2024 WESTERN PROTECTIVE RELAY CONFERENCE
October 21–24, 2024
Spokane Convention Center
Spokane, Washington

 

The 2024 WPRC will be held at the Spokane Convention Center (334 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201).
 
 

 

The Western Protective Relay Conference (WPRC) is an educational forum for disseminating, discussing and networking on broad and detailed technical aspects of power system protection.

The 2023 program will bring you the latest technologies in power system protection and the experience from their recent applications in the field. The paper topics range from protection applications considerations with the introduction of the IBR's to the latest application of traveling waves and new communications technologies. The applications cover everything from the traditional focus of generation, transmission and distribution to the new developments of distributed generation and microgrids. As the electric power grid is rapidly changing, WPRC aims to bring you the latest in how the engineering of protection is adapting to the new environment.

Over 500 individuals from around the world attend the event. WPRC has hosted attendees from 45 states, Canada, Mexico and 31 other countries.

Who Should Attend:

  • Power system protection engineers and managers
  • Relay and switchgear manufacturers
  • Public and private utility directors and managers
  • Relay technicians
  • Consulting engineers
  • Industrial power engineers
  • Government regulators
  • Academia
 
What Attendees Have to Say About the Conference:
 
"Hands down the best, most applicable, and most informative protection-related conference in existence.  Well worth attending."
 
"Among the most practical and effective ways to learn of latest industry developments and gain insights from practical experiences of others."
 
"Great place for networking and learning new information in the field."
 
"A must attend event."