Recent Advances in Precision Clock Synchronization Protocols for Power Grid Control Systems

Terry Jones, Doug Arnold, Frank Tuffner, Rodney Cummings and Kang Lee
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Terry Jones: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Doug Arnold: Meinberg USA, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA
Frank Tuffner: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Rodney Cummings: National Instruments, Austin, TX 78759, USA
Kang Lee: National Institute of Standards and Technology Retiree, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 17, 1-21

Abstract: With the advent of a new Precision Time Protocol specification, new opportunities abound for clock synchronization possibilities within power grid control systems. The third iteration of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 1588 specification provides several new features specifically aimed at complex, wide-area deployments in which situational awareness and control require precise time agreement. This paper describes the challenges faced by existing technology, introduces the new time distribution specification, and provides examples to explain how it represents a game-changing innovation.

Keywords: clock synchronization; time service; Distributed Time Protocol; Precision Time Protocol; IEEE 1588 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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