How Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) Affect Protection Relay
• The response in the first three cycles during a fault is crucial for transmission protection because the relays must decide whether to operate in that window.
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The authors would like to thank the various experts that contributed their time for interviews and strengthened this report by providing additional insights into challenges with operation of inverters