IEEE Metropolitan Los Angeles Section Power & Energy Society Chapter

DATE: MONDAY 6 MAY 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USD Instructors: Robert Otal, METSCO, a member of BBA, Dawid Lizak, METSCO, a member of BBA, Kurtis Martin-Sturmey, METSCO, a member of BBA Description: This course is designed to provide foundational details on how organizations can establish an AM practice, in order to produce functional AM results within their organization. This will include extensive discussions within the following areas: • AM Foundation: Establishing a solid AM foundation leveraging industry standards & best practices (e.g. ISO 55000, GFMAM, IAM AM Model) and key foundational documents (e.g. AM Policy, SAMP & AMPs). • AM Analytics: Introducing objective, repeatable and data-driven decision-making intelligence & analytics that closely align with ISO 55000. • AM Planning: Leveraging the AM Foundation and Intelligence to produce justified capital & maintenance investment plans ensuring that the right actions are undertaken to the right assets at the right time. • AM Improvement: Continually improving the AM practice by introducing reporting processes to manage and track outcomes. Ultimately, this course is designed to provide organizations with direction on how they can deliver justified, actionable, and prudent decisions for transmission and distribution infrastructure, including project prioritization reports, capital & maintenance investment plans, business cases and value frameworks.

Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USD     Instructors: Jason Aaron Megger, Megger, Joseph Aguirre Megger, Megger Description: There are several test and diagnostic methods available to assess and determine how these stress factors have affected the integrity of a cable. These methods include partial discharge, dielectric loss (Tan Delta), withstand (VLF) and insulation resistance testing. Each test and diagnostic methods provide key information for evaluating cable condition. However, this cannot be done by using one test method alone, proper evaluation is done through the combination of all tests so that a full condition assessment can be achieved. The seminar will include power cable fundamentals, common failure conditions, the importance of a maintenance program, power cable test and diagnostic methods, testing standards, test data analysis and follow up actions to poor test results. Showing how using each test method can increase cable network reliability. Since the majority of power cable systems near the end of their life expectancy, it’s imperative to actively manage the life cycle of cables.

PROFICIENCY IN OPTICAL GROUNDWIRE (OPGW) DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DATE: MONDAY 6 MAY 2024, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USD   Instructor: Mike Riddle, Incab America LLC Description: This tutorial will cover: The three basic design types of OPGW used, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and best practices in design and manufacturing. Accessories used with OPGW plus the associated advantages and disadvantages of the different types used. How to calculate the required fault current capacity for a transmission line and match that with the calculated fault current capacity of a particular OPGW cable design. (Plus, why many traditional ground wires are no longer appropriate for today’s power grid). The characteristics of lightning and how to factor lightning performance into OPGW cable design and selection.

Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USD  Instructors: Peter Grossmann, RCM Technologies, Billy Lao, DILO Company Inc., Ryan Stone, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., David Wilson, Siemens Energy, Hermann Koch, drkochconsulting Description: This tutorial will concentrate on de-carbonization and latest technologies to accelerate solutions for tomorrow’s electrical grid using Gas-Insulated Substations (GIS) with these topics: Alternative solutions to Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) for dielectric insulation and switching. The latest CARB regulations, an update on the supply of alternative gases and latest regulations in North America and internationally. Grid resiliency and physical security benefits using GIS in the design and construction of substations to harden against infrastructure damage due to natural and human-caused physical threats. Mobile GIS for temporary use during construction and for service restoration. FERC order 881: Dynamic current ratings for transmission circuits, ambient adjustable ratings for GIS. GIS condition assessment and maintenance strategies such as life extension or replacement. GIS for wind off-shore applications using AC and DC technologies. IEC 61850 & GIS – Designing substations of the future. Digital twin, IEC 61850-9-2 digital instrumentation. Experience exchange, questions and answers will close this future oriented tutorial.

