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User’s Guide to IEC 61850 Basic Application Profiles (BAPs) for Electric Utilities

NEMA US 80072-2025 | Status: Active | ID: 2926934

Utilities often face significant challenges navigating the complexity of IEC 61850 implementations throughout the typical project life cycle—from planning and design to commissioning and maintenance. This guide addresses those challenges by providing clear, practical guidance on how to apply basic application profiles to common utility scenarios. This guide helps utility engineers and project teams to make informed decisions that enhance interoperability, reduce integration time, and improve system reliability. The intent is to help users new to IEC 61850 and those seeking to optimize existing deployments to support consistent, standards-based implementation across operations.

Published Date: October 15, 2025

Number of pages: 16

Staff Contact: Casey Granata

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