Week of Events
Power System Basics – Understanding How the Bulk Electronic Power System Works
Instructor: Brent Olsen Brent Olsen has 16 years of experience working at Electric Utilities Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Portland General Electric (PGE). He has degrees in Electrical Engineering, Energy Policy and Management, Spanish, MBA & PMP. He has been a Distribution Engineer, Transmission Engineer, Generation engineer and is currently a Project Manager for Dispatchable Standby Generation. He teaches basics of electricity courses at Portland General Electric, Clackamas Community College and a variety of other groups. Brent lives in Portland with his wife and 3 energetic boys. 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. Anyone who is involved in some way with the electric utility industry can benefit from attendance at this course. 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.
Distribution System – Delivering Power To the Customer
(Prerequisite for this course is Power System Basics or a familiarity with basic formulas and power system equipment.) Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024 Instructor: Douglas HousemanDoug Houseman is a veteran of the industry, with many years of experience in the global industry. He has spent the last two decades consulting on T&D related issues. Doug is the Utility Modernization Lead at Burns & McDonnell and the former vice president of Technical Innovation at EnerNex. He is a senior member of IEEE and a very active member of the Power and Energy Society. His work spans more than 50 countries and more than 200 utilities. 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.
Transmission System – The Interconnected Bulk Electric System
(Prerequisite for this course is Power System Basics or a familiarity with basic formulas and power system equipment.) Date: Thursday, 25 July 2024 Instructor: Douglas A. BowmanDouglas A. Bowman is a Lead Engineer in the R & D and Special Studies group at Little Rock, AR based Southwest Power Pool, where he has served in various engineering roles within SPP’s engineering business. Doug is also the current chair of the Central Arkansas chapter of the IEEE Power and Energy Society. 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.
IEEE 2800 Tutorial – Understanding Origin and Specifications of Technical Minimum Capability and Performance Requirements
IEEE 2800 Tutorial – Understanding Origin and Specifications of Technical Minimum Capability and Performance Requirements
Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USDInstructors: Manish Patel (Southern Company Services), W. Wes Baker (Southern Company Services) The IEEE Std 2800 was published in April of 2022. Since then, the industry is working on the adoption of this standard and may have questions regarding the origination, details, and interpretation of some of the included requirements. The objective of this tutorial is to inform the target audience with details and the origination of specified requirements and help answer their questions. This may further help in the faster adoption of this standard.
Power Systems Integration Data and Algorithms Platform for Steady-State and Transients Analysis
Power Systems Integration Data and Algorithms Platform for Steady-State and Transients Analysis
Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USDInstructors: Dr. M. Kemal Çelik (ANL), Dr. Karthikeyan Balasubramaniam (ANL), Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhatti (PNNL), Dr. Rui Yang (NREL), Dr. Lingling Fan (University of South Florida), Dr. Jin Dong (ORNL), Dr. Suman Debnath (ORNL) Learn how to use the OEDI SI platform to duplicate and extend the data and algorithms for power systems integration on OEDI SI. Learn the most recent approaches to steady-state and transients problems in electric power systems planning and operations. Learn how to integrate various input data from multiple utility operational technologies into a single input data set for different system analysis algorithms, including steady-state single snapshot, quasi-static time series and transient analysis.
Understanding Voltage Stability: Theory to Industry Practice Considering Inverter Based Resources
Understanding Voltage Stability: Theory to Industry Practice Considering Inverter Based Resources
Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USDInstructors: Costas Vournas (NTUA), Venkataramana Ajjarapu (Iowa State), Udaya Annakkage, (U of Manitoba), Katelynn Vance (Dominion Energy), Anurag Srivastava (West Virginia University) The objective of this tutorial is to get basic understanding of voltage stability with evolving power grid, especially with inverter-based resources and active distribution systems. Experience from industry analyzing need and integration into grid operations will also be shared.
Grid-Forming Power Converters: Bridging Concepts to Analysis and Practical Implementation
Grid-Forming Power Converters: Bridging Concepts to Analysis and Practical Implementation
Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USDInstructors: Pedro Rodriguez (LIST), Xiongfei Wang (KTH), Heng Wu (Aalborg University), Rolando Burgos (Virginia Tech) The learning objectives of this tutorial are: Review the impact of power converters on grid performance. Introduce the operating principles of grid-forming converters. Discuss the implementation mechanisms and specifications of these converters. Examine the performance of GFM converters under adverse grid conditions. Present the small-signal modeling of GFM converters. Analyze the impact of GFM converters on grid stability. Discuss the effect of GFM converters on transient stability. Analyze the influence of GFM converters on the grid’s transient performance.
CyberStrike STORMCLOUD: Hands on Cybersecurity Training for Renewable Energy
CyberStrike STORMCLOUD: Hands on Cybersecurity Training for Renewable Energy
Price: Early Bird $295, Regular $395; Student Early Bird $100, Student Regular $150Instructors: Megan Culler (Idaho National Laboratory), Daniel Noyes (Idaho National Laboratory), William Vining (Sandia National Laboratory), Georgios Fragkos (Sandia National Laboratory) As renewable energy penetration grows, these systems become both more critical to the reliability of the grid and a larger target for cyberattacks. These systems were not all designed and deployed for today’s threats, and adversaries are capable of changing their tactics swiftly. Hacking organizations around the world have already proven that they can turn off electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes by remotely accessing and changing the command settings of operational technology, and events in recent years have demonstrated both intentional and unintentional targeting of renewable energy providers and equipment. To train the renewable energy workforce to proactively think about the cyber risks and apply mitigations at their own organizations, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Offices of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) and Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO), in collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) have developed the CyberStrike STORMCLOUD training program. Curriculum covers specific renewable energy cybersecurity incidents and emerging threats, and hands-on exercises mimic real-world adversarial and defensive scenarios for students.
