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Training Schedules for Generation X
Pterra conducts training in power technology subjects, not as a primary line, but in response to a perceived need. Occasionally, work in analytical consulting leads to knowledge and skills that clients and associates desire to acquire. And we are more … Continue reading
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Training Schedule
So … we’ve completed our first scheduled course for the year - Distributed Generation (DG) Analysis and Applications Course, and are gearing up for the next 3 months of classes. The DG class, of course, was a first-time course and reflects … Continue reading
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Tagged collapse, courses, DG, distributed generation, distribution, flicker, harmonics, power flow, PV, training, underground cable, voltage, voltage sag, wind
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Integrating Solar Photovoltaics and Other Renewables in Distribution Systems
Distributed generation (DG) has become a viable option and is gaining wider acceptance to utilities, customers, and independent power producers. While DG offers many advantages, the interconnecting utility typically requires a system impact study for interconnecting DG to the existing … Continue reading
November 2010 Trainings
Rusty and the UG cablers Closing out the year with a bunch of trainings at the Pterra facility. Early in November, Rusty Bascom conducted the first Underground Cable course. The following week, Boris Gisin and Manos Obessis did TARA training. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, courses, dynamics, interconnection, LVRT, New York, power flow, training, transmission, underground cables, voltage, wind farm
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2011 Course Schedule
Getting a head start on the coming year, the 2011 course lineup is as follows: March 29-31, 2011 – Distributed Generation Analysis and Applications Course (New) April 12-14, 2011 – Understanding Location-Based Energy Pricing (New) April 25-29, 2011 – Power … Continue reading
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Tagged courses, DG, dynamics, interconnection, LBMP, locational-pricing, nodal pricing, power flow, pslf, psse, pterra, seminar, stability, system impact, training, transmission, underground cables, voltage, wind, wind farm, wind power
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Course Updates for Fall 2010
Oklahoma was certainly a welcoming place as we held our first two courses of the fall season there. We thank our hosts for their hospitality and for setting up the two courses. And thanks for the barbecue and salsa lunches! Yum! … Continue reading
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Tagged blackout, collapse, courses, dynamics, fall 2010, oklahoma, pterra, seminar, simulation, stability, voltage, voltage ledge
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Updated Fall 2010 Schedule and Sample Course Notes
There has been a change in the schedule for two courses this month as follows: Aug 17-14, 2010 – Dynamic Simulations Analysis and Applications Course Aug 24-26, 2010 – Voltage Stability Analysis and Applications Course We will be travelling offsite … Continue reading
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Tagged blackout, collapse, courses, distribution, dynamics, HVDC, interconnection, underground cables, voltage, wind
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Fall 2010 Course Schedule
The upcoming schedule of courses for Fall of 2010 includes a number of mainstay application courses, and a new course on underground cables, offered by Pterra jointly with Electrical Consulting Engineers, Inc. The lineup: Aug 10-12, 2010 – Dynamic Simulations … Continue reading
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Tagged courses, dynamics, HVDC, LVRT, power flow, pslf, psse, pterra, seminar, stability, system impact, training, transmission, voltage, wind, wind farm, wind power
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Wind Integration Course – June 2010
Held in Albany, NY, June 15-17, 2010 What can we say? We had all the windy people together and spent the next 3 days blowing air. Seriously, we did get into some serious technical discussions about wind modeling specifics and the … Continue reading
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Tagged courses, interconnection, LVRT, seminar, transmission, wind, wind farm, wind power
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Voltage Stability Course – April 2010
Held in Albany, NY We had a full class, with active participants. It was fun to teach and hopefully it was also fun to have been a participant in the course! The participants gave an overall rating for the course of 4.86 out of a possible … Continue reading
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