Course Description:

This course covers the electrical systems in power plants which include those parts associated with connecting the station to the grid and the ones that distribute power to the auxiliary systems inside the station are also included. Integrated resource planning (IRP) in power systems require the future loads and the growth rate of power system which is the main part of this proposed short course. The reactive power control is also the main desire of this short course as well as the voltage control. This includes a functional description of electrical system details, 380 kV system, 13.8 kV, 4.16 kV, and 480 V systems. The course will include another objective for selection and application of the best transmission and distribution forecast methods for any particular situation.

Course Goal:

To enhance the delegate knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to be able to forecast the electrical load

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

1. Review of electric power distribution load forecasting (how it is done).
2. Understand practical forecasting and planning methods
3. Understand basic theory and mathematics of modern distribution load forecasting.
4. Estimate Power Quality State.
5. Specify the accuracy and information content requirements.

Course Outlines:

• Introduction:

• 1. General Explanation of Electrical System.
  2. Review of electric power distribution load forecasting (how it is done).
  3. Practical forecasting and planning methods.
  4. Basic theory and mathematics of modern distribution load forecasting.
  5. Power Quality State Estimation.

• Utilization of the spatial electric load forecasting software:

• 1. Modern methods for planning capacity need of power delivery transmission and distribution (T&D) systems.
  2. Power Plant Outages and Faults.
  3. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems.
  4. Examination of T&D planning and forecasting needs.
  5. Load behavior and load growth characteristics.

• Accuracy and information content requirements:

• 1. Various T & D load forecasting methods along with advanced topics.
  2. Forecasting for integrated resource planning (IRP), value – based planning.
  3. Competitive retail planning.

• Switch Gear:

• 1. Circuit Breakers.
  2. Switchboard and Panel board.
  3. Fuses, Disconnecting Links… etc.

• Detailed review of two T & D load forecast.
• Guidelines for selection and application of the best T&D forecast methods for any particular situation:
• Case Study-Discussion-Evaluation.

Who Can Benefit?

All engineers and technicians involved in the power sectors and power station operation, planning, and maintenance, and also in the factories, and enterprises, especially in power station electrical systems.