Course Summary:

Understanding Power System Dynamic Behavior

Course #K471
December 7-10, 2009
Riviera Hotel and Casino-Las Vegas*, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada
Course Fee: $1895 Discount Is Available

We can customize this course to be held at your site.

Benefits

The course sessions will illustrate power system physical behavior under disturbance conditions. You will leave this course with an improved understanding of

Multifaceted aspects of power system stability
Techniques for analyzing and improving power system security

The course instructor is Dr. Prabha Kundur, president of Kundur Power System Solutions, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Kundur is internationally known for his expertise in power system stability and knowledge of power system planning, design, and operation.

Topics

General Background Information
Introduction to Power System Stability
Review of Equipment Characteristics
Transient (Angle) Stability
Small-Signal (Angle) Stability
Voltage Stability
Frequency Stability
Integration of Wind Energy
Comprehensive Approach to Power System Security

Audience

This course will be valuable to

Power system analysts and engineers
Generation and transmission planners
ISO/RTO technical staff
Operations supervisors, and others

An understanding of power flows in interconnected transmission systems will be helpful.

Earn PDH, LU, CEU

By participating in this course, you will earn 21 Professional Development Hours (PDH) and 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.

Instructors

Prabha Kundur, President/CEO, Kundur Power Systems Solutions, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Willis F. Long, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

General Information

Fee Covers Notebook and other course materials, break refreshments, lunches and certificate.

Cancellation Policy No-Penalty Cancellation To cancel your enrollment, you must notify us promptly. Please consider re-enrolling in a future course. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.

Accommodations We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms at the upgraded Signature Level ($89/single; $89/double) for course participants at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV A deposit equal to the room rate for one night is charged at time of booking. This deposit is refundable if the reservation is canceled 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival. Room block rates may not be available for Friday or Saturday night stays. To reserve a room, call 800-634-6753 or 702-794-9412 and indicate that you will be attending this course under group code UW-Madison. Room requests made later than November 16 will be subject to availability.

Course Location This course will be held at Riviera Hotel and Casino-Las Vegas, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV. 702-794-9412

Course Discount Team Discount $1595 each, if three or more people from the same organization enroll in the course. Save $300 per person.

Visitors' Bureau*

Course information is subject to change.