Time: 9:25AM – 10:15AM
Location: Room 1
Speaker:
Melvin Moncey Joseph
Burns & McDonnell
Abstract:
IEC 61850 is transforming substation protection, automation, and control by enabling true interoperability across systems and devices. This session covers the fundamentals of IEC 61850 and highlights its role in enabling advanced applications such as centralized protection and virtualized Protection, Automation, and Control (vPAC). These emerging architectures reduce hardware dependency, improve system flexibility, and accelerate deployment—positioning utilities for the next generation of digital substations.
Speaker Bio:
Melvin Moncey Joseph helps lead the IEC 61850 technical team at Burns & McDonnell and has led substation, protective relay settings and SCADA projects. He brings experience in IEC 61850, GIS and PAC systems, having supported over 20 utilities across the U.S. Melvin contributes to industry leadership through active involvement in IEEE, where he chairs the revision of C37.246, as well as through roles in CIGRE, vPAC Alliance, NERC and ERCOT working groups.