IEEE Overview: The DER Interconnection & Interoperability Standard
IEEE Overview: The DER Interconnection & Interoperability Standard
Price: Early Bird $295 USD, Regular $395 USD; Student Early Bird $100 USD, Student Regular $150 USDInstructors: Jens Boemer (EPRI), Janette Sandberg (Portland General Electric), Michael Ropp (Sandia National Lab), Ben Ealey (EPRI), Jaime Kolln (Pacific Northwest National Lab), Abrez Mondal (EPRI) The intent of the tutorial is to introduce IEEE 1547-2018. The student will not leave the tutorial with a ‘working knowledge’ of IEEE 1547, but rather will have better understanding of where to follow-up and continue learning to meet specific work needs.
Harmonics Modeling and Assessment for Interconnection Studies of Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) Plants
Harmonics Modeling and Assessment for Interconnection Studies of Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) Plants
Price: Early Bird $295 USD, Regular $395 USD; Student Early Bird $100 USD, Student Regular $150 USDInstructors: Roberto Langella (University of Campania), Wilsun Xu (University of Alberta), Canada, Gary Chang (National Chung Cheng University), Dave Mueller (EnerNex United States) Get familiar with the fundamentals of harmonic modeling of Inverter Based Resources based on voltage source inverters, unique challenges and differences compared to those based on line commutated inverters, and related aspects of computational complexity. Learn how to perform harmonic assessment of IBRs connected to transmission and distribution systems for interconnection studies and how to design passive harmonic filters. Learn through the detailed analyses of practical use cases taken from industry practice. At the end of this tutorial the attendee will understand harmonic assessment of IBRs according to the IEEE Standard P2800.
Power System T&D Planning & Operations – Transformations Through DER Integration, PMU Data Analytics, and Edge Device Interoperability
Power System T&D Planning & Operations – Transformations Through DER Integration, PMU Data Analytics, and Edge Device Interoperability
Price: Early Bird $295 USD, Regular $395 USD; Student Early Bird $100 USD, Student Regular $150 USDInstructors: Rajarshi Roychowdhury (AES US Utilities), Xuan Wu (AES US Utilities), Hui Zhang, (AES Corp), Sean Murphy (PingThings), Wade Malcom (OES), Zhaoyu Wang (Iowa State University) Get familiar with Steady State, Dynamics and Transient Analysis of power systems and why utilities run these studies. Be familiar with T&D operations and how Grid Enhancing Technologies might play a role in T&D operations. Get insights on advanced PMU data analytics with machine learning with practical use cases. Learn about the OpenFMB architecture and the need for data interoperability. Get insights about power industry’s practices and activities on VVO and learn technology developments of VVO. Learn how vertically integrated utilities might use optimization aspects to plan for renewable generation.
Fundamentals of Resource Adequacy for Modern Power Systems
Fundamentals of Resource Adequacy for Modern Power Systems
Price: Early Bird $295 USD, Regular $395 USD; Student Early Bird $100 USD, Student Regular $150 USDInstructors: Gord Stephen (NREL), Genevieve de Mijolla (EPRI), Simon Tindemans (TU Delft) This tutorial describes the aims and objectives of resource adequacy assessment. Compare the modelling assumptions underlying common approaches to resource adequacy assessment; Interpret and critically evaluate a variety of resource adequacy metrics. Discuss current challenges and recent developments in the field of resource adequacy.
Applying PDC Standard (C37.247.2019) for a Large-Scale WAMS
Applying PDC Standard (C37.247.2019) for a Large-Scale WAMS
Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USDInstructors: Dr. Vasudev Gharpure (Quanta Technology), Dr. Mital Kanabar (GE Grid Solutions) This tutorial will introduce the new Phasor Data Concentrator (PDC) standard, IEEE C37.247-2019, with application details on functional & performance requirements. Furthermore, the audience will gain an understanding of the inclusions/exclusions made during PDC standard development and how to apply these PDC standard specifications to successfully design a wide area synchrophasor system. Advanced PDC functions and PDC testing, and industrial experience with lessons learned, will also be presented.
EMT Modeling and Studies for Renewable Energy Integration
EMT Modeling and Studies for Renewable Energy Integration
Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USDInstructors: Ryan Quint (NERC), Aung Thant (NERC), Andrew Isaacs (Electranix Corporation), Andy Hoke (NREL), Deepak Ramasubramanian (EPRI) Attendees will learn tools and techniques used to conduct EMT studies for interconnecting renewable energy projects. Attendees will also gain an understanding of real-world experience studying high inverter-based resource systems using EMT studies. Lastly, attendees will gain useful knowledge related to NERC activities in this area, and the changing regulatory requirements around EMT modeling/studies, model quality, and model verification activities.
Data-Driven Based Control Approaches and Real Time Simulation Technology for Pwoer Electronics Based IBRS
Data-Driven Based Control Approaches and Real Time Simulation Technology for Pwoer Electronics Based IBRS
Price: Early Bird $195 USD, Regular $240 USD; Student Early Bird $50 USD, Student Regular $75 USDInstructor: Prof. Osama Mohammed (Florida International University), Prof. Fei Gao (University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard), Mr. Ahmed Soliman (Florida International University) Define the suitable data-driven model needed for each application. Know constraints governing hardware implementations. Get familiar with dSPACE applications for rapid control prototyping. Get familiar with real-time simulations and HIL technology for power electronics. Advantages and disadvantages of these approaches with commercial solution examples. Learn how to implement a simple example for hardware implementation.