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Strategies and Planning for Improving Distribution Asset Performance

This two-day seminar is designed for those involved in asset management, planning, design, and operation of distribution systems. The course is offered as two related, but independent, modules. The first module provides an overview of various distribution system strategies and why they are important tools for the asset management function. The second module starts with a brief overview of these strategies and then provides a more detailed review of the most significant distribution planning functions. These functions include capacity planning, voltage control, reliability, and power quality.

Who Should Attend

Distribution planning engineers, supervisors, managers, consultants, and others involved in distribution system asset management, planning, design, and operation.

Instructor

Charlie Williams, P.E.

Charlie is a Senior Consultant for S&C Electric Company’s Power Systems Services Division. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Florida. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, CPQ (Power Quality) certified and a registered professional engineer. Complete Bio

Seminar Agenda

Module One

  • Present state of the distribution system
  • Desired state of the distribution system
  • Strategies to get to the desired state
  • Economic considerations
  • Overview of distribution planning and reliability

Module Two

  • Load Densities — Load Forecasts
  • Voltage control and regulation
  • At the substation
  • On the distribution system
  • Reliability and power quality
  • Analysis of unknown caused outages
  • Feeder design for reliability
  • Branch-line reliability
  • Optimization of reliability programs
  • Power quality issues
  • Course summary