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Attention T&D World University 2008 Participants:
Were there courses that you wanted to attend at T&D World University but couldn’t?
Attention Engineers and Technical Professionals:
Did you miss the entire T&D World University 2008 event? |
Not to worry…
For just $50* per course, you’ll have access to the course content - synchronized with the presenter’s slides.
*Please note that you may be charged applicable state sales tax, per order.
With each course purchase, you will receive the following:
► Streaming Video (includes ‘chapter’/hourly segments for 
quick, easy download)
► mp3 Audio
► Includes Printable Handouts
Select from the following course(s), available
for purchase:
Descriptions for the courses below, as well as purchase instructions, can also be found
here. Once on the page, click on the course title for full description.
Course
Title |
Description |
Speaker(s) |
| M1: Transmission Line Design 101 |
From required permits and licenses to the more technical aspects of the transmission line design, this course provides a comprehensive overview of:
• Site/route selection
• Acquiring survey data and aerial photography
• Acquiring soil data
• Specifying design criteria
• Implementing survey data into the design
• Conductor design
• Selecting the insulators and hardware
• Structure design requires the building of transmission models in PLS-CADD or similar software, which will result in plan and profile drawings
Upon completing this course, attendees should have an understanding of the process required to design an overhead transmission line.
From required permits and licenses to the more technical aspects of the transmission line design, this course provides a comprehensive overview of:
• Site/route selection
• Acquiring survey data and aerial photography
• Acquiring soil data
• Specifying design criteria
• Implementing survey data into the design
• Conductor design
• Selecting the insulators and hardware
• Structure design requires the building of transmission models in PLS-CADD or similar software, which will result in plan and profile drawings
Upon completing this course, attendees should have an understanding of the process required to design an overhead transmission line. |
David Hancock, Transmission Engineering Supervisor, Burns & McDonnell
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| M13: Transmission Line Design 201 |
This course provides a detailed approach to transmission line design.
Topics covered will include:
• Wire and structure behavior
• Structure type selection
• Optimum structure spotting
• Insulator and hardware design
• Structure design and a detailed design package
This course will expand on the course material presented in Transmission Line Design 101 (M1). Design tools such as PLS-CADD™ will be utilized in the discussion of the design approach.
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David Hancock, Transmission Engineering Supervisor, Burns & McDonnell
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| M16: Switchyard Configuration and Considerations |
Switchyards consist of buses, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, and related components arranged in single breaker – single bus, double breaker – double bus, breaker and one half, ring bus, etc., configurations.
This course provides detailed explanations of bus configurations and the impact on:
• Breaker failure logic
• Current transformer connections
• Voltage transformer requirements
Upon completing this course, attendees should have an understanding of how bus configurations impact overall substation design. |
Tony Sleva P.E., Engineering Manager - Energy Delivery Services, Pike Electric
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| M6: Business Essentials for Utility Engineers |
Utilities are becoming more business driven, and are requiring spending decisions to make good business, in addition to good engineering sense. This course covers the business essentials necessary for utility engineers to understand the business drivers set by executive management. Specific topics include:
• Rate base essentials
• Finance and accounting essentials
• Business case essentials
Upon completing this course, attendees will understand how to make engineering spending decisions that are in alignment with the business objectives of the utility. |
Richard Brown PhD, P.E., Vice President of Operations, Quanta Technology |
| M8: Power System Protection and Coordination |
• Introduction
• Short circuit theory and terminology
• Over current coordination fundamentals
• Fuse characteristics
• Time over current relays
• Device coordination principles
• Ground fault coordination
• Sample over current coordination project
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Giancarlo Leone P.E., Electrical Engineer, Stanley Consultants, Inc.
John Sovers P.E., Senior Engineer, Stanley Consultants, Inc. |
| T10: Cost Effective Distribution Reliability Improvement |
Since distribution reliability is affected by many functions and budgets, uncoordinated approaches to improve reliability are often not cost effective. This course explains the benefits and drawbacks of traditional and new approaches, and demonstrates how to create a coordinated portfolio of reliability improvement projects.
Specific topics include:
• Reliability improvement tactics
• Predictive reliability software
• Reliability improvement process
Upon completing this course, attendees will understand how to develop a comprehensive improvement plan that can achieve corporate reliability goals at the lowest possible cost.
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Richard Brown PhD, P.E., Vice President of Operations, Quanta Technology |
| T12: Fundamentals of Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources for Electricity Production |
This course will review the energy conversion principles of renewable and alternative energy resources to electrical power. Engineering fundamentals, including cost and efficiency calculations for each conversion technology, will also be covered. Current and future applications in the electric utility industry will be discussed. Environmental, economic and supply issues for each will be reviewed.
Energy conversion technologies to be covered include:
• Wind
• Solar Thermal (troughs, parabolic dishes,central tower)
• Solar PV
• Geothermal
• Hydro
• Bulk Energy Storage Technologies (CAES, SMES, Electrochemical Batteries)
• Nuclear Fission
• Fuel Cells
A short comparison will be offered in relation to current hydrocarbon-based energy conversion technologies (oil, coal, natural gas).