DATE: MONDAY 6 MAY 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Price: Early Bird $295 USD, Regular $395 USD; Student Early Bird $100 USD, Student Regular $150 USD Instructors: Dr. Julio Romero Agüero, Quanta Technology, Don Hall, PE, Quanta Technology, Andrija Sadikovic, Quanta Technology, Sal Martino, Duke Energy, John McDaniel, National Grid Description: This tutorial will provide a review of leading industry practices, standards and methodologies for evaluation and improvement of reliability and resiliency for modern and future power distribution systems. The objective of the tutorial is to understand industry definitions, practices, experiences, ongoing activities, and solutions for evaluating and improving distribution reliability and resilience.

DATE: MONDAY 6 MAY 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Price: Early Bird $295 USD, Regular $395 USD; Student Early Bird $100 USD, Student Regular $150 USD Instructors: David Langner, Siemens Energy, Mikael Halonen, Hitachi Energy, Joe Warner, Power Engineers, Jan Paramalingam, Power Engineers, Septimus Boshoff, DNV Description: Due to changing utility infrastructure with regards to increased penetration of inverter-based generation and retirement of conventional generation, dynamic shunt compensation solutions are becoming ever more vital for transmission system operation and reliability. The emergence of Voltage Source Converter (VSC), STATCOMs with energy storage, and Synchronous Condensers, have increased potential grid stabilization applications through grid-forming technologies. As utility requirements become more complex, the optimal solution may be a combination of available and future technology. This tutorial presents approaches to planning and functional specification, technology principles with example installations, a comparative evaluation of performance, and an analysis of future trends expected to influence technology development and its place in the market.

Price: Early Bird $295 USD, Regular $395 USD; Student Early Bird $100 USD, Student Regular $150 USD Instructors: Aboutaleb Haddadi, EPRI, Sukumar Brahma, Clemson University, Sherman Chan, ASPEN, Mohammad Zadeh, ETAP, Yazid Alkraimeen, Siemens Description: Renewables which are interfaced to the grid through power electronics (thus referred to as inverter-based resources – IBRs) have different fault response characteristics compared to synchronous generators (SG). The fault current of a SG is of high amplitude, uncontrolled, pre-dominantly defined by the electrical parameters of the SG and the impedance of short-circuit path; by contrast, the fault current of an IBR typically has a low amplitude and is controlled through fast switching of power electronics devices dependent upon manufacturer specific and often proprietary IBR control schemes. In state-of-the-art fault analysis methods and tools a SG is modeled with a voltage source behind an impedance linear model. This model is not applicable for an IBR, and recent developments have resulted in an industry accepted short-circuit modeling approach which represents IBR with a non-linear voltage controlled current source hat captures the impact of inverter controls on the IBR fault response.

Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USD  Instructors: Djordje Atanackovic, BC Hydro Canada, Michael Ziwen Yao, BC Hydro Canada, Qing Zhu, BC Hydro Canada, Veera Raju Vinnakota, Independent Consultant, Sarma NDR Nuthalapati, NDR SEMS Consultantancy & Texas A & M Description: State Estimator technology has been in use in Control Centers for over 3 decades. It is still a challenge in supporting State Estimator (SE) 24 x 7 due to its critical role in ensuring Grid reliability and in supporting operational decision-making tools in real time, more so due to the extensive penetration of renewables. Due to its scope and complexity, it is still perplexing to many who are involved in supporting the State Estimator. This tutorial provides several key aspects including criticality of SE, extent of internal network model, external model, solution quality, metrics, tuning and 24 x 7 support system.

Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USD    Instructors: Babu Chalamala, Sandia National Labs, Rick Fioravanti, Quanta Technology, Tu Nguyen, Sandia National Laboratories, Chris Searles, BAE Batteries, Vartanian, PNNL Description: This multi-presenter tutorial covers the basics of how electrical energy storage supports decarbonization initiatives across the U.S. To cover this topic, the 4-hour tutorial will be divided into four (4) sections, starting with a review of current technologies targeted for this area, e.g., lithium ion, pumped hydro, flow batteries, and long duration energy storage. Next, market application challenges and valuations will be discussed where the focus will be on the duration needed in a decarbonized scenario and market products that may be required to ensure deployment. In the final two sections, focus will shift to engineering of energy storage systems, code compliance, and interconnection – including electrification technologies. The last section will review system safety and reliability.

