Understanding Reactive Power
March 23–24
Presented by Blue Water Energy Services

Engineers struggle to put it in laymen's terms. Energy experts take hours to outline its properties. It can’t even be measured directly. Yet reactive power makes – or breaks – the smooth flow of electricity through the grid. This two-day course is designed for experienced operators as well those just coming on the scene. At the beginning of the course, attendees will cover the NERC VAR Standards to set the background for the remainder of the class. Then, students will be given a detailed explanation of VARS and their characteristics from an operations perspective. The course will cover reactive resources, including their description and the proper operation of each and why it is important to place the resources in strategic locations on the system. The EPTI OTS Simulator will be used and the attendees will have to work through five different scenarios, three of which will be examples of the three types of voltage collapse, and two of which will deal with high voltage situations. The course culminates with attendees receiving a pass/fail score based on class participation and the demonstration of using the principles discussed to solve the simulation scenarios.

NERC Continuing Education Hours:
Total CEHs: 16.0
Standards: 16.0
Operations: 0.0
Simulation: 12.0
NERC Emergency Training Requirement:
16.0 hours of Emergency Operations

To register: http://www.bluewaterconsultingllc.com/registration.php