Distributed Generation Analysis and Applications Course

Description

Distributed generation has become a viable option and is gaining wider acceptance to utilities, customers, and independent power producers. While DG offers many advantages, the utility typically requires system impact study for interconnecting DG to the existing electric grid to ensure it would not adversely impact the operation, reliability and safety of the grid. This course covers the technical aspects of DG integration from the viewpoint of both independent power producer and utility. Specific topics include: islanding, steady state power flow, voltage regulation, short-circuit, protective relaying, power quality (flicker and harmonic), power factor, system stability, grounding, and ground fault overvoltage.
 

Attendees

This course will be of interest to those wanting to gain an understanding about distributed generation integration analysis and applications. A student taking this course should be generally familiar with power systems; a background in electrical, mechanical or civil engineering will be helpful in understanding some concepts.

Ratings

To ensure the quality and timeliness of our courses, Pterra asks participants to provide feedback and to rate each course.  This allows to adjust to the changing needs of the industry.  Assessment ratings are made on a scale of 5 with highest being 5.0.  Ratings are applied to individual topics, individual speakers and instructors, and aspects of course presentation such as materials, notes and interaction. 

Format

This 18-hour course will be presented over three days in a classroom setting using lectures, in-class discussions and illustrative problems. Questions and interaction among students are encouraged. Concepts are presented using theoretical background along with practical experience. Each student will receive a notebook containing copies of the instructor’s presentation material along with additional material deemed relevant. Students may wish to bring portable computers or hand calculators to class, but these are not required.

Students taking this course will receive 18 professional development hours (PDH) and 1.8 continuing education units (CEUs). Students completing the course will receive a course certificate. Pterra, LLC offers CEUs accredited with the New York State Department of Education.    

Outline

Day 1
9:00 AM 10:15 AM "Introduction and Background
Grounding and Ground Fault Overvoltage"
10:15 AM 10:30 AM Morning Break
10:30 AM 12:00 PM "(Continued) Grounding and Ground Fault Overvoltage
"
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM 2:15 PM Harmonics
2:15 PM 2:30 PM Afternoon Break
2:30 PM 4:00 PM Exercises / Hands-on

Day 2
9:00 AM 10:15 AM Short Circuit(continued), Coordination and Protective Devices
10:15 AM 10:30 AM Morning Break
10:30 AM 12:00 PM Voltage Regulation, Power Factor, and Flicker
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM 2:15 PM Exercises / Hands-on
2:15 PM 2:30 PM Afternoon Break
2:30 PM 4:00 PM Exercises / Hands-on

Day 3
9:00 AM 10:15 AM Islanding
10:15 AM 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM 12:00 PM Exercises / Hands-on

Location

The course will be held at Pterra's Training Facility in Albany, New York, located 5 minutes from Albany International Airport on Wolf Road.  Over 20 hotels and restaurants within 10 minutes make this an accessible location.  Also, the location is within a day's driving distance from anywhere in the Northeast US and eastern Canada.

The course is also available for presentation at sponsored venues. Please contact Pterra for more information.

Further Information 

For more information, please contact info@pterra.us.