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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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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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

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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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