Bio

Eric A. Udren, Executive Advisor, has 50 years of experience in design and application of protective relaying, power system control, communications, substation integration, and application of synchrophasor measurements in transmission & distribution systems. Eric has been elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2019, and is PACworld Magazine's September 2016 Industry Guru. He developed software for the world’s first computer-based relaying system, and led P&C development for the world's first LAN-based substation protection and control system. He designed the first interface of a microprocessor protective relay to an optical current sensor. At Eaton Electrical, he served as Engineering Manager for relays and metering. In 2004, Eric joined KEMA as Senior Principal Consultant where he developed the technical strategy for some of the most progressive utility LAN-based substation protection and control upgrading programs using IEC 61850 and other data communications, including technical design for utility enterprise integration of substation information. In 2008, Mr. Udren joined Quanta Technology, LLC of Raleigh, NC as Executive Advisor, developing substation protection and control upgrading strategies for major North American utilities, relay application research and design, and new data communications applications. His office is in Pittsburgh, PA. Eric is IEEE Life Fellow, 46-year Member of IEEE Power System Relaying Committee, Chair of a working group, & twice past Chair of the Relaying Communications Subcommittee. He received the PSRC Distinguished Service Award twice. He is Technical Advisor to US National Committee of IEC - TC 95, Measuring Relays. He is a US Delegate to IEC TC 57 WG 10 developing IEC 61850. Eric is SME on the NERC System Protection and Control Subcommittee. He has over 90 technical papers & 12 patents. Specialties: Power system relaying, automation, control, communications, synchrophasor applications including WAMPAC.