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This user-friendly course is focused on the critical considerations that executives, managers, project coordinators, project managers, engineers, designers, technicians and regulators will encounter as the electric energy grid is upgraded to accommodate increased electrification of energy consumption, new smart technology and distributed energy sources.
Rooted in real-world experiences, instructor Anthony Sleva, PE, bases lessons on his work integrating modern technology, new legal and governmental requirements and customer expectations into the existing electric energy grid.
Through this course, you’ll gain an understanding of vital considerations for the future electric energy grid with regard to expanded renewable energy sources, electric vehicle usage, energy storage and smart technology.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Identify the key components of renewable energy production facilities and their impact on electric energy systems
- Explain how electric vehicles can contribute to stabilizing the electric grid
- Analyze the effects of electrification of energy consumption on hourly load patterns
- Examine the need for robust energy storage facilities and their role in the evolving energy landscape
- Assess the potential changes to the electric energy grid and neighborhood electric facilities as the electric utility industry increasingly adopts renewable energy sources and electrification
Course Outline/Topics
Day 1
Introductory Topics
- Transmission system design and operation
- Distribution system design and operation
- Substation design and operation
- Energy production and storage facilities
- Energy transfer across electric systems
Customer Loads and Utilization
- Residential customer hourly and seasonal load
- Industrial customer hourly and seasonal load
- Electric vehicle charging
Day 2
Transmission System Details
- Transmission facilities
- Electric powerways
- Load and voltage control
Distribution System Details
- Neighborhood facilities
- Electric serviceways
- Load and voltage control
Day 3
2035 Transmission Systems
- Concentrated renewable energy
- Systemic seasonal and daily load variations
- Energy storage
- Smart technology
2035 Distribution Systems
- Distributed renewable energy
- Individual feeder seasonal and daily load variations
- Electric vehicle charging
- Energy storage
- Smart technology