Instructor: Brent Olsen, Three Phase Consulting Description: The focus of this course is to provide a fundamental foundation in electric power systems, from basic formulas to the planning, operations, and equipment involved in generating, transmitting, and distributing electric power. Basic electrical terminology will be explained in simple to understand language with regard to design, construction, operation and maintenance of power plants, substations and transmission and distribution lines. Topics covered in the course include an introduction to the fundamentals and basic formulas of electricity as well as the equipment involved in the electric power system. An overview of generation, substations, transmission, distribution, and utilization is provided. Protection, reliable operation, and safety are among the topics covered.

Instructor: Douglas Houseman, 1898 & Co Description: (Prerequisite for this course is Power System Basics or a familiarity with basic formulas and power system equipment.) The focus of this course is to provide attendees with an overview of the issues associated with the planning, engineering, design, operation, and automation of electrical distribution systems. Types of distribution systems and network circuits, as well as engineering issues related to distribution systems will be explored. New concepts in the design, challenges, and operation of smart grid will be addressed. This course is intended for those who are not familiar with the delivery of electricity to the end user. Topics covered in the course include an introduction to the types of distribution systems, issues associated with distribution planning such as outages and reliability, distribution engineering considerations relating to radial and secondary networks, and distribution automation. The course also provides an overview of electrical distribution operations, including the roles of utility personnel, construction and maintenance considerations, and trends in the industry. Smart grid and its impact on the distribution system will be explored.

Instructor: Douglas A. Bowman, Southwest Power Pool Description: (Prerequisite for this course is Power System Basics or a familiarity with basic formulas and power system equipment.) The focus of this course is to provide participants with knowledge of how electric power is transferred from generation sources to distribution systems via the interconnected electric bulk power system known as “the grid.” Basic physical laws governing the grid will be introduced, as well as the regulatory agencies involved in its governance. The great blackouts will be explored. This course is intended to increase participant’s understanding of the electric grid and how it functions in the electric power system. Topics covered in the course include an introduction to the fundamental concepts of power, energy, and power system stability as they relate to the grid. The grid is explored in terms of its interconnections, power flow, North American interconnections, and governing bodies such as NERC/ERO, ISOs, and RTOs. Reliability standards and contingency analysis are addressed. Issues related to the planning and operation of the grid, such as transmission and economic constraints, determining transmission transfer capability, and dealing with congestion are reviewed. The course also discusses the great blackouts, their root causes, and lessons learned.

Presented by: Dr. Lingling Fan, University of South Florida This one-hour webinar will present a few highlights of a recently published book: L. Fan, Z. Miao, Modeling and Stability Analysis of Inverter-Based Resources, CRC Press 2023. The webinar will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students who aim to learn dynamic modeling of inverter-based resources (IBRs), converter control design, stability analysis, and electromagnetic transient simulation (EMT). This talk focuses on a few highlights of the book: 1. Per unit-based computation and parameter configuration for converter controls – this approach facilitates developing engineering intuitions and insights. 2. Testbed building and control validation through EMT environments. Different from many programming-intensive approaches, EMT environment makes testbed building easy and bug free, saving us tremendous time to focus on analysis instead of entangled with numerical integration, coding and debugging. 3. Feedback system analysis –By thinking in feedback systems, we naturally conduct simplification based on needs. It is no surprise that control design and control implementation should be treated separately. This separation simplifies the task of controller parameter tuning. In summary, dynamic modeling and analysis is intriguing and full of fun, if the above strategies are adopted. Presenter bio: Dr. Lingling Fan is a full professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of South Florida. She was with Midwest ISO (St. Paul, Minnesota) from 2001 to 2007. Dr. Fan is research active in control, system identification, and stability analysis of power systems, power electronic converters, and electric machines. Dr. Fan is the founding co-chair of IEEE Power and Energy Society’s Wind SSO/IBR SSO task force. She has authored/co-authored three books on dynamic modeling of power grids, synchronous machines, and inverter-based resources. Currently, Dr. Fan serves as the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Electrification Magazine and Associate Editor for IEEE transactions on Energy Conversion. Dr. Fan was elevated to IEEE Fellow class 2022 for her contributions to stability analysis and control of inverter-based resources.