical Approach to Greater Operational Dependability

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SEL Brings NamPower Into 21st Century

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NREL Selects SEL Microgrid Controller for the Energy Systems Integration Facility

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SEL Protection and Communications Capabilities Integral to Power System Upgrade at Alberta’s Dynamic Northlands Park

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SEL Helps Nucor Steel Keep Rolling

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PacifiCorp’s Jim Bridger RAS A Dual Triple Modular Redundant Case Study

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Case Study of a Large Transmission and Distribution Substation Automation Project

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Pend Oreille Utility Benefits From Innovative RTU Upgrade Strategy

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Using Wide-Area Synchrophasor Measurements to Improve System Reliability

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Spain Achieves Superior Transmission Protection and Monitoring

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Stanford University Installs Advanced Power System

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Tohono O'odham Utility Authority - Customer Case Study

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Real-Time Operational Use Cases for Time-Synchronized Measurements With Synchrowave Operations

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When It Comes to National Defense, a Reliable And Resilient Energy Supply is Critical

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UC San Diego Optimizes Microgrid System With SEL Powermax and Protection Relays

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Protecting Uruguay’s 500 kV System

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SEL Meter Helps Data Center Supply High-Quality, Uninterrupted Power

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SEL Helps Vietnam Electricity Slash Substation Modernization Costs

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Vietnam Electricity Achieves Reliability in Harsh Environments With SEL Relays in the Yard

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Reducing Customer Outage Duration at We Energies

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Improving System Performance Using SEL’s Distribution Network Automation (DNA™)

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Distribution Automation Westar Improves Reliability, Conserves Energy

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Improving System Performance Using SEL’s Distribution Network Automation (DNA™)

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