Industry
Electric System Operations
Length: About 30 minutes
Subscription: 15 days
Cost: $59.00
Prerequisites: None
This course will familiarize you with the primary functions involved in the operation of an electrical grid. The course includes details on how system operators work with load forecasts, available supply options, requirements for ancillary services, and the capacity of the transmission network to ensure safe and reliable electric supply to end-use customers. The course also addresses how the system is balanced in real time and the steps taken by operators to avoid outages and blackouts. This module is also included in the full-length course, Electric Industry Overview.
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- How system operators balance electric supply with demand
- Why the physical properties of electricity make operating a system uniquely challenging
- The role and responsibilities of a system operator
- How the integrity and reliability of the electrical system is ensured by the system operations function
- The key steps operators must take to reliably run the system
- The resources system operators use in running the system
- How the system operations function is provided in both a traditional regulated electric market as well as in a deregulated or competitive market run by an ISO or RTO
- The 4 key physical characteristics of electrical systems
- The functions of a system (control area) operator
- NERC reliability standards
- The responsibilities of NERC and the regional reliability entities
- How system operators create a daily resource plan
- What ancillary services are and how they are scheduled (automatic generation control or AGC, spinning reserve, non-spinning reserve, supplemental reserve, voltage support or VARs, black start)
- Transmission scheduling and power flow models
- How a system operator balances the system in real time
- How cascading outages are avoided
You may view this course as many times as you wish during the license period (45 days for a full-length course and 15 days for a short course). However, you may not share access to the course with anyone else. Enerdynamics will not be liable to you, or to anyone who may claim any right due to a relationship with you, for any acts or omissions in the performance of services under the terms of this license unless such acts or omissions are due to willful misconduct. With your purchase and/or use of this course you are accepting the terms of this license agreement.
This Enerdynamics online training product has been uniquely designed to offer the best value in the business. With your purchase, you will receive:
- A 45-day single user subscription (15 days for short courses) to the course: view the course material as many times and in any order you like during the subscription period.
- E-mail access to Enerdynamics: feel free to ask any questions relevant to the course material.
- Professional audio and animated content developed by experienced education professionals: this is not a page turner!
- Online exercises and interactions: designed to cement your understanding.
- Reference materials: a list of acronyms and a glossary that you can view online with your course.
- Expert instruction: this course was developed by professionals with decades of energy experience in the industry.
- Full-color presentations: our seminars are carefully designed for maximum impact and interest.
- Learn anytime and anywhere: wherever you have Internet access.
- Your satisfaction is guaranteed: so you have nothing to lose!
Contact us at 866-765-5432 or 'info' for more information.
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