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Stephanie Hamilton, Manager, Project/Product, Transmission & Distribution: EDBL, Operations & Engineering, So. California Edison
George Rodriguez, P.E., Manager, Tranmission & Distribution: Engineering Advancement, So. California Edison |
| T19: CT Theory and Applications |
Current transformers supply low voltage, low current inputs to protective relays that actuate to isolate short circuits and other system faults. Upon completing this course, attendees should have an understanding of:
• Transformer Theory - Voltage, Current, Power, and Polarity
• Power Transformer Characteristics
• Current Transformer Characteristics
• Differences between Power and Current Transformers
• CT Secondary Voltage Calculations
Upon completing this course, attendees should understand the differences between power and current transformers and learn the critical CT application considerations. |
Tony Sleva P.E., Engineering Manager - Energy Delivery Services, Pike Electric
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| T21: Overview of the Intelligent Distribution Grid |
Consider the last mile (from the substation to the customer). Why is it that so many utilities only know there is an outage when the customer calls in to report it? Well, in the electromechanical utility it was cost prohibitive to monitor feeders. Things have changed with today’s technologies of intelligent distribution systems.
The distribution system now has embedded intelligence and this presentation will look at:
• Advanced Hardware
• Advanced Software
• Advanced Materials
• Asset Management
• Distribution Automation
• Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
• Automatic Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
• Home Area Network (HAN)
• The Negawatt
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Gene Wolf P.E., FIEEE, Lone Wolf Engineering LLC |
| T22: Integration: Generation, Transmission, Transportation & Storage |
Multiple assets can be leveraged in ways that extend and enhance functionality, and ultimately the quality, reliability, and efficiency of meeting utility end-use customers' needs. Industry stakeholders are developing and deploying "real world" applications that cut across and leverage several advanced concepts and industry drivers, including:
Smart Grid technology
High-penetration of renewable resources
Grid impacts and opportunities from electric transportation
Upon completing this course, attendees will understand the industry drivers, terminology, and several "real world" utility applications of cutting edge technology for utility and customer benefit.
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Charlie Vartanian, P.E., Director, Transmission and Distribution: Grid Integration, So. California Edison
Loic Gaillac, Engineer, Customer Service: Electric Transportation, So. California Edison
Shimo Wang, P.E., Engineer, Technology Integration, So. California Edison |
| T23: 250 MW on the Rooftops of Southern California |
Southern California Edison (SCE) is launching the nation’s largest solar cell installation, a project that will place 250 megawatts of advanced photovoltaic (PV) generating technology of 65 million square feet (approximately 2 square miles) of roofs of Southern California commericial buildings - enough power to serve 162,000 homes.
Hear more on:
• How PV works
• How to get Renewable Energy onto the Electric Grid
• Why Rooftop Solar?
• 1-2 MW size constraints
• Distribution System impacts
• Warehouse Low-Energy-Use Buildings
• Typical Installation Issues
• Roof Issues
• Maximizing Production
• Business Issues |
Deanne Nelsen, Manager, Project/Product, Corporate Center: General Planning & Strategy - Project Development Division, So. California Edison
Janos Rajda, Manager, Advanced Power Systems Applications, SATCON |
| T7: Battery Sizing and Consideration |
Substation batteries supply power to protective relaying schemes, circuit breaker trip coils and other essential services.
This course provides detailed explanations of critical battery and battery charger considerations, including:
• Selection of DC voltage
• Calculation of voltage drop in control cables
• Calculation of voltage drop across batteries
• Battery discharge calculations
• Battery recharge time
• Battery charger in the equalize mode
Upon completing this course, attendees should have an understanding of how to size a substation battery and charger.
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Tony Sleva P.E., Engineering Manager - Energy Delivery Services, Pike Electric
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| W17: GIS - Where the Rubber Meets the Road |
Given the vast opportunity for GIS, this course provides several ways to look at the benefits of GIS within the utility industry.
• Site Selection
• Electric/Gas Distribution and Transmission
• Mobile Workforce
• Environmental
• Emergency Preparedness
Upon completing this course, attendees should have an understanding of how GIS can best be utilized within their organizations.
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Gathen Garcia , Technical System Manager, PNM
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| W3: Distribution Line Design |
This course will provide an overview of the fundamentals of distribution line design. Design criteria, material selection, and construction considerations will be discussed. Topics include:
• National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
• Design loads
• Clearance requirements
• Ruling spans
• Conductor sags and tensions
• Aeolian vibration and galloping
• Pole strength and embedment
• Guying
• Insulators
• Joint use consideration
• Grounding
Upon completing this course, attendees should have a basic understanding of overhead line design concepts.
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Mike Good P.E., Senior Project Manager, Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Dean Stange E.I.T., Project Manager, Stanley Consultants, Inc. |
| W5: Power System Grounding (Intermediate) |
• Introduction and Definition of terms
• Safety in Grounding
• Principle Design Considerations
• IEEE Std 80-2002
• Soil Characteristics
• Soil Structure and selection of soil model
• Evaluation of Ground resistance
• Determination of maximum grid current and calculation of split factor
• Selection of Main neutral grounding conductor
• Discussion on sample project |
Giancarlo Leone P.E., Electrical Engineer, Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Ruwan Weerasundara P.E., Principal Engineer, Stanley Consultants, Inc. |