Day One | Wednesday, June 9, 2021

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Introduction to Substations

• Electric Utility System Overview
• Substation Types and Differences
• Components and Equipment of Substations (Including Function and Purpose):
• Substation Steel
• Disconnect Switches
• Main Power Transformer
• Circuit Breakers
• Control House
• Substation Foundations
• Ground Grid
• Minor Equipment, (i.e., Insulators, Surge Arresters)
• Measuring Devices, (i.e., Current transformers, Voltage transformers, Metering)
• Overhead Bus/Cable
• Cable Trench and Underground Cable (Power and Control)
• Examples of Non-Substation Equipment
• Padmount Equipment/Switchgear
• Solar Inverters
• Wind Turbines
• Energy Storage
• Substation Faults
• Causes
• Remedies
• Safety in Substations
• Hazards and Safety Practices
• Electrical Safety: Zones of Clearance
• Chemical Safety
• Proper PPE
• Examples of Dangerous Situations 

Day Two | Thursday, June 10, 2021

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Basic Substation Drawings and Diagrams
• Sample Substation Designs
• One-line Diagrams
• Basic Equipment Symbols
•  Managing Substation Construction Projects
• General Process
• Project Schedule
• Project Groups and Tasks
• Project Development
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Construction
• Testing and Commissioning
• Asset Management / O&M