Substation School
Substation School
| Date: | April 19-21, 2016 |
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| Location: | Shakopee Fire Station #1, 2700 Vierling Drive East, Shakopee, MN Get Directions |
This event is now closed for online registration | |
MMUA is pleased to be partnering with the American Public Power Association (APPA), Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) and Shakopee Public Utilities to present and host the 2016 Substation School.
Agenda
Tuesday, April 19
12:00 | Registration
1:00 | Substation Inspections & Maintenance by Jeff Kranz, Rochester Public Utilities
3:30 | Shakopee Substation Tour by Shakopee Public Utilities Staff
Wednesday, April 20
8:30 | Fundamentals of Substation Equipment and Control Systems by Andrew Kachmarksy, Power Systems Engineering
12:00 | Lunch (provided)
1:00 | The 'Ins and Outs' of Substations, by Dave Thom, East Central Energy
Thursday, April 21
8:30 | LTC and Regulator Theory, Proper Settings and Operations by David Aldrich, Beckwith Electric Company
10:00 | Substation Demo and Replacement, by Joe Adams, Shakopee Public Utilities and Kevin Favero, Leidos Engineering
11:30 | Closing Comments and Wrap-Up
Who Should Attend?
This school is designed to be beneficial to the substation technician as well as the lineworker that is learning more about substations.
What You Will Learn
Substation Inspections and Maintenance
Jeff Kranz, Rochester Public Utilities
Proper operations and maintenance of your substation is the heartbeat of your power distribution system and reliability to your customer base. Jeff will cover the industry's best practice with a variety of operational concepts and maintenance issues.
Shakopee Substation Tour
SPU staff
Proper safety gear required.
Fundamentals of Substation Equipment and Control Systems
Andrew Kachmarksy, Power Systems Engineering
Andrew will cover a number of topics to help you understand many different aspects of working with a substation such as:
- Safety on the Job
- Codes: NESC, NEC, NEMA & more
- RUS 1724E-300
- Symbols and Designations: General Symbols, IEEE Device Function Numbers
- Drawings
- Major Equipment
- Associated Equipment
- Protective Relaying and Control: System Protection, Control Center
The 'Ins and Outs' of Substations
Dave Thom, East Central Energy
?You will get a hands-on approach to the inner working of substations and equipment, from a lineman’s perspective. Receive several demonstrations of tools, hardware, and SCADA systems.
LTC and Regulator Theory, Proper Settings and Operations
David Aldrich, Beckwith Electric Company
Substation transformer control is a major factor when it comes to the power quality of your transmission and distribution systems. The spotlight of this class will be the operations and maintenance of the components within your LTC transformer controls, regulators, capacitor banks controls and monitoring equipmen?t.
Substation Demo and Replacement
Joe Adams, Shakopee Public Utilities and Kevin Favero, Leidos Engineering
The group will go through a very challenging and interesting project Shakopee Public Utilities has undertaken. The project relates to the demolition of a combination Xcel Energy/SPU substation and the construction of a new, modern, high-tech, solely owned by SPU substation.
What to Bring
Most of the session will be taught in a classroom setting, however, the following items will be needed for the tour on Tuesday:
- Hard Hat
- Safety Glasses
- Safety Shoes (suggested, but not required)
- Appropriate Work Clothes
- Appropriate Outerwear for the Weather
Certificates
Participants earn hours for attendance and a certificate of achievement will be available online. Participants should watch for an email notification from MMUA.
Registration Fee
$440 per student for members; $690 per student for non-members. All fees increase $50 on or after April 6.
Fee includes: workshop tuition, materials, refreshment breaks, lunch and a certificate of achievement.
Refunds
A refund will be given on advanced registrations if the MMUA office is notified by 4:30 pm on April 5. A cancellation fee of $25 per person will be charged.
Shakopee Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
4550 12th Avenue East, Shakopee
952-445-2244 or website here
Ask for MMUA's discounted rate of $99 per night.
AmericInn Lodge & Suites
4100 12th Avenue East, Shakopee
952-445-6775 or website here
America's Best Value Inn & Suites
1244 Canterbury Road, Shakopee
952-445-3644 or website here
Country Inn & Suites
1204 Ramsey Street, Shakopee
952-445-0200 or website here
Hampton Inn Minneapolis/Shakopee
4175 Dean Lakes Blvd., Shakopee
952-641-3600 or website here
Super 8 of Shakopee
581 South Marschall Road, Shakopee
952-445-4221 or website here
Best Western Plus Shakopee Inn
511 South Marschall Road, Shakopee
952-445-9779 or website here
Sandalwood Studios & Suites
3910 12th Avenue East, Shakopee
952-277-0100 or website here
Questions?
If you have questions regarding the program and its content, contact Mike Willetts at mwilletts@mmua.org or 612-802-8474.
If you have questions or problems with your registration or reservations, contact Theresa Neddermeyer at tneddermeyer@mmua.org or 763-551-1230.
To download a printable version of the Substation School brochure, click HERE.
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