Electric System Operation for the Non-Engineer Course

The Electric System Operation for the Non-Engineer course is scheduled to
take place this Friday & Saturday, April 27th & 28th from 8:30am to 4:30pm. I
have listed below a brief description of the course overview and location. I
can be reached at 464-3800 if you have any questions.

Location Meal Schedule
2 World Trade Center 8:15-8:30am - Coffee & Bagels Served
Mezzanine Level (Oregon Room) 12:00 - 1:00pm - Lunch Served
121 SW Salmon 3:00pm - Drink Refreshments
Break's - Every 50 min

Overview
The two-day workshop provides you with a comprehensive understanding of
system operations including fossil fuel, hydro and nuclear generation,
transmission and distribution. The course will provide not only technical
information but also economics of operation, system and equipment protection
and safety.

Course Highlights
Generation
Transmission & Overhead
Distribution Systems
Underground Distribution
Switchgear
Voltage Control
Matching Generation

Day one Day Two

8:15-8:30am 8:15-8:30am
Coffee & Bagels Served Coffee & Bagels Served

8:30-4:30pm 8:30-4:30pm
Generation Underground Distribution
Construction and operation Padmount transformers, underground
of steam, hydro and gas cable, conduit and reliability overhead
turbine generators. versus underground.

Transmission and Overhead Swithgear
Distribution Systems Circuit switches, fuses and cut outs.
Power and distribution transformers.

Wye and Delta overhead Voltage Control
distribution systems Voltage control using noload tap changers, load
tap changers, and voltage regulators.

Power and energy calculations Matching Generation
Automotive versus manual matching of
generation to load, transmission intertie.
Adjourn