PMU Installation Guidance

The material below offers guidance for those who want to understand how to install and network new Phasor Measurement Units. While many utilities are installing new PMUs, others are taking existing devices, including DFRs and relays, that have PMU functionality and converting those to act as PMUs (see IEEE C37.118 PMU-capable devices, which lists such devices and offers links to the manufacturers' web sites for additional resources). Other resources explain how to convert such a device, how to install a new PMU, how to interconnect a PMU to the TVA (Eastern Interconnection) and WECC (Western Interconnection) phasor data concentrators, and contacts for additional information.

  1. What's a PMU?
    • Basic PMU Specification and Standard Definition (PDF 11KB)
    • IEEE C37.118 Compatible PMU-Capable Devices and manufacturer's PMU information (PDF 43KB)
    • Data and Network Management's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  2. Current PMU Locations - Map of Networked PMUs (JPG Format)
  3. Overview
    • TVA Phasor Data Concentrator Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 52KB)
    • SRP Lessons Learned (PDF 1,393KB)
  4. A Guide for PMU Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance
    • Part II: PMU Installation Procedures (PDF 546KB)
    • PMU installation at BPA - Tech Notes (PDF 33KB)
  5. Connecting a PMU to a Phasor Data Concentrator
    • A Guide for PMU Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Part I: PMU Acceptance Test Checklist for Connecting to TVA SuperPDC (PDF 816KB)
    • Form to Connect a PMU to TVA's SPDC (PDF 68KB)
    • Phasor Data Concentrator Input Connection Overview (PDF 131KB)
    • Connecting SEL Relays with PMU functionality to the NASPI Data Concentrator (PDF 1,122KB and Windows Media Video 6,693KB)
    • TVA Phasor Data Concentrator Features (PDF 215KB)
  6. Cyber-security, CIP and PMUs - NERC Guidance (PDF 919KB)
  7. Contacts for more information (PDF 20KB)