Power Distribution and Transmission Training FAQ's

Distribution System Training provides detailed information for seasoned and new distribution system operators to help them be more competent in their field. It ... Skiptomaincontent Breadcrumb Home 360Blog Power&Utilities PowerDistributionandTransmissionTrainingFAQ's PostedOn:July20,2018 PowerDistributionandTransmissionTrainingFAQ's Thepowerandutilityindustryisgrowingandchangingsofastit’shardtokeepupsometimes.Globalenergyuseisforecastedtogrowbyone-thirdby2040,accordingtotheIEA.About7,000milesoftransmissionlineswillneedtobeadded,NERCestimated.Renewableisexpectedreach50%ofgenerationintheEuropeanUnionandabove25%intheUnitedStatesby2040. Thereareavarietyofemploymentopportunitiesinthepowerandutilitiesindustry,butyou’llneedtorightknowledge,skills,andtraining.Workinginelectricpowergeneration,transmission,anddistributioncanbeaninterestingandhazardousjob.Becausetheproductionofreliablepowerissuchanimportant,anddangerous,endeavor,therearemanyregulationsapplicabletotheindustry.NERC (NorthAmericanElectricReliabilityCorporation)monitors,regulates,andimplementscompliancepoliciesforpowersystemoperatorsintheU.S.andCanada. 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PowerDistributionTrainings WhatisPowerDistribution? Theelectricitythatpowerplantsgenerateisdeliveredtocustomersovertransmissionanddistributionpowerlines.Transformersatsubstationsincreaseorreducevoltagestoadjusttothedifferentstagesofthejourneyfromthepowerplantthroughlong-distancetransmissionlinestodistributionlinesthatcarryelectricitytohomesandbusinesses.Electricitygeneratingtechnologyinstalledbyacustomerorindependentelectricityproducerconnectedatthedistributionsystemleveloftheelectricgridiscalled“distributedgeneration.” WhatisanElectricGrid? Anelectricgridisawebofinterconnectedcircuitsproducingandtransportingelectricityfromgenerators(powerplants)tocustomers.Elementsofanelectricgridinclude: Powerplants(generators)thatproduceelectricity Transmissionsystemthattransmitspowerfromgeneratorstothedistributionsystem Distributionsystemreducesthevoltagethroughsubstationsandthendistributesitoverlower-voltagewirestocustomers. Customers’accesselectricityafterithasbeen“steppeddown”throughatransformer,andametermeasurestheelectricityused. WhoNeedsPowerDistributionTraining? EmployersarerequiredtoimplementthesafeworkpracticesandworkertrainingrequirementsofOSHA'sElectricPowerGeneration,TransmissionandDistributionStandard,29CFR1910.269.Powerplantoperators,distributors,anddispatchersneedahighschooldiplomaandextensiveon-the-jobtraining,whichmayincludeclassroomandhands-ontraining. Powerplantoperatorsanddispatchersundergorigorous,long-termtrainingandtechnicalinstructiononthejob.Yearsofonsitetrainingandexperiencearerequiredtobecomefullyqualifiedandregulartrainingcoursesarenecessarytokeepskillsuptodate.Workerswhomayneedpowerdistributiontraininginclude: Technicians ElectricalEngineers MechanicalEngineers PowerSystemOperators OperationsManagers ProjectManagers Powerplantoperators,distributors,anddispatchersinpositionsthatcouldaffectthepowergridmayneedtobecertifiedthroughthe NorthAmericanElectricReliabilityCorporation’sSystemOperatorCertificationProgram. WhatTopicsdoesthePowerDistributionTrainingCover? Apowerdistributiontrainingcoursewouldlikelycovertheoperationandprotectionofdistributionsystemsinthreecategories: Distributionsystemtraining Systemprotectiontechnology Electricalfundamental WhatisSystemProtectionTechnologyTraining? DistributionSystemTrainingprovidesdetailedinformationforseasonedandnewdistributionsystemoperatorstohelpthembemorecompetentintheirfield.Itdiscussestheoperationandprotectionofdistributionsystemsthatenablethemtounderstandtheirworkbetter.Coursesmayinclude: PowerFactor ImpedanceandVoltageDrop SystemLayout OverheadLines UndergroundDistributionSystems Substations DistributedGeneration Transformers WhatisElectricalFundamentalsTraining? AnElectricalFundamentalstrainingseriesgivesanintroductiontothetheoryofelectricityandthebasicconceptsofOhmsLaw.ItdiscussesthefundamentalcharacteristicsofACcircuitsandexplorestheconceptofpowerandthefactorsaffectingit.Coursesmayinclude: