IEEE Metropolitan Los Angeles Section Power & Energy Society Chapter

Presented by: Shuhui Li, Ph.D., Professor, The University of Alabama This webinar: This webinar series aims to provide fundamental knowledge and guideline on how to conduct solar photovoltaic system design and installation process. The webinar starts with a brief introduction to electric power systems as well as the clean development of modern electric power systems. Then, the webinar turns to one of the fastest-growing clean energy sectors – Solar Photovoltaic (PV). The webinar aims to provide an easy understanding way, with minimum theoretical involvement, to establish with quick understanding and skills on how to design and install a solar PV system. The topics include solar panels, solar inverters, batteries for solar PV systems, racking of solar panels, PV system design guidelines, PV system installation guide, and testing and troubleshooting. A significant number of practical figures, drawings, videos, and presentation animations will be utilized in the webinar series to build fundamental skills that would speed up trainees to get into the solar industry. Presenter bio: Dr. Shuhui Li received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, in 1983 and 1988, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA, . He is a recipient of the IEEE Standards Association’s Emerging Technology Award for his contribution to IEEE Std. 2800-2022. He is the chair of the Pre_university Committee and Renewable Technologies Subcommittee with IEEE Power & Energy Society. His current research interests include renewable energy systems, power electronics, power systems, electric machines and drives, and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in power and energy systems. Dr. Li is a senior member of IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors.

Presented by: Shuhui Li, Ph.D., Professor, University of Alabama This webinar: This webinar series aims to provide fundamental knowledge and guideline on how to conduct solar photovoltaic system design and installation process. The webinar starts with a brief introduction to electric power systems as well as the clean development of modern electric power systems. Then, the webinar turns to one of the fastest-growing clean energy sectors – Solar Photovoltaic (PV). The webinar aims to provide an easy understanding way, with minimum theoretical involvement, to establish with quick understanding and skills on how to design and install a solar PV system. The topics include solar panels, solar inverters, batteries for solar PV systems, racking of solar panels, PV system design guidelines, PV system installation guide, and testing and troubleshooting. A significant number of practical figures, drawings, videos, and presentation animations will be utilized in the webinar series to build fundamental skills that would speed up trainees to get into the solar industry. Presenter bio: Dr. Shuhui Li received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, in 1983 and 1988, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA, in 1999. From 1988 to 1995, he was with the School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, where his fields of research interest included electrified railways, power electronics, power systems, and power system harmonics. His current research interests include renewable energy systems, power electronics, power systems, electric machines and drives, and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in power and energy systems. Dr. Li is a senior member of IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors.

Presented by: Shuhui Li, Ph.D., Professor, The University of Alabama This webinar: This webinar series aims to provide fundamental knowledge and guideline on how to conduct solar photovoltaic system design and installation process. The webinar starts with a brief introduction to electric power systems as well as the clean development of modern electric power systems. Then, the webinar turns to one of the fastest-growing clean energy sectors – Solar Photovoltaic (PV). The webinar aims to provide an easy understanding way, with minimum theoretical involvement, to establish with quick understanding and skills on how to design and install a solar PV system. The topics include solar panels, solar inverters, batteries for solar PV systems, racking of solar panels, PV system design guidelines, PV system installation guide, and testing and troubleshooting. A significant number of practical figures, drawings, videos, and presentation animations will be utilized in the webinar series to build fundamental skills that would speed up trainees to get into the solar industry. Presenter bio: Dr. Shuhui Li received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, in 1983 and 1988, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA, . He is a recipient of the IEEE Standards Association’s Emerging Technology Award for his contribution to IEEE Std. 2800-2022. He is the chair of the Pre_university Committee and Renewable Technologies Subcommittee with IEEE Power & Energy Society. His current research interests include renewable energy systems, power electronics, power systems, electric machines and drives, and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in power and energy systems. Dr. Li is a senior member of IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors.

