The Energy Control Center of the Future
Note: This is a recorded video presentation and does not qualify as a live interactive course.
This online engineering PDH video presentation will establish the critical role of the energy control center operator and the need for advanced system operations to manage the energy system.
The energy system is going through a massive transformation and digitalization phase, to entertain all the political and customer demands, such as smart grids, transportation electrification: electric vehicles, vehicle 2 home, grid, and everything, building electrification (converting gas heating to electric heating), cybersecurity, electric vehicles, transactive energy, accommodating distributed energy resources, i.e. solar, onshore and offshore wind, and energy storage. In addition to meeting several Governor, commissioner, city, state, and country’s massive goals, i.e. 100% clean or renewable energy by 2050 or sooner.
The utility world is split concerning the stability and reliability of the future grid, where senior engineers and energy control center operators argue that the future system is not promising due to the lack of large power plants which results in a much weaker system inertia when compared to the current system. Also, the intermittent nature of renewables is another major issue that must be addressed. The importance of advanced system operations for the success of the future grid cannot be overstated. Additionally, various energy storage types, stacking options, and the difference between DSOs and TSOs, as well as various management systems, i.e. GMS, EMS, DMS, DERMS, ADMS, etc, will be discussed.
This 3 PDH video presentation is intended for and computer scientists as well as others involved at a technical and non-technical level in the energy world who are interested in learning more about the future of energy systems, system operations, advanced system operations and the impact of solar, wind, energy storage, fuel-cells, distributed generation, etc. and how to maintain a reliable grid.
This PE continuing education live webinar is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Learning about various system operations’ challenges
- Familiarizing with transmission and distribution systems
- Familiarizing with the distributed energy resources at a high level
- Learning about different energy storage types
- Learning about the different state goals
- Discussing stacking options
- Understanding various critical energy control center functions
- Understanding the difference between the energy control center operator and the advanced system operator
- Learning about system operations vs. planning
- Load forecasting and system capabilities
- Restoring the system after a transmission feeder and substation transformer failure
- Learning about grid changes, i.e. smart grid, microgrids, electric vehicles, etc.
For this course, you will need to watch the video presentation titled, “The Energy Control Center of the Future” To access the video presentation, you will need to log in or register and purchase the course. Following course purchase, please click on the link provided in your account history to view the video presentation. The duration of the video presentation is approximately 120 minutes.
Once you are finished watching the video presentation, you will need to click on the link provided at the end of the presentation to access your account and take the quiz. You will need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on this video presentation.
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.