The Boston Chapter of the IEEE Power and Energy Society is conducting a 10-hour course on Power Distribution Engineering that will provide fundamental understanding of electric circuit analysis with application to power distribution systems. It presents an introduction to the various types of distribution system configurations, equipment and loads. Discusses concerns such as: reliability, power quality, voltage drop, voltage regulation, power factor correction, underground cables, AC Networks and capacitor applications. Reviews the fundamental methods used in the steady state analysis of AC circuits as applied to power distribution systems including: linear circuit elements, complex numbers, matrices, network solution methods, three-phase power systems, the per unit system, symmetrical components and fault currents.

Dates: 
Feb 26, 2014 6:30pm-8:30pm
Mar 05, 2014 6:30pm-8:30pm
Mar 12, 2014 6:30pm-8:30pm
Mar 19, 2014 6:30pm-8:30pm
Mar 26, 2014 6:30pm-8:30pm

Location: National Grid Headquarters – 40 Sylvan Rd, Waltham, MA (Reservoir Woods, just off of Rt 128) – Auditorium A&B- Video-conferencing with room A41 at National Grid’s Syracuse office is provided.   

WebEx:  For students who will have difficulty attending one or more sessions in person, a WebEx option will be available.  Instructions will be sent to the student upon registration.

Professional Credits: 1.0 CEUs from the IEEE (equivalent to 10 Professional Development Hours (PDH))

Cost: 
PES Members: $250+online registration fee  (please refer to the registration page below)
Non-PES Members: $300 + online registration fee (please refer to the registration page below)
Audience: The course is designed for power engineers and managers/leaders who are interested to learn about Power Distribution Systems.

Instructors: 
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Session 1:            Introduction to Electrical Distribution Engineering

Instructor:  Scott R. Secrest, VP Engineering,  Three-C Electrical, Westborough, MA

Session 2:          Voltage Regulation

Instructor:  Steven Pericola, Principal Engineer, National Grid USA.

Session 3:            Power Quality in Electrical  Distribution Systems

Instructor:   John Cerulli, Lead Engineer, National Grid USA.

Session 4:            Underground Cables in Distribution Systems

Instructors:  David Campili, Consulting Engineer, National Grid USA

Session 5:            AC Secondary Network  Distribution Systems

Instructor:  Dan Mungovan, Principal Engineer, National Grid USA

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Registration:  http://pes-boston-chapter-distribution-system-eng-course.eventbrite.com

Please do not hesitate to contact Shishir Shekhar at shishir.shekhar@nationalgrid.com should you have any questions.