Considerations inProtecting theConsumer-Utility Interconnection IEEEWorkingGroupInterim Report RELAYINGTHE CONSUMER-UTILITY INTERTIEWORKING GROUP CONSUMERSRELAYINGCOORDINATIONSUBCOMMITTEE POWERSYSTEMRELAYINGCOMMITTEE

It is essential that good protective reay applications be followed during theinitil design ofautiity-consumer Interconnection. Thisapproach willminimize operating problems that may notarise until after theinterconnecton b inservice.Tfie coesumer-utity guideb intended toestablish a comuhonundertanding among thoseinvolved In theintertie design. Important Information requird byboththeutlity and consumerareoutlined. Supply andloadcondderations aredescribed. Protection theory Isdiscussed. andspedic relayapplication examples are covered Indetail.