Substation School

Date:	April 11-13, 2017
Time:	Day 1: Apr 11, 2017 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Day 2: Apr 12, 2017 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Day 3: Apr 13, 2017 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location:	Ziegler Power Systems, 8050 County Road 101 East, Shakopee MN 55379 Get Directions
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MMUA, along with our partners, American Public Power Association (APPA) and Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), is pleased to offer the 2017 Substation School.

Substation School offers useful instruction by well-qualified presenters. Participants will also tour Ziegler's power distribution equipment, as well as the newest Shakopee Public Utilities substation!

You may also want to consider coming a day early to attend the PCB Management & Recordkeeping Workshop.

Who Should Attend?

This school can benefit individuals currently working in/on a substation, as well as other personnel who are learning and seek to know more about substations.

Schedule

Tuesday, April 11
12:00 pm Registration
1:00 - 3:00 pm Fundamentals of Substation Equipment and Control Systems
3:15 - 4:30 pm Substation Inspections & Maintenance

Wednesday, April 12
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Substation Testing: How, When & Why
12:00 pm Lunch (provided)
12:00 - 1:00 pm Tour — Ziegler's Power Distribution Equipment
1:00 - 2:30 pm Substation Transformer Addition
2:45 - 4:30 pm Tour — Shakopee Public Utilities' Substation

Thursday, April 13
8:30 - 12:00 pm The 'Ins and Outs' of Substations
12:00 pm Closing Comments and Wrap-Up

What You Will Learn

Fundamentals of Substation Equipment and Control Systems
Presenters Charlie Blecke, P.E. and Darren Westby, Power Systems Engineering, Inc.
A number of topics will be covered including:

Safety on the Job
Codes
Symbols and Designations
Drawings
Major Equipment
Associated Equipment
Protective Relaying and Control

Substation Inspections and Maintenance
Jeff Kranz, Rochester Public Utilities
Proper operations and maintenance of your substation is key to sustaining the heartbeat of your power distribution system and ensuring reliability to your customer base. Jeff will cover the industry's best practice on a variety of operational concepts and maintenance issues.

Substation Testing: How, When & Why
Paul Schleis, Energis Inc.
Topics to be covered include:

Transformer
Transformer Insulation
Transformer Ratio
Winding Resistance
Sweep Frequency Response Analysis
DGA and Oil Quality
LTCs Transmission & Distribution
Breaker Testing
DC Controls
Ratio Bushing Current Transformer Testing
SF6 Gas Testing
Surge Arrestors
Circuit Testers
Relays & Regulators
Commissioning
Infrared Scanning?

Tour — Ziegler's Power Distribution Equipment
Led by Ziegler Staff
Participants will have an opportunity to see a variety of Ziegler's equipment.

Substation Transformer Addition
Joe Adams, Shakopee Public Utilities and Kevin Favero, Leidos Engineering LLC
Hear first hand what a project of this magnitude entails—50 MVA addition of a new, state-of-the-art Transformer into an existing substation.

Topics will include:

Substation Planning & Design
Design Considerations
Equipment Considerations
Arc Flash Considerations

Tour — Shakopee Public Utilities' Substation
Led by Shakopee Public Utilities Staff
This is your opportunity to tour Shakopee's new state-of-the-art facility. Hard hat, safety glasses and safety footwear required!

The 'Ins and Outs' of Substations
Dave Thom, East Central Energy
Presented from a lineman's perspective, participants fully engage during this hands-on demonstration of various tools, hardware and SCADA systems.

What to Bring

Because some of the training will take place outside of the classroom, participants should bring the following items:

Hard Hat
Safety Glasses
Safety Footwear
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 March 15, 2017. Deadline to register is March 24, 2017.

Registration fee includes: Tuition, materials and supplies, lunch on Wednesday, refreshment breaks and certificate of achievement. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.

Cancellations/Refunds

MMUA will issue a refund (less $25 per person) for cancellation of an advance registration, provided MMUA is notified by 4:30 pm on March 24, 2017. Sorry, no refunds issued for cancellations after March 24.

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

Travelodge Shakopee
1251 1st Avenue East, Shakopee
952.445.5074 or website here

Valley Inn Shakopee
1181 1st Avenue East, Shakopee
952.445.9120 or website here

Photographs

By registering for this event I/we authorize Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to photograph me at this event and use such photographs in MMUA marketing materials (both electronic and print). I/we understand that I/we will not be paid for giving this consent.