Transmission and Distribution Systems
Learn key elements of transmission and distribution system facility planning and operation. This user-friendly course is focused on critical parameters that executives, managers, project coordinators, project managers, engineers, designers, technicians and other individuals need to understand.
This course can be applied to the Electrical Engineering Certificate.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Understand planning and operation of electric transmission and distribution systems.
- Anticipate localized concerns, widespread outages, regional blackouts and reliability issues.
- Examine case studies that include a list of modifications designed to minimize outages and optimize performance.
Course Outline/Topics
Day 1
Introductory Topics
- National Electric Safety Code (Not National Electric Code)
- Transmission System Oversight (NERC)
- Distribution System Oversight (State Regulators)
- Power Interruption Frequency and Duration Indices
Customer Equipment and Service Requirements
- Single-phase 120 and 240 volt customer loads
- Three-phase 277/480 volt customer loads
- Power quality issues
- Reliability concerns
Distribution System Design and Operation
- Voltage and current ratings
- Overhead lines and components
- Underground lines and components
- Distribution System Operation – General Concepts
- Short-circuit detection and isolation
- Load and voltage control
- Power factor correction (capacitors)
- Distribution System Operation – Radial Systems
- Distribution System Operation – Networked Systems
- Distribution System Operation – Automated Systems
- Distribution System Operation – With SMART Grid Enhancements
- Distribution System Operation – With Distributed, Renewable Generation
Day 2
Transmission System Design and Operation
- Voltage and current ratings
- Voltage control
- Overhead lines and components
- Underground lines and components
- Transmission system operation
- Short-circuit detection and isolation
- Load and voltage control
- Economic dispatch of generators
- Power factor correction
Day 3
Substation Design and Operation
- Voltage and current ratings
- VTs (Voltage Transformers)
- CTs (Current Transformers)
- Transformer connections and ratings
- Switchyard Configurations
- Substation Configurations
- Outdoor, open air, substations
- Indoor, enclosed, substations
- Substation Operation – Radial Systems
- Substation Operation – Networked Systems
- Substation Operation – With Automated Distribution Systems
- Substation Operation – With Distributed, Renewable Generation
*Special note: Course notes include numerous photographs of many power system components. Small transformers, insulators, surge arrestors, fuses, wire, cable, cable terminators and other items are utilized during class discussions.
Dates and locations to be announced.
