Call to Action is always written by John Tengdin, Editor in Chief, OPUS Publishing. John's objective is to raise specific technical issues that are power system centric to spark the debate.

Publishers Corner is always written by Dennis Holstein, Publisher, OPUS Publishing. Dennis' objective to to raise specific technical issues that are derived a modeling perspective to spark the debate.

A short biographical summary for each author can be found by selecting the authors name. Each bio contains the authors EMAIL address, which you can use to send your comments on the article directly to the author.

July 2002

Substation Functional Analysis and Diagnostics Database, William J. Ackerman

Precision clock synchronization protocol for substation automation, Dennis Holstein

April 2002

Controlling Intelligent-COTS Risks for Substation Automation, Dennis Holstein

March 2002

Two substation automation standards - which should you use, Dennis Holstein

February 2002

Environmental Requirements for Communications Networking Devices installed in Electric Power Substations, John Tengdin

January 2002

AGA/GTI SCADA Security Initiative, Dennis Holstein

December 2001

Interoperability - can it be achieved?, Dennis Holstein

November 2001

IEEE PC37.115 ballot results, Dennis Holstein

October 2001

What is IEEE PC37.115, Dennis Holstein

C37.2-1996 Reaffirmation, John Tengdin

August 2001

Basic principles for object-oriented device networking, Dennis Holstein

July 2001

What we learned from the IEEE P1525 ballot, Dennis Holstein

Spread Spectrum Radio for Relaying?, John Tengdin

May 2001

How user-friendly is IEEE Electronic Balloting?, Dennis Holstein

Harmonizing IEEE and IEC standards, John Tengdin

March 2001

Risk mitigation - buyer be aware, Dennis Holstein

Congratulations to IEEE 1379 Update Team, John Tengdin

System Interfaces for Distribution Management, IEC TC57 WG14

February 2001

ABB's Time Synchronization in Substations, Tor Skeie

USNC IEC TA for TC57 has tunnel vision, Dennis Holstein

January 2001

Are we moving forward or standing still?, Dennis Holstein

Bitronics' experience with time sync, Bruce Muschlitz

What is IEEE P1525, Dennis Holstein

The Promise of Substation Integrated Protection, Control and Monitoring, John Tengdin

November 2000

Substation Integrated Protection Requires High Availability, Dennis Holstein

What are the utilities thinking? What time synch do they want?, John Tengdin

September 2000

There is a Faster Way to Develop IEEE Standards, Dennis Holstein

IEEE PES can improve its standards development process, John Tengdin

May 2000

Substation Information Security, Dennis Holstein

It’s time to recognize UCA 2™ reality, John Tengdin

March 2000

Should the time tagging requirement be relaxed?, John Tengdin

Are you ready to provide the framework for interoperable communications within the substation?, Dennis Holstein

Ethernet Hubs in Substations - What Standards Should Apply?, Distributech Power Breakfast

January 2000

It’s Time To Be Realistic About IED Clock Synching, John Tengdin

Curse of Enumeration, Dennis Holstein

November 1999

Who Needs a Substation Automation System Integrator?, John Tengdin

New Role for the System Integrator, Dennis Holstein

September 1999

System Level Testing -- Can It Be Done in Pieces, John Tengdin

Communication Architectures for Substation Automation, Dennis Holstein

June 1999

LAN Performance is a System Level Issue, John Tengdin

Competing Approaches -- Communications for Utility Enterprise Operations, Dennis Holstein

April 1999

We Need LAN Performance Testing, John Tengdin

Self-Description -- Trials and Tribulations, Dennis Holstein