Thursday
Concurrent Sessions
8:00–11:45 a.m.
Tutorial I Track
Moderator: Larry Brusseau
Co-Moderators: Will Lovelace, Sarah Simpson
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Power System Protection 101
David Bisel, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
New to power system protection? This session provides an overview of protective relay fundamentals. The tutorial benefits engineers and technicians new to the field of protective relaying and is also beneficial for anyone in need of a refresher on the basics.
10:00–10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–11:45 a.m.
Power System Protection 101
David Bisel, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
(continued from previous session)
Tutorial II Track
Moderator: Tom Guttormson
Co-Moderators: Scott Hoberg, Greg Owen
8:30–10:00 a.m.
DC/AC Inverter Characteristics for Electric Power Engineers
Scott Karpiel, SMA-America
This tutorial is to cover what a utility engineer needs to know about inverters, e.g. basic operation, anti-islanding, testing, fault current contributions, power factor capabilities, blackstart, etc.
10:00–10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–11:45 a.m.
DC/AC Inverter Characteristics for Electric Power Engineers
Scott Karpiel, SMA-America
(continued from previous session)
Tutorial III Track
Moderator: Brianna Swenson
Co-Moderators: Bethlyn Cummings, Emily Riggs
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Substation Design from the Ground Up: A Cross-Discipline Primer
Linda Quartner, Andrew Dornbush, Ulteig
Introductory topics in civil/structural engineering will be presented for a physical/electrical engineering audience, and vice versa. Topics will be illustrated through the design of a hypothetical substation.
10:00–10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–11:45 a.m.
Substation Design from the Ground Up: A Cross-Discipline Primer
Linda Quartner, Andrew Dornbush, Ulteig
(continued from previous session)
Tutorial IV Track
Moderator: Neil Stiller
Co-Moderators: Mike Marz, Steve Mohs
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Condition Monitoring of Substation Equipment
Dr. Tony McGrail, Asset Management and Monitoring Technology
The application of condition-based monitoring to utility equipment brings many benefits that include increased time between maintenance activities, more focused maintenance, early detection of deterioration, and prevention of failure. This tutorial will introduce condition-based monitoring, include job done case studies, and provide the foundation and framework for successful condition monitoring deployment.
10:00–10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–11:45 a.m.
Condition Monitoring of Substation Equipment
Dr. Tony McGrail, Asset Management and Monitoring Technology
(continued from previous session)