BasicElectricity PropertiesofACCircuits PowerandPowerFactor ThreePhaseSystems PowerTransmissionTraining WhatistheElectricPowerStandard? OSHArequirescertainemployerstocomplywithstandard1910.269ElectricPowerGeneration,Transmission,andDistribution.Firstissuedin1972,thestandardwasupdatedforconsistencyandimprovedsafety.Thefinalrulewasexpectedtopreventapproximately20fatalitiesand118seriousinjuriesannually.Revised§1910.269andSubpartVbecameeffectiveonJuly10,2014. WhoMustComplywiththeStandard? Employersthatoperateormaintainelectricpowergeneration,transmission,ordistributionlinesorequipmentmustfollow§1910.269.Employerswithemployeeswhoperformconstructionworkon electricpowertransmissionordistribution linesorequipmentmustfollowSubpartV. WhatEmployeeTrainingisRequired? InaPowerTransmissiontrainingprogram,eachemployeeshallbetrainedin,andfamiliarwith: Safety-relatedworkpractices Safetyprocedures Emergencyprocedures Othersafetyrequirements.Therisktotheemployeeforthehazardinvolveddeterminesthedegreeoftraining. WhatKnowledgeandSkillsarerequired? Powertransmissionemployeesneedtheskillsandtechniquesnecessaryto: Recognizeelectricalhazardstowhichthey’llbeexposed Controloravoidelectricalhazards Distinguishexposedlivepartsfromotherpartsofelectricequipment Determinethenominalvoltageofexposedliveparts Identifyandmaintaintheminimumapproachdistancescorrespondingtovoltages Usespecialprecautionarytechniques,personalprotectiveequipment,andinsulatingmaterialsandtoolsforworkingonornearexposedenergizedparts WhenisRetrainingNecessary? Employeesshouldreceiveadditionaltrainingwhen: Supervisorsorinspectorsindicateanemployeeisnotcomplyingwithsafeworkpractices. Newtechnology,equipment,orproceduresnecessitatetheuseofdifferentsafety-relatedworkpractices. Employeesmustusesafety-relatedworkpracticesthatarenotnormallyusedduringhisorherregularjobduties(i.e.,lessoftenthanonceperyear). WhatisNecessaryforEmployeeswithPreviousTraining? Foranemployeewithprevioustraining,proficiencycanbeverifiedby: Makinganinitialdetermination,viaanexamorinterview,thattheemployeeunderstandstherelevantsafety-relatedworkpracticesbeforeheorsheperformswork Supervisetheemployeecloselyuntilthatemployeehasdemonstratedproficiency WhataboutFirstAidTraining? Whenemployeesareperformingworkonexposedlinesorequipmentenergizedat50voltsormore,personswithfirst-aidtrainingshallbeavailableforfieldworkandfixedworklocations. [bctttweet="ReliablepowerproductionisachievedthroughenforcementofNERCstandardsandthecertificationofsystemoperators."] IstherePowerTransmissionCertification? ReliablepowerproductionisachievedthroughenforcementofNERCstandardsandthecertificationofsystemoperators.NERC’sSystemOperatorCertificationProgramseekstoensuresystemoperatorsmeetminimumqualifications.Toearncertification,anoperatorpassesanexamandcompletesNERC‐approvedcontinuingeducationeverythreeyears. WhatisontheNERCSystemOperatorCertificationExam? Thecertificationexamisbasedonjobanalysissurveysofcertifiedoperatorsacrosstheindustry.Therearefourexamscontaining100to120questions:ReliabilityExam,Balancing,Interchange,andTransmissionExam,TransmissionExam,andBalancingExam.Eachexamwilltestthefollowingmajorknowledgeareas: ResourceandDemandBalancing Transmission EmergencyPreparedness EmergencyResponse ContingencyAnalysisandReliability CommunicationsandData WhatistheRequiredTrainingfortheNERCSystemOperatorCertification? Operatorsmustbesufficientlyknowledgeabletopassthecertificationexam.Thentomaintaincertification,operatorsmustcompletecontinuingeducationeverythreeyears.Powertransmissioncoursesprovidein-depthreviewsofthefundamentalsandadvancedconceptsofday-to-dayandemergencyoperationsoftransmissionassets.Italsotakesupmonitoringandcontrolprocesses,accordingtoNERCstandards.Powertransmissiontrainingcoursesmayinclude: TransmissionSystemProtection TransmissionOperations101-Monitor,AssessandRespond TransmissionControl PowerDispatching SystemRestoration ControlPerformanceRequirements SynchronizingIslands PrivacyPolicy&nbsp|  TermsandConditions ©2022360training ©2022360training  PrivacyPolicy&nbsp|  TermsandConditions SEARCHFOR360TRAININGBLOGS BlogResults SEARCH Close