Substation School
Substation School
| Date: | April 21-23, 2015 |
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| Location: | Shakopee Fire Station #1, 2700 Vierling Drive East, Shakopee, MN Get Directions |
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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 2015 Substation School.
Agenda
Tuesday, April 21
11:00 | Registration
12:00 | Substation Inspections & Maintenance by Jeff Kranz, Rochester Public Utilities
2:30 | Jordan Transformer Tour by John Leemhuis, Jordan Transformer
Wednesday, April 22
8:30 | Substation Equipment Symbols, IEEE Numbers, Substation Design and Switching, by Paul Schlies, Energis High Voltage Resources
12:00 | Lunch (provided)
1:00 | Substation Design Concepts & Equipment Selection, by Gary Roskos, Sebesta Inc.
Thursday, April 23
8:30 | Substation Demo and Replacement, by Joe Adams, Shakopee Public Utilities
11:30 | Closing Comments Adjournment
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.
Jordan Transformer Tour
John Leemhuis, Jordan Transformer
Safety glasses will be required for this tour so bring a pair along. We will have some available if you don't have a pair. It is also recommended, but not required, that you wear steel-toed shoes.
Substation Equipment Symbols, IEEE Numbers, Substation Design and Switching
Paul Schlies, Energis High Voltage Resources
This class will cover substation equipment symbols, IEEE numbers for relays and switches, and build a simple substation to a more complex substation. Paul will explain differential zone of protection, simple form and work with the group to develop a switching procedure. He will also explain fuse protection and breaker protection differences and speed of removing fault current from circuit.
Substation Design Concepts and Equipment Selection
Gary Roskos, Sebesta Inc.
This class is meant to give a good foundation on the knowledge of substation design considerations. Gary will include discussion of site layout, equipment selection, operability/maintainability, etc. The class will cover as much ground as possible and will be geared toward specific participant needs.
Substation Demo and Replacement
Joe Adams, Shakopee Public Utilities
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
A certificate of achievement will be sent to the utility managers of each participant. Hours of attendance acquired will be reflected on the certificate.
Registration Fee
$440 per student for members; $690 per student for non-members. All fees increase $50 on or after April 8.
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 7. 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 Pete Wyffels at pwyffels@mmua.org or 507-380-9578.
If you have questions or problems with your registration or reservations, contact Rita Kelly at rkelly@mmua.org or 763-746-0707.
To download a printable version of the Substation School brochure, click HERE.
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