Event Profile

Basic Electric Distribution Systems Webinar Series: The Transmission System

Date(s):
March 18, 2025
Venue:
Online
Description:

Who Should Attend:  

For optimal performance, employees must feel valued and be knowledgeable of the industry. This webinar series is perfect to educate employees new to the utility industry or office employees who desire a broader knowledge of field operations of the utility. 

Overview:  

The transmission grid moves bulk power from generation resources to local communities. The grid is an open access resource and the rules of the road for sharing the resource are explained. Looped and radial systems, the components for substations, and energy delivery are included in the discussion.  

Related Webinars:   

Feb 11 – Generation to Distribution  

April 8 – The Electric Distribution System  

May 20 – Special Equipment: Transformers and Meters  

June 10 - Safety  

July 8 – System Reliability and Resiliency  

Recordings:  

Recordings of each webinar are provided to registrants after the live webinar.  

Instructor:  

Hi-Line Engineering  

Schedule:   

All webinars in this series will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Attendees will be admitted 15 minutes before the webinar begins.   

How to Participate:   

Instructions will be emailed to attendees within 12 hours of the webinar, and we recommend that you test the link to the meeting as soon as you get the instructions. The webinar is best viewed using Chrome as your browser. We recommend that you use a landline for both your phone and your internet connections.   

If you are registered individually, that registration is for one person to attend. We manage our webinars on an honor-system basis; if more than one person from a utility wishes to attend, the utility should register for unlimited attendee registration.  

Fees:   

Please visit the event pages for individual webinar pricing.  

Individual Attendee Registration:  

Utility Member Rate: $130  
Associate Member Rate: $195  
Non-Member Rate: $260  

Unlimited Attendee Registration: *  

Utility Member Rate: $325  
Associate Member Rate: $490  
Non-Member Rate: $650  

Canadian utility members, please contact registration@nwppa.org for pricing and to register. 

*If your organization would like to send multiple attendees to this webinar or the full series, please contact Annie Wittenberg at (360) 816-1443 or annie@nwppa.org for further details. 

Cancellation Policies:  

For webinars, virtual classes, and section meetings: cancellation at least five days prior to the event, full refund; within 1-4 days or no show, 100% of the registration fee.  

When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling; NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions. To request a refund, please contact registration@nwppa.org, or call (360) 254-0109.  

Continuing Hours:  

Certificates are issued by Hi-Line Engineering upon completion of the webinar. Please contact Melanie Ward at melanie.ward@hi-line-engineering.com.  

For More Information:

To find out more about this event, or to learn about other events, view the Training and Event Catalog.