Validation of electric power system monitoring systems

A method for validating a monitoring system of an electric power delivery system, comprising:

• generating a first signal corresponding to an electrical condition of the electric power delivery system using a first measurement equipment;
• generating a second signal corresponding to the electrical condition of the electric power delivery system using a second measurement equipment;
• receiving the first signal from the first measurement equipment and generating a first set of measurement data using a monitoring system;
• receiving the second signal from the second measurement equipment and generating a second set of measurement data;
• receiving, by a validation module, the first and second sets of measurement data;
• generating a first event trigger from the first signal;
• generating a second event trigger from the second signal;
• aligning the first set of measurement data with the second set of measurement data using the first event trigger and the second event trigger, such that the first and second sets of measurement data are aligned;
• determining a reference quantity from the first set of measurement data at a first time along the aligned first and second sets of measurement data;
• determining a comparison quantity from the second set of measurement data the first time along the aligned first and second sets of measurement data;
• calculating an accuracy indication using a difference between the reference quantity and the comparison quantity;
• and
• determining if the accuracy indication is within a predetermined threshold range of accuracy.

A system for validating a monitoring system of an electric power delivery system, comprising:

• a monitoring system in communication with the electric power delivery system configured to:
• obtain a first signal corresponding to an electrical condition of the electric power delivery system and generate a first set of measurement data therefrom;
• and,
• obtain a second signal corresponding to an electrical condition of the electric power delivery system and generate a second set of measurement data therefrom;
• generate a first event trigger from the first signal;
• generate a second event trigger from the second signal;
• a validation module in communication with the monitoring system, and configured to:
• receive the first and second sets of measurement data;
• align the first and second sets of measurement data using the first and second event triggers, wherein the first and second event triggers correspond to an event common to the first and second sets of measurement data;
• and,
• calculate an accuracy indication using the aligned first and second sets of measurement data.