Fundamentals of Power Delivery for the Non-Electrical Professional
Upcoming dates (1)
Fee
- $1,695
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, course materials, and the book: Electric Power System Basics for the Nonelectrical Professional, 2nd Edition.
ID
RA01590-D112
Credits
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Schedule
- 5/20/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm CT
- 5/21/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm CT
- 5/22/2024 08:00am - 03:30pm CT
Course Notes
This course is taught in-person only in Madison, WI. Active attendance is required to receive the course certificate. Seats are limited. Please enroll now if you are interested and avoid being waitlisted.
A field trip to Madison Gas & Electric is scheduled on the last day of class. Transportation to and from their facility will be provided.
Instructor
Steven Blume
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $180
Group Code: Use reservation link below
Reserve by: Apr. 19, 2024
Room: rates start at $169
Group Code: Use reservation link below.
Reserve by: Apr. 29, 2024
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll in a substitute class at any time before this course's start date.
Course Overview
During the 3-day course various aspects of generation, transmission and distribution will be discussed. This course will help you understand various terminologies and technologies used at utilities. Whether you are in customer service, operations or management, without a formal background in electrical engineering or you are new engineer to the field, this course will provide valuable information that will help in making decisions intelligently at your job. The course includes discussion on emerging technologies that are changing the industry.
Who Should Attend?
- Utility customer service, supply chain, regulatory, and management employees
- Project managers
- Large utility customers
- Electrical consultants and contractors
- Non-technical utility employees
Course Outline
Basics of Electricity
- What is it?
- History
- Types of loads
- Definitions of terms
The Electric Grid
- Generation
- Transmission
- Distribution
- Changes to system with advent of distributed energy resources and storage
Substations
- Main equipment
- Control systems
- Difference between generation, transmission and distribution substations
Generation
- Types of fuel
- Generators
- Renewables
Transmission
- Components
- Transmission voltages
- Challenges
- Transmission reliability
- Overhead vs underground transmission
- High Voltage DC transmission
- Transmission Control center operations
Distribution
- Distribution voltages
- Distribution planning
- Reliability
- Overhead vs underground distribution
- Metering
- Distribution control center operations
Major Players
- NERC
- FERC
- Public Service Commissions
- ISO
Safety Practices
New Technologies
Instructor
Steven Blume
Steve is a registered professional engineer with a master’s degree in electrical engineering specializing in power systems, a bachelor’s degree specializing in telecommunications, and a NERC certified reliability coordinator. Steve’s 40 years in engineering and operations includes generation, transmission, distribution, protection, safety, and high voltage testing. He is active in IEEE and has published two books. Steve is the founder of Applied Professional Training and APT College.
Fundamentals of Power Delivery for the Non-Electrical Professional
Location: Madison, WI
Course #: RA01590-D112
Fee: $1,695
Fee
- $1,695
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, course materials, and the book: Electric Power System Basics for the Nonelectrical Professional, 2nd Edition.
Credits
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Schedule
- 5/20/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm CT
- 5/21/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm CT
- 5/22/2024 08:00am - 03:30pm CT
Course Notes
This course is taught in-person only in Madison, WI. Active attendance is required to receive the course certificate. Seats are limited. Please enroll now if you are interested and avoid being waitlisted.
A field trip to Madison Gas & Electric is scheduled on the last day of class. Transportation to and from their facility will be provided.
Instructor
Steven Blume
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $180
Group Code: Use reservation link below
Reserve by: Apr. 19, 2024
Room: rates start at $169
Group Code: Use reservation link below.
Reserve by: Apr. 29, 2024
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll in a substitute class at any time before this course's start date.
Fundamentals of Power Delivery for the Non-Electrical Professional
Course #: RA01590Fundamentals of Power Delivery for the Non-Electrical Professional
Date: Tue. December 13, 2022 – Thu. December 15, 2022ID: RA01590-C710
Fee:
- $1,550
-
Fee covers live online course instruction and materials.
- CEU: 1.8
- PDH: 18
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