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Tag Archives: pslf
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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Tagged courses, distribution, dynamics, interconnection, linkedin, New York, power flow, pslf, pterra, short circuit, stability, system impact, training, transmission, voltage
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Report from the 2011 PSLF Users’ Group Meeting
by Ric Austria If only for this one new feature, the trip to attend the meeting (held April 28-29 in sunny Orlando, Florida) was worth it. The new feature is … PSLF now allows “continuous” tap solutions for phase angle … Continue reading
Posted in Industry News, Tech Blogs
Tagged distribution, GE, linkedin, Photovoltaic, power flow, pslf, psse, pterra, PV, solar, stability, transmission, wind, wind turbine, windpower
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Two Conferences in April and May 2011
In the coming weeks, we are looking forward to participating in two conferences. Both are related to the power industry albeit in vastly different aspects. The first conference is the 2011 GE-PSLF User’s Conference, April 28-29 in Orlando, FL. General … Continue reading
A Closer Look at Wind Curtailment
by Pterra Consulting Wind farms are unique to power systems in that the construction and development time is much shorter than that of transmission lines and other bulk system facilities. Wind farms can be placed into service well ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Wind Power Integration
Tagged congestion, constraints, curtailment, flowgates, interconnection, linkedin, pslf, psse, pterra, transmission, wind, wind farm, wind power
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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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A Methodology for Estimating Potential Curtailment of Wind Farms
by Pterra Consulting Figure 1 A wind farm integrated into a transmission grid is subject to curtailment due to temporary or long-term insufficient capacity on the transmission lines. Maintenance outage of a nearby line, dispatch of competing wind farms and availability of other generators are examples … Continue reading
Posted in Tech Blogs, Wind Power Integration
Tagged curtailment, power flow, pslf, psse, pterra, transmission, wind farm, wind power
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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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Updated Pterra Training Course Schedule for Spring 2010
Here is the updated schedule for power systems analysis courses for Spring 2010. All courses are to be held at the Pterra Training Facility in Albany, New York. April 20-22, 2010 – Voltage Stability Analysis and Applications Course May 11-13, 2010 – HVDC Transmission … Continue reading
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Tagged convergence, courses, dynamics, HVDC, interconnection, LVRT, power flow, pslf, psse, pterra, seminar, transmission, wind farm, wind power
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Power Flow Solution Techniques
by M. Gutierrez, M. Elfayoumy, R. Tapia, R. Austria (This Blog is an introductory discussion of the AC power flow at a beginner level. Other Blogs on this site discuss more advanced aspects of the power flow, including convergence and … Continue reading
Posted in Power Flow Analysis
Tagged convergence, linkedin, power flow, pslf, psse, pterra, transmission, voltage, wind farm, wind power
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HVDC Transmission Analysis and Applications Course
Held Nov 10-12, 2009 in Albany, New York Brave souls from the West Coast came to balmy upstate New York for this course held at the Pterra Training room. When we held this course last year, we had good folks … Continue reading
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Tagged courses, HVDC, pslf, psse, pterra, seminar, training, transmission
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