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 - Indicates courses recognized by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as approved learning activities.
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Power System Operations
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Power System Operations for Maintenance Personnel
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Course Length: 4 Days
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Course Cost: $1950
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Explores the inter-dependency of the operation and maintenance of the electric power system through hands-on operation of the EPTC's Dispatch Training Simulator and the Miniature Power System.
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Fundamentals of Power Systems Operations
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Course Length: 4 Days
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Course Cost: $1950
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This course is a follow up to the Overview of Electric Power Systems and provides a deeper understanding of the generation and transmission of electrical power. Students are provided an up-close view of the material by touring a dispatch center and a high-voltage substation.
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Power Plant Operations
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Course Length: 8 Days
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Course Cost: $2900
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Provides in-depth knowledge of power plant operations. Generating equipment and its protection, governor response, and voltage regulating equipment are examined. Concepts including power system dynamics are reinforced by problem solving exercises in the EPTC’s Miniature Power System.
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Overview of Electric Power Systems
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Course Length: 3 Days
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Course Cost: $1450
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Provides a basic overview of electricity and how the electrical power system works. The implications of having an inter-connected nation-wide power system are presented through demonstrations of key concepts in the EPTC’s Miniature Power System.
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Dispatching
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NERC Dispatcher Certification Preparation
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Course Length: 4 Days
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Course Cost: $1100
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The tested NERC standards are discussed in preparation for any of the NERC System Operator Exams. The standards are covered in a structured manner, with emphasis on the underlying concepts and physics of power system operation. 24 CEHs will be awarded for successful completion (OPS Topics: 24; Standards: 22.5; Simulation: 0; EOP: 2.0).
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Specialty Courses
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Real-time Operations and Reliability Readiness
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Course Length: 4 Days
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Course Cost: $1950
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Provides system operators with system simulations and drills, along with general study of the principles of interconnected system operations that relate to recognizing and responding to system emergencies. 27 CEHs awarded for successful completion (OPS Topics: 27; Standards: 1.0; Simulation: 8.0; EOP: 27.0).
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Relaying for Operations Personnel
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Course Length: 4 Days
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Course Cost: $1950
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Examines protective relaying from a system operations point of view; theory of operation is melded with real world application. Operational significance of relay actions and indications is explored. 27 CEHs awarded for successful completion (OPS Topics: 27; Standards: 0; Simulation: 10.5; EOP: 8.5).
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