Substation Fundamentals

February 4-5, 2025 | Online :: Central Time

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I have a better understanding of substations than anticipated. I am a lot more confident in my abilities to manage a substation project.” Project Coordinator, Lubbock Power & Light

“EUCI courses have three fundamental characteristics: substance, substance, and substance. Time and money well spent.” Assistant GM-Power Supply, Burbank Water and Power

“This was a very good course for someone with my experience and knowledge. I learned a lot about substations and feel like I have a more well-rounded knowledge of substations.” Civil Engineer, Shive-Hattery

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“Good course for the entry level personnel, helps you understand the concept of what substation does and purpose.” Project Manager, Newkirk Electric

“A good overview of a substation and all of its components along with instructors who are very informative and knowledgeable on the subject matter.” Estimator, New River Electrical Corp

“Substation Fundamentals was a great introductory course for professionals working in the electric utility industry. Looking forward to expanding on the concepts with additional deep dive courses.” Interconnection Lead, Lower Colorado River Authority

“Very good overall coverage without overwhelming in details.” Construction Manager, Avangrid

“This course provided a great foundation for substation knowledge. Not having an engineering background did not hold me back from learning and understanding the material.” Transmission & Substation Specialist, Hubbell

“The instructors were excellent. They have so much knowledge and experience.” Utilities Engineer, California Public Utilities Commission

“Jerry was great!” Interconnection Lead, Lower Colorado River Authority

“This course gave me a broad understanding of a substation application from the basics of electricity to the final construction phase.” Transmission and Substation Specialist, Hubbell Power Systems

“Great overview of substation design.” Engineering Supervisor, Prairie Power, Inc

“I highly recommend this course for project managers who are designing/building substations and recommend they take it before they start design!” Federal Project Director, NNSA

“This class was well thought out and put together with a lot of detailed information to help understand more about substations. I would highly recommend this class to all who seek further education on the basics of substation design and operations.” Sr. Civil Engineer, Kiewit

“Training was awesome! Will recommend to other managers/supervisors. Very well organized. Location was great, food was good!” Construction Manager, Saulsbury

“This was a very useful course and time well spent educating myself on substation fundamentals.” Vice President, Enerfab Power & Industrial, Inc.

“Great basic overview of substation and their electrical components.” Assistant Project Manager, McCarthy

“EUCI’s Fundamentals of Substations class is intuitive and straight forward. The speakers are credibly insightful and approachable if you have any comments or questions. I’d highly recommend this course for anyone who needs to work in and/or around substations. Whether you’re a “green” employee or seasoned veteran, this course is beneficial to all.” Power Estimator, Henkels & McCoy

This course will provide attendees with an introduction to substations and all major components. Discussion will focus on general issues involved with the construction, operation/maintenance of substations and switchyards, with additional emphasis on details of safety awareness.  The course provides a knowledge base for non-engineers to oversee various aspects of substation projects.  It is popular with project managers and other professionals new to the substation environment.   

Learning Outcomes

• Review the basics of the power system
• Explore an in-depth section on substations covering their types and differences
• Describe the various components and all equipment in substations
• Review possible causes and solutions to substation faults
• Explain the various factors in and parts to substation safety
• Engage in an understanding of basic substation drawings and diagrams

• List the components and tasks involved with managing a substation project

 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 : Central Time

Electricity Basics and the Power Delivery System

 

Substation Overview

• High Voltage
• Transmission Line Entry
• Power Transformers
• Distribution Circuit Exits

Substation Site Selection

 

Substation Equipment

• HV Arrester
• HV Breakers
• Power Transformer (w/ and w/o LTC)
• LV Bus
• Distribution Feeder Breakers
• W/ and w/o Voltage Regulators
• Ground Grid

Substation Protection & Control

• Control House Components
  • Alternatives to Control House
• Supervisory/Automation Equipment & Systems

Substation Safety

• PPE
• Do’s & Don’ts

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 : Central Time

Substation Drawings

• 1-Line and 3-Line Schematics
• Physical Drawings
• Plan View
• Elevation

Managing Substation Construction Projects

• General Process
• Project Schedule
• Project Groups and Tasks
  • Project Development
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Construction
  • Testing and Commissioning
  • Asset Management / O&M

Jerry Josken, Senior Consultant and Instructor, EUCI

Jerry holds a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and an MBA from North Central College.  During his 30+ year career with Eaton Power Systems, Jerry served in a variety of engineering capacities.   Past leadership positions include Chair of IEEE Rural Electric Power Conference (2012) and GLEMS Distribution Equipment/Controls (2013-2014). Presently, Jerry is a developer and instructor for EUCI Courses.

We will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate your participation in the upcoming event. You do not need to have an existing Teams account in order to participate in the broadcast – the course will play in your browser and you will have the option of using a microphone to speak with the room and ask questions, or type any questions in via the chat window and our on-site representative will relay your question to the instructor.

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If you are unable to attend at the scheduled date and time, we make recordings available to all attendees for 7 days after the event

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Substation Fundamentals

February 4-5, 2025 | Online

Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before January 03, 2025 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800

Credits

EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

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Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must log in each day and be logged on for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

Case studies and PowerPoint presentations will be used in this course.

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Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 12.0
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preperation: None

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