This webinar: Session one of a four part series, helps the audience to better understand the concepts of electrical clearance, the calculation of BIL, BSL, and insulation coordination. Most substations are located in fenced-off areas above ground. In cities substations may be constructed in buildings or underground. Energized conductors and connecting buswork within a substation or switchyard are usually bare (non-insulated) and are installed on insulators that provide insulation from the ground. Insulation from other energized and grounded objects is provided by proper air distances (clearances). Sufficient clearances among ground and various energized air-insulated equipment are required to prevent (minimize the probability of) sparkovers and flashovers which would disrupt the operation and integrity not only of the affected equipment but also of the entire or large parts of the electric power system. IEEE Std 1427-2020 “IEEE Guide for Recommended Electrical Clearances and Insulation Levels in Air Insulated Electrical Power Substations” provides the required information. Presenter bio: Mr. Ma is an Electrical Engineer and Technical Expert in the Transmission & Distribution Division of Burns & McDonnell. He has thirty years of experience in substation engineering in the power delivery industry. Throughout his career, he has performed various roles at different times and on different projects. His responsibilities have included project management and engineering consulting for substation projects from 69kV to 765kV. Mr. Ma has been an IEEE PES member since 2006. He currently serves the roles of the vice chair of the IEEE PES Substation Committee Electrical Substation Design Subcommittee (SCD0), Vice-chair of Working Group D2 and Chair of Working Group D1 (AIE Clearance & Insulation Levels). Mr. Ma is professionally licensed in Alberta, Canada (P.ENG) and Wisconsin, USA (PE).

This webinar: Covers the development of physics-informed machine learning algorithms by synergistically combining power system models and advanced machine learning techniques. The unique power system domain knowledge, information and models that have been integrated into machine learning algorithms include high/low entropy of certain power system sensor data, low-rank property of streaming data matrix, physical model for generation resources, power flow models, and power system dynamic and control models. Presenter bio: Dr. Nanpeng Yu received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University in 2010. Before joining University of California, Riverside (UCR), Dr. Yu was a senior power system planner and project manager at Southern California Edison from 2011 to 2014. Currently, Dr. Yu is a Full Professor and Vice Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCR. Dr. Yu is the recipient Department of Energy Digitizing Utility Grand Prize. He received multiple best paper and prize paper awards from the IEEE Power and Energy Society. Dr. Yu is the director of Energy, Economics, and Environment Research Center at UC Riverside. He currently serves as the chair of distribution system operation and planning subcommittee of IEEE Power and Energy Society. Prof. Yu has led over 30 research and development projects as Principal Investigator, securing more than $18 million in funding from federal and state government agencies, non-profit organizations, national laboratories, electric utility companies, and energy service providers. Professor Yu’s research interests include physics-informed machine learning, transportation electrification, decarbonization for critical infrastructure systems, and optimization in smart grids.

Session two of a four part series, helps the audience to better understand the concepts of electrical clearance, the calculation of BIL, BSL, and insulation coordination. Most substations are located in fenced-off areas above ground. In cities substations may be constructed in buildings or underground. Energized conductors and connecting buswork within a substation or switchyard are usually bare (non-insulated) and are installed on insulators that provide insulation from the ground. Insulation from other energized and grounded objects is provided by proper air distances (clearances). Sufficient clearances among ground and various energized air-insulated equipment are required to prevent (minimize the probability of) sparkovers and flashovers which would disrupt the operation and integrity not only of the affected equipment but also of the entire or large parts of the electric power system. IEEE Std 1427-2020 “IEEE Guide for Recommended Electrical Clearances and Insulation Levels in Air Insulated Electrical Power Substations” provides the required information. Presenter bio: Dr. George Gela, LSMIEEE, An internationally recognized electric utility expert with a doctoral degree in electrical engineering and an extensive background in research, testing, and teaching. Delivered invited presentations on worldwide experience in live work in China and Australia as part of Marcus Evans's training seminars. Mr. Ma is an Electrical Engineer and Technical Expert in the Transmission & Distribution Division of Burns & McDonnell. He has thirty years of experience in substation engineering in the power delivery industry. Mr. Ma has been an IEEE PES member since 2006. He currently serves the roles of the vice chair of the IEEE PES Substation Committee Electrical Substation Design Subcommittee (SCD0), Vice-chair of Working Group D2 and Chair of Working Group D1 (AIE Clearance & Insulation Levels). Mr. Ma is professionally licensed in Alberta, Canada (P.ENG) and Wisconsin, USA (PE).