Compliance Services

Choose SEL for Expert Service

Having the right equipment in place isn’t always enough. Ensuring that protection schemes work as they should and providing audit documentation can be a complex, time-consuming undertaking.SEL can help you comply with the following NERC PRC standards and requirements.
NERC PRC Standard
PRC‑001System Protection Coordination
PRC‑002Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
PRC‑004Protection System Misoperation Identification and Correction
PRC‑005Transmission and Generation Protection System Maintenance and Testing
PRC‑006Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding
PRC‑008Implementation and Documentation of Underfrequency Load Shedding Equipment Maintenance Program
PRC‑011Undervoltage Load Shedding System Maintenance and Testing
PRC‑012Remedial Action Schemes
PRC‑016Remedial Action Scheme Misoperations
PRC‑017Remedial Action Scheme Maintenance and Testing
PRC‑019Coordination of Generating Unit or Plant Capabilities, Voltage Regulating Controls, and Protection
PRC‑023Transmission Relay Loadability
PRC‑024Generator Frequency and Voltage Protective Relay Settings
PRC‑025Generator Relay Loadability
PRC‑026Relay Performance During Stable Power Swings
PRC‑027Coordination of Protection Systems for Performance During Faults
PRC‑028Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources
PRC‑029Frequency and Voltage Ride-Through Requirements for Inverter-Based Resources
PRC‑030Unexpected Inverter-Based Resource Event Mitigation

Engineering Services Offerings

Our focused teams will review your protection and control designs, relay settings, and operational practices to provide overall compliance assessments. In addition, we will use system modeling and studies to get to root causes and find the best course of action if your system is not in compliance.

Collect, compile, and validate data. We simplify data review by making sure your system is collecting the necessary data and by compiling and analyzing it for you.

Perform compliance checks. We have the expertise and in-depth knowledge needed to check and verify protection schemes and settings. We also provide detailed reports, corrective actions, and road maps.

Provide audit documentation reports. We provide audit-ready reports and documentation, so you’ll have everything you need when you’re audited.

Recommend and implement settings changes. Our experienced engineers will recommend the exact changes needed to bring your protection systems into NERC compliance, provide settings files, and help you implement them.

Our Support

When you choose SEL, you get more than products and services—you get a partnership. Our customer support teams are experts in power system products and applications, and they’re available for the entire life of your SEL solution.SEL ES project engineers are ready to assist you in various project stages, from planning through final commissioning of the system. Afterward, ES teams around the globe will assist with any ongoing needs, and you have access to no-cost product support from highly skilled SEL application engineers.More about SEL quality and support
Every device we manufacture comes with free lifetime technical support. SEL application engineers are stationed around the world and are ready to provide support and expertise for virtually all power system applications. No matter how often you need to call or how long your SEL products have been in service, our customer service and technical support professionals are ready to help. 

Security Bulletins and Updates

We notify product owners of updates and security patches for the full life of the product. We distribute software and firmware updates directly to our customers via a secure file transfer. The authenticity and integrity of the updates are verifiable through digital signatures and cryptographic hashes.More about security notifications
SEL provides complete cybersecurity support for every solution, system, and product we create.

Cybersecurity Bulletins and Updates

We thoroughly review and test the code in our products, which gives us greater control over their quality, security, and functionality. Customers are notified of updates and security patches for the full life of every SEL product.

Cybersecurity Services and Support

From system assessment and baselining to cyber-defense solution development and ongoing system management, our full suite of security services can help strengthen your defenses and streamline the demands of maintenance and compliance.Cyber services support contracts include incident response, audits, system hardening, patch and update management, and more.
SEL meets your workforce training and continuing-education needs through seminars, conference and tradeshow presentations, and SEL University courses.SEL University courses and many of our seminars provide Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for maintaining Professional Engineering licenses. Courses and seminars can be delivered in various formats, including self-paced online learning, virtual classrooms, live and recorded webinars, and in person.We can also work with you to develop training that is customized to the specific needs of your workforce.Training and Education offeringsSEL University CoursesConferences and TradeshowsSeminars and Webinars

Our Unique Value

SEL ES designs, implements, commissions, and supports advanced solutions for electric power systems across a range of industries. With locations across the globe and products in over 170 countries, we offer a unique combination of technical expertise and local insight. Because we invent and manufacture the devices at the core of our solutions, we offer exceptional flexibility and responsiveness to help you achieve your project goals.

Questions? Contact us!

We’re happy to answer all your questions and help you find the best solution for your needs. An SEL representative will follow up with you directly.