Abstract: Provided is an intelligent electronic device for protection, monitoring, controlling, metering or automation of lines in an electrical power system is provided. The intelligent electronic device is adapted to communicate with a variety of other intelligent electronic devices. In one embodiment, the intelligent electronic device includes a communication configuration setting configured to allow communication with one of the other intelligent electronic devices. An input element is further provided in communication with the communication configuration setting, whereupon a signal from the input element selects a particular communication configuration setting therein, thereby allowing for communication with one of the other intelligent electronic devices.

Abstract: Provided is a system for transmitting synchronized phasors over a wide area network. The system generally includes a plurality of phasor measurement units (PMUs). Each of the PMUs are associated with a secured portion of a power system and measure power system data from the secured portion of the power system associated therewith. The power system data is associated with a time-element. A power system data concentrator is further provided in communication with the phasor measurement units such that it aggregates and time-correlates the power system data. A server is further provided in communication with the power system data concentrator. The server includes a program for transferring the aggregated time-correlated power system data from the secured portion of the power system to a non-secure network.